| 0.4 : 0.4: Richard Ngarava to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani should have done better there. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Bangladesh are underway in style! On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side. Blessing Muzarabani runs to his left but dives over the ball. Boundary. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! That is a top shot! This is right in the slot. A loosener from Blessing Muzarabani! Fuller and on middle, this is lofted over the bowler's head and down to the long on fence. Good start to the over. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Soumya Sarkar, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani gets the early breakthrough and it is Soumya Sarkar who walks back for a duck. It was a slow start for Blessing Muzarabani, first a poor effort in the field, then two poor deliveries to begin with but as soon as he gets it right, he strikes. This is on a length and around off, it lands and angles away, also there is some nice bounce. Soumya Sarkar looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Litton Das, FOUR! What a shot to get off the mark! Beautiful. Shorter ad around off, Litton Das hangs back, gets on top of the bounce and guides it past point for a boundary. That shot just shows the form he is in and also how true this surface is. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Richard Ngarava to Litton Das, FOUR! Timed beautifully! That is yet another lovely shot from Das! Length and on off, not a lot of width on offer. Das just opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary. The last ball spoils the over somewhat. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Litton Das, FOUR! That is poor fielding! It really should have been stopped and it releases the pressure that was being built. Also, a boundary to begin the last over of the Powerplay and pressure on Blessing Muzarabani now! Das makes room! This is bowled short and outside off, it is cut towards point. The fielder lets it through and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Litton Das, OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani strikes again and this time it is the big fish, Litton Das walks back and Zimbabwe well and truly on top at the moment! Das looks to innovate, he tries to play the paddle scoop. Blessing Muzarabani takes all the pace off the ball and bowls it outside off. Das is through the shot, it goes off the top edge towards short third man. Tendai Chatara moves to his left and takes it. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Sikandar Raza to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Finds the gap and this one races away. A collision between two fielders but no harm done. Outside off, Shakib squeezes it past point. The short third man fielder runs after it. The man at deep point runs to his right. The latter dives or the ball and as he does so, clashes into the short third man fielder. They fail to stop the ball but no harm done to any of them. The last ball spoils the over and it is a good one and a welcome one for Bangladesh. |
| 7.6: Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Pulled away and yet again the last ball spoils the over. Two good overs in a row for Bangladesh and the fifty is up for them! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled past fine leg and into the fence. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Wesley Madhevere to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Misfield and it is yet another boundary! Zimbabwe have not been that great in the field! On off, this is tossed up. The reverse sweep comes out, it is played towards short third man. The fielder lets it through and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Tendai Chatara to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Finds the gap! Wonderful stroke! Fuller and on off, Shanto hits it past the fielder at mid off and it races away to the fence. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Sean Williams to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! TAKEN! That is a good catch and an important one! A master stroke from the Zimbabwe skipper to get Sean Williams on as he strikes gold! Breaks the stand that was going well and gets the big wicket of Shakib. On middle, Sean slows it up and lands it on off, Shakib looks to play the slog sweep but it goes off the top edge towards square leg. Blessing Muzarabani from short fine leg runs there and takes it well. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Sikandar Raza to Afif Hossain, FOUR! Raza has not been at his best with the ball today! This is down the leg side, it is swept behind square on the leg side and into the fence. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! Into the crowd! That is right in the slot and Najmul Hossain Shanto takes full toll of it. On middle, fuller, this is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. Perfect start to the over. