Bangladesh seal T20I series against Zimbabwe with four-wicket win
After opting to bat first, Zimbabwe managed to score 143/6 in 20 overs despite a fighting half-century from Dion Myers, who anchored the hosts' innings after early setbacks.
Bangladesh ended their disappointing tour of Zimbabwe on a positive note, clinching the three-match T20I series 2-1 with a composed four-wicket victory in the decider at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo today (19 July).
After opting to bat first, Zimbabwe managed to score 143/6 in 20 overs despite a fighting half-century from Dion Myers, who anchored the hosts' innings after early setbacks.
Chasing a target of 144 runs, Bangladesh recovered from the loss of Saif Hassan in the opening over through Tanzid Hasan, who remained unbeaten on 66 from 58 balls, reports UNB.
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Parvez Hossain Emon made 24 as he and Tanzid added 55 for the second wicket. After Emon fell to Sikandar Raza, Tanzid and captain Towhid Hridoy put on another 63 runs.
Hridoy scored 24 before Raza took a return catch to leave Bangladesh needing 22 from the final four overs.
Zimbabwe stayed in the contest with three late wickets. Richard Ngarava dismissed Yasir Ali for 10 before Brad Evans bowled Mosaddek Hossain and had Mohammad Saifuddin caught off successive deliveries in the final over.
Evans looked to have trapped Mahedi Hasan leg before wicket with the next ball, but the umpire had already called a dead ball after a Zimbabwe fielder moved before the delivery was released. Mahedi then drove the following ball over the cover field for four to complete the chase.
Earlier, Zimbabwe made 143 for 7 after captain Sikandar Raza chose to bat.
Brian Bennett scored 47 before Mohammad Saifuddin bowled him in the 11th over. Dion Myers carried the innings with 73 from 53 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes, but no other Zimbabwe batter reached 50.
Mahedi Hasan dismissed Tadiwanashe Marumani in the second over, while Rishad Hossain removed Raza for 3. Abdul Gaffar Saqlain took the wicket of Ryan Burl, Saifuddin dismissed Clive Madande, and Zimbabwe lost Brad Evans and Myers to run-outs in the closing overs.
Saifuddin finished with 2 for 35. Taskin Ahmed returned figures of 0 for 16 from four overs.
Bangladesh lost the one-off Test and the ODI series on the tour before winning the last two T20Is to take the series.
