Zimbabwe bounced back brilliantly in the second ODI against Bangladesh to post an impressive total of 247/6. The team was in trouble at one time, losing 3 wickets for just 32 runs, but Ben Curran pulled the team out of trouble with a brilliant century.
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Ben Curran, brother of English cricketers Sam Curran and Tom Curran, batted all 50 overs and scored an unbeaten 111 runs off 135 balls. His innings included 9 fours. It was also the second century of his ODI career.
Zimbabwe took charge of the innings after initial setbacks through Ben Curran. He first made a 34-run partnership with Wesley Madhevere and then put on a 68-run partnership with Sikandar Raza.
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When Clive Madande was dropped in the 37th over the team were 148/6, but Ben Curran held on until the end to take the team to 247/6. Later, chasing a target of 248 runs, Bangladesh posted all 234 runs as Zimbabwe won the match by 13 runs. Ben Curran was also chosen as Man of the Match for his brilliant century.
Ben Curran is man of the match after his unbeaten 111 off 135 balls.#ZIMvBAN #ExperienceZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/TMHBm7pSSp
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) July 9, 2026
Who is Ben Curran?
Ben Curran, born on 7 June 1996 in Northampton, England, is the younger brother of star English cricketer brothers Sam Curran and Tom Curran. Sam and Tom have played for England in all three formats.
Ben’s father Kevin Curran was a former Zimbabwean cricketer and was part of the 1983 ODI World Cup team that handed Australia a historic defeat in the tournament.
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Ben Curran played T20, First Class and List-A cricket for England in Northamptonshire. However, the club released him after the 2022 season. After this, he decided to play for Zimbabwe and is now making his new image in international cricket.
Curran and Evans star as Zimbabwe in ODI series against Bangladesh
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— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) July 9, 2026
Ben Curran’s ODI career has had a great start so far. He scored 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries in just 10 matches. He scored 469 runs in 10 ODI matches at an excellent average of 58.63. The interesting thing is that despite scoring so many scores, he is yet to hit a single six in ODI cricket.
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