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Finds the gap again! This is short and on the body, really clever from Shanto who moves in and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Brad Evans to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Carved away! That is really nicely played! Najmul Hossain Shanto makes room! This is a full toss around off, Shanto just opens the face of the bat and plays it past point for a boundary. This could well be the momentum shifting over. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Sikandar Raza to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! TAKEN! That is a big wicket. Shanto was really taking the game away. This is tossed up on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to go big but this goes off the top edge and it is taken by the fielder at cover. Craig Ervine makes no mistake. Now can Zimbabwe keep Bangladesh under 155? |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Sikandar Raza to Afif Hossain, SIX! Over the fence! That is a massive hit, the square boundaries are quite long here and Afif Hossain clears it. This six will really hurt Evans over whom the ball sails. On middle, the slog sweep comes out. It is nailed towards deep mid-wicket. Evans runs back but it goes over him. Biggie. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Richard Ngarava to Mosaddek Hossain, OUT! TAKEN! Mosaddek Hossain's struggle ends. His promotion up the order was not a great one. Richard Ngarava continues to do well at the death. This is a yorker outside off. Mosaddek Hossain looks to jam it over short third man but hits it straight to the fielder there. It is taken by Chatara. Zimbabwe celebrate. The umpires take it upstairs and replays show that is out. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Richard Ngarava to Afif Hossain, OUT! Nurul Hasan is short! Don't think there was two in there. That though was an action-packed ball. A full one on off, this is hit straight to mid off but the fielder, Sean Williams spills it. They take one. Nurul Hasan is off for the second but Afif Hossain is not interested. Nurul Hasan turns back and looks to get back. Sean Williams fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off. It is taken upstairs and replays show that Hasan is short. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Richard Ngarava to Afif Hossain, OUT! TWO REDS! That is as plumb as it gets! THE SCORE REMAINS 150! That is a top last over from Richard Ngarava! Afif Hossain moves across as he targets the leg side. Richard Ngarava bowls a full toss on middle, Afif Hossain misses as he looks to play it fine on the leg side. It hits the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Afif Hossain reviews but in vain. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Hasan Mahmud to Craig Ervine, FOUR! Finds the gap and it races into the fence! The skipper is off the mark! On a length and outside off. Ervine punches off the back foot through covers for four runs. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Madhevere, FOUR! Good shot and Zimbabwe are underway in the chase! Length ball, way outside off. Wesley Madhevere cuts it hard and through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! TAKEN! Wesley Madhevere goes and Taskin Ahmed strikes early. He drags his length back a bit and keeps it outside off. Wesley Madhevere looks to cut it hard but gets a top edge and it flies to third man where Mustafizur Rahman reverse-cups it. Good start by Bangladesh. |
| 2.3: Taskin Ahmed to Craig Ervine, FOUR! That is some shot! Ervine is in find form and Bangladesh need to take his wicket quickly! Taskin pitches it up, outside off. Ervine uses his feet and smashes it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Taskin Ahmed to Craig Ervine, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Taskin Ahmed roars as he gets the big wicket of Ervine! Bangladesh on top here. Taskin Ahmed pitches up again but angles the ball across, outside off. Ervine is tempted as he looks to drive but gets an outside edge and Nurul Hasan takes it cleanly. Taskin Ahmed is on fire, two wickets for him. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Hasan Mahmud to Milton Shumba, FOUR! On the up and through the gap! good effort from Afif! Length ball, outside off. Shumba punches uppishly and through covers. Afif Hossain gives a chase, slides in the deep but fumbles to keep it out. Four runs. |
| 4.5: Mosaddek Hossain to Sean Williams, FOUR! Zimbabwe are doing well to find a boundary in each over. This is touch short and on off. Williams pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Mosaddek Hossain to Sean Williams, FOUR! Williams goes aerial and gets the same result. Hossain again drops it short outside off. Williams goes back and pulls it to long on for four more. 11 runs off the over. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Milton Shumba, OUT! TAKEN! Top catch by the skipper and Milton Shumba's stay comes to an end. The FIzz strikes in his first over. On a length and outside off. Shumba tries to hit it through the line as he lofts it over the bowler's head. Shakib Al Hasan from mid off runs to his left and takes a diving catch. Superb from Shakib and Zimbabwe have lost their third wicket. