Welcome back for Bangladesh's reply. They have a mountain to scale. Let's see whether the hosts come good or crumble under the pressure of target...
At one stage, Zimbabwe looked good to finish with at least 200, but the hosts pegged them back in the last 5 overs. Only 35 runs came from it and the tourists failed to cash in. Masakadza was the star performer, making a career best unbeaten 93, he was well supported by Mutumbani (32) and Malcolm Waller (36). Zimbabwe defended 187 in the third T20I, can they defend 180? We will be back in a while..
19.6 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, no run, fuller length delivery and angling back into Masakadza, he swings across the line and misses, gets struck on his thigh pad. Zimbabwe finish with 180
19.5 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, 2 runs, yorker length delivery an don the stumps, Masakadza clips it in front of mid-wicket, runs hard and comes back for the second run
19.4 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, SIX, Taskin misses out on his yorker, ends up offering a low full-toss, smashed away over long-on for a maximum
19.3 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, driven back towards the bowler
19.2 -
Taskin Ahmed to Chigumbura, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, slugged away towards deep mid-wicket for a single
19.1 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, 1 run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, worked away towards long-on for a single
Taskin Ahmed [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Abu Hider to Chigumbura, no run, yorker length delivery and angling across the right-hander, Chigumbura is completely opened up as he looked to work it towards the on-side, missed it completely
18.5 -
Abu Hider to Chigumbura, no run, this is turning out to be a fine over, low full toss outside off, Chigumbura goes hard on the drive and missed
18.4 -
Abu Hider to Chigumbura, no run, very full and outside off, squeezed straight to the fielder at backward point
18.3 -
Abu Hider to Chigumbura, no run, yorker length delivery and just outside off, Chigumbura was looking to squeeze it out and missed
18.2 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angling across the right-hander, he went for the paddle sweep and missed, appeal for LBW, but the impact was well outside off
18.1 -
Abu Hider to Chigumbura, 1 run, low full toss outside off, eased to deep cover for a single
Abu Hider [3.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, no run, fuller length delivery and on Masakadza's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball brushed the pads on the way to the keeper, he does well to dive and prevents some runs
17.5 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, FOUR, this is excellent batting from Masakadza, gets down low, moves across the stumps and laps it over short fine, no need to run for those, turning out to be an expensive over
17.4 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, SIX, length ball on the stumps, not the line to be bowling in the slog overs, Masakadza gets forward and lifts it over long-on for a maximum
17.3 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, 2 runs, low full toss from Mortaza, Masakadza backs away and drills it back past the bowler. Mahmudullah getsd across to his right, puts in the dive and saves some runs
17.2 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, 2 runs, length delivery on the stumps, it was a slower one from Mortaza. Masakadza got under it and swiped it high and over mid-wicket, the fielder at square leg gets across and keeps them down to a brace
17.1 -
Mortaza to Chigumbura, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Chigumbura prods across and works it in front of mid-wicket for a single
Mashrafe Mortaza [3.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Shakib to Chigumbura, 1 run, tossed up well outside off, driven towards deep cover for a single
16.5 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, 1 run, slower and well outside off, Masakadza attempts a reverse sweep, ens up looping it past the keeper
16.4 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, no run, flighted delivery and on off, driven back towards the bowler
16.4 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, wide, Shakib tosses this one well outside off, called as a wide
16.3 -
Shakib to Chigumbura, 1 run, flighted delivery and well outside off, driven to deep cover for a single
Elton Chigumbura, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.2 -
Shakib to S Raza, out Stumped!! Nicely done by Shakib, saw Raza coming down the track and floated it wider outside off, Raza had to reach out for it, but still misses. Nurul Hasan is quick to collect the ball and demolishes the stumps. Yet another failure for Raza, he's had a poor series. 50th T20I wicket as well for Shakib. S Raza st Nurul Hasan b Shakib 2(5)
Shakib to S Raza, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!
