Brendan Taylor Becomes Zimbabwe's Highest ODI Run-Scorer in Tri-Series Match
Brendan Taylor became Zimbabwe's highest run-scorer in One Day Internationals (ODIs), surpassing Andy Flower's 23-year-old record during a tri-nation series match against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. The 40-year-old scored 81 runs off 101 balls, contributing to Zimbabwe's total of 271 for 8. Taylor, who returned from retirement last year, now has 6,837 ODI runs in 211 matches, overtaking Flower's 6,786 runs. Craig Ervine also scored 93 in the match, helping Zimbabwe recover from an early collapse.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 17 Oct, 04:21 pm. Other outlets followed.