Date-stamped : 15 Oct97 - 10:25
Strang posts best bowling figures

From Shaun Orange in Nairobi

Left-arm medium-paceman Bryan Strang posted the best bowling
figures by a Zimbabwean in one-day international cricket when he
took six wickets for 20 as his team thumped Bangladesh by 192
runs in the Trust Bank Tri-Nations tournament at the Aga Khan
Sports Club here yesterday.

Zimbabwe scored 284 before they were dismissed off the last ball
of their innings, then continued their dominance as Bangladesh
crashed to 92 all out in 35.3 overs.

This was largely due to the heroics of Strang who eclipsed the
previous best by a Zimbabwean, that of 5-21 by his elder brother
Paul, against Kenya at the World Cup last year.

The Bangladesh batsmen, of whom none scored more than 18, failed
to contain the charge sprearheaded by Bryan Strang, who swung
the ball both ways in cloudy conditions, and was particularly
severe when swinging the ball into leg stump.

Bryan Strang's 10-over spell, which included two maidens, also
propelled him to fifth on the all-time list of best bowling
performances in one-day cricket and he now joins an elite field
of world-class players.

The top four are Aacib Javed (Pakistan 7-37), Winston Davies
(West Indies 7-51), Anil Kumble (India 6-12) and Imran Khan
(Pakistan 6-14). Strang's achievements also won him the Man of
the Match award, and swept him past team-mate Andy Flower for
the accolade.


Flower chalked up his third consecutive half-century of the
competition when he made 70 yesterday, to go with the 72 against
Kenya and 81 against Bangladesh in their first clash.

Guy Whittall, the other batsman in form on the Zimbabwean side,
also mustered his third half-century on tour, breezing to 52 and
adding to the 83 and 79 in the opening two fixtures. With
yesterdau's victory, Zimbabwe have qualified for the
best-of-three finals, whose dates have been revised by the Kenya
Cricket Association.

These will now be played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (if
necessary). Previously they were scheduled for Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday.

Zimbabwe skipper Alistair Campbell said in a post-match Press
conference that they were pleased with their overall performance
and looked to carry on right up to the end, and would not let up
in the game against Kenya tomorrow.


"We batted and bowled well today," said Campbell. "And in
particular, Bryan's display was most welcome. The batting
continued its rich vein of form and we have no cmplaints."

Source: The Herald (Harare) 15 October 1997

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