16.1 -
Shakib to S Raza, no run, the arm-ball from Shakib, came back with the angle, Raza was making room for the cut, just about brought his bat down and chops it towards backward point
Shakib Al Hasan [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Taskin Ahmed to S Raza, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Raza pushes forward and gets a thick edge towards third man, just a single
15.6 -
Taskin Ahmed to S Raza, wide, short and wide outside off, called by the umpire
15.5 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, 1 run, full toss from Taskin, whipped away towards deep mid-wicket for a single
15.4 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, no run, another yorker that tailed back in late, Masakadza squeezes it back towards the bowler
15.3 -
Taskin Ahmed to S Raza, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, eased square on the off-side for a single
15.2 -
Taskin Ahmed to S Raza, no run, the bouncer first-up, Raza ducks under it and lets it go
Sikandar Raza, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.1 -
Taskin Ahmed to M Waller, out Bowled!! That's a brilliant yorker from Taskin, full and tailed back into the right-hander, Waller was making room outside leg, attempts to jam his bat down, misses and the middle-stump is pegged back, Taskin loves it as he celebrates, gets mobbed by his mates as well. M Waller b Taskin Ahmed 36(18) [4s-1 6s-3]
Taskin Ahmed to M Waller, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
Taskin Ahmed to M Waller, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Taskin Ahmed [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Mortaza to M Waller, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, chipped away towards long-off, bounces well in front of the fielder, just a single
14.5 -
Mortaza to M Waller, FOUR, poor ball from Mortaza, looks to follow Waller and ends up sliding onto his pads, flicked away behind square on the on-side for a boundary
14.4 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, 1 run, very full and on Masakadza's pads, flicked away behind square on the on-side for a single
14.3 -
Mortaza to M Waller, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Waller backs away and heaves it towards long-on for a single
14.2 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, 1 run, Mortaza shortens his length as Masakadza came down the track, worked in front of square on the on-side for a run
14.1 -
Mortaza to M Waller, 1 run, short of a length and on the stumps, eased to the left of backward point, the fielder tumbles and keeps them down to a single
Mashrafe Mortaza [2.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, FOUR, 20 runs off the over, very expensive from Shakib, he tossed this one well down the leg-side, Masakadza went down on his knees and sweeps it behind square on the on-side, rolls away to the fence
13.5 -
Shakib to M Waller, 1 run, tossed up wider outside off, Waller eases it wide of cover for a single
13.4 -
Shakib to M Waller, 2 runs, slower and on the stumps, nudged in front of square on the on-side, Waller runs hard and comes back for the second run
13.3 -
Shakib to M Waller, SIX, this is excellent batting from Waller, gets a big stride forward and lifts it flat and well over long-on for another maximum
13.2 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, leg byes, 1 run, slower and angling back into Masakadza, he was coming down the track, misses the swing, the ball rolls away off the pads and towards the off-side
13.1 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, SIX, lovely shot, Masakadza comes down the track, takes the ball on the full and deposits it over long-off for a maximum
Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, 1 run, that will go down as a chance, a tough one for Hider, a reflex chance if any, it was struck back to his left, he stuck his left hand out, but can't hold on
12.5 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, driven down the ground for a single to long-off
Back to over the wicket
12.4 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, SIX, massive, nice juicy full toss from Hider, Waller gets forward and thumps it high and over wide mid-wicket, went sailing over the fielder for a maximum
12.3 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Masakadza gets forward and drives it wide of cover for a run
12.2 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, FOUR, nicely played by Masakadza, length ball on his pads, he picks up the length early and flicks it over mid-wicket, a few bounces and the ball rolls away to the fence
12.1 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, 1 run, low full toss outside off, sliced away towards deep cover for a single
11.6 -
S Rahman to M Waller, 1 run, pushed through on off, Waller makes room and works it square on the off-side for a single
11.5 -
S Rahman to H Masakadza, 1 run, slower and on the stumps, eased down towards long-on for a single, raises his fifty as well
11.4 -
S Rahman to M Waller, 1 run, flighted and on the stumps, driven down towards long-on for a single
11.3 -
S Rahman to M Waller, SIX, too short from Rahman, Waller is quick to rock back and pulls it high and over backward square leg for a maximum
