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The southern African country started using foreign currencies like the US dollar and South African rand in 2009 after the Zimbabwean dollar was ruined by hyper-inflation HARARE: Zimbabweans will start exchanging 'quadrillions' of local dollars for a few US dollars next week, as President Robert Mugabe's government discards its virtually worthless national currency, the central bank said on Thursday.  The southern African country started using foreign currencies like the US dollar and South African rand in 2009 after the Zimbabwean dollar was ruined by hyper-inflation, which hit 500 billion percent in 2008. At the height of Zimbabwe's economic crisis in 2008, Zimbabweans had to carry plastic bags bulging with bank notes to buy basic goods like bread and milk. Prices were rising at least twice a day.  From Monday, customers who held Zimbabwean dollar accounts before March 2009 can approach their banks to convert their Zimbabwean dollar balance into dollars, Reserve B

West Indies master-blaster Chris Gayle has dodged a contentious first ball duck to smash the fastest ever ODI double century in the Cricket World Cup clash with Zimbabwe in Canberra. Gayle's drought-breaking 215 runs off 147 balls spearheaded an imposing total of 2-372 off 50 overs at Manuka Oval. It makes him the first non-Indian player to reach 200 in a one-day international, and the highest scorer in a World Cup match. It's also the second highest ODI score ever, shy of Indian Rohit Sharma's 264. Upon reaching the 200-run milestone off 138 balls, Gayle dropped to his knees, raised his bat and helmet above his head and acknowledged his teammates under the Sir Donald Bradman stand. His first 100 came off a workmanlike 105 balls. He bludgeoned his second off just 33. He was aided by first drop Marlon Samuels, who hit a comparatively patient 133 off 156 balls to bring up the highest partnership (372 runs) in ODI history. Gayle smashed a record equalling 16 sixes and 1