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Bangladesh have got Zimbabwe's, main man! What an over from Mustafizur Rahman! RAZA GOES! Zimbabwe in a real spot of bother! Mustafizur Rahman drops it short and on leg, it is not that short to be pulled but Raza plays his shot and mistimes it. He spoons it to square leg where Afif Hossain takes a simple catch. What an over this is. First Shumba and now Raza. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Sean Williams, FOUR! Welcome boundary 50 up! Tossed up on middle. Williams slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder was standing yards out but Williams hits it to his left and no chance for the fielder to stop it. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Hasan Mahmud to Sean Williams, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Mosaddek Hossain is the culprit! Short and on middle. Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Mosaddek Hossain slides to his right but fumbles and the ball tickles into the fence. The stand is looking good. Zimbabwe wanted this one to flourish. Still, a long way to go though. Zimbabwe need 87 runs now. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Taskin Ahmed to Regis Chakabva, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Taskin Ahmed comes back into the attack and strikes straightaway. Zimbabwe were getting back on track but this wicket pushed them on the back foot again. On a length and outside off. Regis Chakabva looks to dab it to third man as he opens the face of the bat but manages to only get an edge to the keeper, Nurul Hasan who makes no mistake. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Much needed! Shorter and outside off. Burl cuts it late and past third man for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl, SIX! Should have been taken there! Tossed up, around off. Burl slogs it, he mistimes and Hasan Mahmud at deep square leg dives to his right and tries to take it low but fails to do so. It goes through and all the way for a six. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl, FOUR! Well played! Tossed up, outside off. Burl steps across the line and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Good start to the over. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Taskin Ahmed to Sean Williams, IN THE GAP FOR FOUR! A full toss on leg. Williams makes room on the off side and opens the face of the bat deliberately to hit it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 17.5: Hasan Mahmud to Sean Williams, FOUR! Releases a bit of pressure! Much needed! Pitched up, outside off. Williams shuffles across and drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Hasan Mahmud to Sean Williams, FOUR! TWO IN A ROW! This does not help Bangladesh! the over was going according to the plan but two boundaries ruins the over. Short in length and on middle. Williams couches and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. 26 runs needed in 12 balls. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Sean Williams, FOUR! Williams gets one! The hope is still alive for Zimbabwe! This is full and on middle. Williams makes room and drives it past cover. The fielder is wide and cannot stop it. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Sean Williams, OUT! Williams IS RUN OUT! Shakib Al Hasan with a brilliant piece of fielding. The set batter goes and the skipper has came up with a magic arm. This is very full and on off. Williams squeezes it out to cover and looks for a quick single. Shakib Al Hasan runs across, slides, turns and throws directly at the bowler's end. He hits the stumps and Williams is found well short. A twist in the game. Williams goes for a well made fifty. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Mosaddek Hossain to Brad Evans, OUT! TAKEN! Evans goes! Flatter, slower in the air and on middle. Evans heaves but he was targeting the longer side. Afif Hossain at deep mid-wicket is well placed and holds onto it. Good catch. Mosaddek Hossain has started well. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Mosaddek Hossain to Blessing Muzarabani, OUT! STUMPED! Cold nerves from Hossain! BANGLADESH HAVE DONE IT. Man, what a game! This is full and outside off. Blessing Muzarabani swings across but fails to connect the ball. Nurul Hasan clips the bails off. The Bangla Tiger roars as they get in a hurdle to celebrate. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Mosaddek Hossain to Richard Ngarava, SIX! Richard Ngarava is playing a gem of a cameo! What a game this is turning out to be! Mosaddek Hossain drops it short again on middle. Richard Ngarava whacks it high over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Mosaddek Hossain to Richard Ngarava, OUT! STUMPED! Richard Ngarava is gone! We have another twist! Mosaddek Hossain slows it a bit, this is full and outside off. Richard Ngarava comes down the track only to connect to the thin air around as he fails to hit the ball. Nurul Hasan is quick to remove the bails. |
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