11.2 -
S Rahman to H Masakadza, 1 run, flighted delivery and on off, eased down towards long-on for a single
11.1 -
S Rahman to M Waller, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Waller clears his left leg and heaves it down towards long-on
Sabbir Rahman, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
10.6 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, eased square on the off-side for a single
10.6 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, wide, banged in short and angling down the leg-side, called as a wide once again
10.5 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, 1 run, very full and just outside off, driven down towards long-off for a single
10.4 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, steered away towards third man for a single
10.4 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, wide, fuller length delivery and slipping down the leg-side, Waller looks to flick and misses, called as a wide
Hider switches to round the wicket
10.3 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, 1 run, wide full toss from Hider, drivebn down towards long-off for a single
10.2 -
Abu Hider to M Waller, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Waller squeezes it wide of cover-point for a single
Malcolm Waller, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.1 -
Abu Hider to Mutumbami, out Bowled!! That's a perfect yorker and Hider runs away in joy. This was very full and on the stumps, Mutumbami was backing away, can't get his bat underneath it, the leg stump goes for a walk, Mutumbami falls after a handy knock. Mutumbami b Abu Hider 32(25) [4s-3 6s-1]
Abu Hider to Mutumbami, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
Abu Hider [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, no run, flatter delivery and Masakadza pushes it back to the bowler
9.5 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, 2 runs, flatter delivery and Masakadza eases it down to long-on for a couple
9.4 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, no run, too slow this time and Masakadza was left wanting for it to come, eked out an inside edge to the keeper on the on-side, who collected it and flicked it back onto the stumps, had it hit Masakadza was a goner for a sure as he had lost the balance after the shot
9.3 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, no run, very full and on the legs of Masakadza, he fails to work it into the on-side
9.2 -
A Sunny to Mutumbami, 1 run, flatter delivery and Mutumbami punches it down the ground for a single
9.1 -
A Sunny to Mutumbami, SIX, and Sunny has been give the welcomed he would not have hoped for, tossed up delivery and Mutumbami lofted it over the bowle's head for a maximum
Arafat Sunny [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Taskin Ahmed to Mutumbami, 1 run, once again the batsman swayed away from the line of the delivery and it was a slower one. In the end Mutumbami checks his shot and nudges it to mid-wicket, retains the strike with that run
8.5 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, 1 run, good delivery from Taskin once again, yorker length and off, Masakadza was looking to squeeze the drive into the off-side, gets a thick bottom edge and the ball rolls behind the stumps on the on-side, keeper collects it and keeps it down to one
8.4 -
Taskin Ahmed to Mutumbami, 1 run, Mutumbami backs away from the line of this fuller length delivery and squeezes the drive to third man for a single
8.3 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on off and middle, Masakadza eases it down to long-on for a single
8.2 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, no run, appeal for an lbw by the bowler and looked like a good one, this one was full and on off, Masakadza moved across to flick it and was undone by the length, might have got a bit of bat and that is what saved him there
8.1 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, no run, short and wide outside off, Masakadza cuts it hard but cannot beat the man at cover point
Taskin Ahmed [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
7.6 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, 1 run, this time Shakib gives this one a lot of air, Masakadza eases it down to long-on for a single
7.5 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, no run, very full once again, Masakadza fails to beat the bowler on the drive
7.4 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, no run, darted on the pads of Masakadza, he looks to turn it into the on-side, the ball rolls to the bowler off the leading edge
7.3 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, 1 run, very full once again, Mutumbami drills it down to long-on for a single
7.2 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, no run, full and miles outside off, Mutumbami looks to guide it fine, gets beaten
7.1 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, no run, flatter delivery on off, Mutumbami pats it to cover
6.6 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, FOUR, touch short and Mutumbami sinks down to effect the sweep, beats the man at short fine leg with ease, the ball rolls away in a jiffy
