Coetzer ton as Zimbabwe crash

– Kyle Coetzer smashed a century as Scotland beat Zimbabwe by 26 runs on Thursday to end their wait for a first official one-day international victory over a Test nation.

Scotland’s recent win over Sri Lanka was not seen as a first success against Test opposition as the twomatch series was not given international status.

Coetzer hit 109 in the total of 317/6 from 50 overs.

Zimbabwe had reached 107/4 before rain forced a Duckworth-Lewis rule adjusted run chase.

Malcolm Waller hit 92 for Zimbabwe.

But Scotland weren’t to be denied, with Con de Lange taking five wickets as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 272. – AFP

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