OPENER Mushfiqur Rahim scored a career-best 98 as Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to seal a 4-1 victory in the one-day series.

The hosts were reduced to 69-6 before Brendan Taylor (61) and Ray Price (46) helped them post 209 from 46.4 overs.

Scores: Bangladesh 212-5 (47.5 overs) beat Zimbabwe 209 (50 overs) by five wickets.

Paceman Dolar Mahmud took 4-28 from just eight overs.

The Tigers overhauled the target inside 48 overs with the 70-run partnership between Rahim and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (30) the catalyst for the win.

Mahmud, who replaced Mahbubul Alam, struck in his first over by removing opener Vusi Sibanda.

He also disposed of Charles Coventry, who hit a record-equalling 194 in the previous game, for a duck to leave Zimbabwe on 9-2.

They reached 43 without further loss before another collapse saw the lowly-ranked one-day outfit give away another four wickets for 26 runs.

But Taylor rescued the home side from an embarrassing total, putting on 54 for the seventh wicket with Prosper Utseya (21) and 52 for the eighth wicket with Price.

In reply, Rahim and Shakib took the tourists to within 41 runs of victory before Mahmudullah came to the crease to ensure Bangladesh went away from their tour of Zimbabwe on a high. (BBC Sport)