6.5 -
A Sunny to Mutumbami, 1 run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, Mutumbami pats it to the cover region
6.4 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, 1 run, gives himself a little room this time, in the end cuts it to sweeper cover for a single
6.3 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, no run, tad short and outside off, Masakadza mistimes the cut to backward point
6.2 -
A Sunny to Mutumbami, 1 run, loopy delivery and on the stumps, Mutumbami nudges it to mid-wicket
6.1 -
A Sunny to Mutumbami, no run, the batsman uses the feet this time, the ball is not full enough, he tries to turn it into the on-side, the ball rolls away to cover off the leading edge
Arafat Sunny [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
5.6 -
Shakib to H Masakadza, 2 runs, and once again the fielder fails to reach to it, pushed through on middle and leg, Masakadza tries to sweep it and got a thick top edge the ball ballooned in the air but Mortaza could not get to it at backward square leg, despite putting in the dive
5.5 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, 1 run, flatter delivery and on middle and leg, Mutumbami works it to mid-wicket for a single
5.5 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, wide, darted down the leg side and the umpire judges it as wide
5.4 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, 2 runs, tossed up and on the stumps, Mutumbami nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a couple
5.3 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, no run, yorker length and Mutumbami ekes out an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls away into the on-side
5.2 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, no run, Mutumbami came down the track and Hasan darted it into him and Mutumbami was cramped for him, ends up keeping it into the on-side
5.1 -
Shakib to Mutumbami, FOUR, darted into Mutumbami and Masakadza drives it firmly past the bowler, long-on tries to save a boundary after putting in the slide, fails to prevent it from crossing the fence
Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, 2 runs, good length delivery and outside off, Masakadza slices it in the air and it falls away from the two man going for it from the cover region. The batsmen take two in the process
4.5 -
Taskin Ahmed to Mutumbami, 1 run, angled into Mutumbami from a back of a length and Mutumbami waits for it, pushes it softly to cover and calls for a quick single, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but Mutumbami was well home
4.4 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, 1 run, yorker and on the stumps, Masakadza does well to dig it out to long-on for a single
4.3 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, FOUR, short delivery and Masakadza pulls it in the air, does not time it well but it falls away from a chasing man at deep mid-wicket and then rolls away into the fence
4.2 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, SIX, that is a perfect example of a pick up shot, not a fuller length delivery but still Masakadza went through the shot and lofted it over the cow corner for a maxium. Effortless indeed!
4.1 -
Taskin Ahmed to H Masakadza, no run, slips it on the pads of Masakadza, he fails to get any bat on the flick and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket
Taskin Ahmed, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, 1 run, short again and Masakadza clips it to backward square leg
3.5 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, no run, short delivery and coming into Masakadza, he looks to hoick it but is rapped on the pad. Stifled appeal for lbw but he was hit outside the line of leg stump
3.4 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, SIX, this time Arafat pitches it up and Masakadza lofts it through the line after dancing down the track, gave himself a little room and opened up the off-side, cracked it over long-off for a maximum
3.3 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, FOUR, dances down the track on this delivery, the ball was not full and Masakadza adjusts well to clip it over mid-wicket
3.2 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, no run, flatter delivery and Masakadza is hurried by it, pats it back to the bowler
3.1 -
A Sunny to H Masakadza, no run, darted into the stumps, Masakadza pushes it to the left of the bowler
Arafat Sunny, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
2.6 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, 1 run, slower delivery and on good length, Masakadza punches it back to the bowler, who dives but deflects it to mid-off and Masakadza will retain the strike for the next over
2.5 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Masakadza cuts it through cover for the second consecutive boundary
2.4 -
Mortaza to H Masakadza, FOUR, fuller length delivery and on middle and leg, Masakadza clips it off his pad through mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep gives the chase but is beaten by the ball
2.3 -
Mortaza to Mutumbami, 1 run, rolled his fingers on that one, Mutumbami opens the face of the bat on the punch to send it to the right of third man, scampers across for a single
2.2 -
Mortaza to Mutumbami, no run, short of a good length and zeroing in on the stumps, Mutumbami keeps it out into the off-side
2.1 -
Mortaza to Mutumbami, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Mutumbami mistimes the cut into the off-side
1.6 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, no run, fuller length and on middle and leg, Masakadza nudges it to mid-on
1.5 -
Abu Hider to Mutumbami, 1 run, dropped at short fine leg, short delivery and there to be hit, Mutumbami went back and pulled it straight to Taskin Ahmed at short fine leg, an easy chance but Taskin made a mess of it, tried to take it on the second attempt. But seldom does that happen
1.4 -
Abu Hider to Mutumbami, FOUR, in the air and just over the leaping mid-on, fuller length on the stumps and Mutumbami lofted it throuhg the line and got it just over the fielder in the circle to get the second consecutive boundary
1.3 -
Abu Hider to Mutumbami, FOUR, he has timed the pants off it, did not try to hit it too hard just presented the full face of the bat on this half-volley and beat a diving mid-off
1.2 -
Abu Hider to Mutumbami, no run, fuller length and on the 5th stump outside off, Mutumbami jams the drive into the ground and it rolls away to cover
1.1 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, 1 run, very full and on off, Masakadza punches it to the left of the bowler, mid-off tidies up and keeps it down to one
1.1 -
Abu Hider to H Masakadza, wide, full and wide outside off, Masakadza lets it go through to the keeper and it has been called as a wide
Abu Hider, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Mortaza to Mutumbami, 2 runs, short of a good length and outside off, Mutumbami is nicely behind this one, punches it through cover and point, the man from third man runs across and parries it back to the fielder giving the chase from point. Cannot prevent a couple on this occasion though
Richmond Mutumbami, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.5 -
Mortaza to Sibanda, out Caught by Shakib!! Short and slow outside off but it will get Mortaza a wicket. Not a delivery to get wicket but Sibanda will rue his luck that he played it straight into the hands of Shakib at cover-point. Rocked on the back foot and cut it hard, did not bother to keep it down and Shakib reverse cupped it in front of his eyes. Sibanda c Shakib b Mortaza 4(5) [4s-1]
Mortaza to Sibanda, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
0.4 -
Mortaza to Sibanda, FOUR, he has got hold of that. There was no fielder in the deep and it was a short delivery. Sibanda rocked back and whip-pulled it through the mid-wicket region with ease. Gets off the mark with ease
0.3 -
Mortaza to Sibanda, no run, nice shot for no run. Tight lines from Mortaza on off, Sibanda stays in the crease and opens the face of the bat on the punch to get it to backward point
0.2 -
Mortaza to Sibanda, no run, Sibanda uses his feet this time but the length is not full enough for him to go for the shot. Sibanda pushes it firmly to backward point
0.1 -
Mortaza to Sibanda, no run, back of a length delivery and on off, Sibanda stands tall and punches it to the cover region
Sibanda and H Masakadza are at the crease. Sibanda is on strike. Mortaza will open the attack
Both the captains share the trophy. Zimbabwe have worked hard after losing the first two T20Is to get a hand on that one. That is it from us today. But the cricket action continues, hop tabs to see what is happening in the last Test match between South Africa and England. Bye, take care!
Hamilton Masakadza: "I thought we could have scored a bit more in the end. We could have gone for 190. Credit to the bowlers for sticking to the plan. It is coming well at the moment. Hopefully, we continue the form from here."
Chigumbura: "It is good to coming from 2-0 down to level the series. Our top batters showed some good form. It is always good to see the senior guys taking the responsibility. These are good signs. Especially, the last two games we played, the guys have started to understand each other well. Hopefully, we can carry from here."
Mortaza: "Obviously, it was not upto the mark. We did not bowl very well and lost too many wickets early. We need to work it out. We have three-four weeks before the Asia Cup and hopefully we will recover. We could not execute the plans. It was a bit disapponiting for us. Thanks to the supporters for coming and supporting us."
What a comeback this has been for Zimbabwe. After losing the first two T20Is, the morale in the camp would have been low but they regrouped to win the next two games to level the series. Bangladesh had a chance to seal the series in the last game but they took the visitors too lightly and made five changes to the team. It did not help and Zimbabwe thumped them with ease. Coming into today's game, Chigumbura was back in the team as the captain. He might have failed to add a few quick runs in the slog overs but led his team brilliantly to catch the hosts 18 runs short of the target. Credit also goes to Hamilton Masakadza who cracked 93 off 58 to help Zimbabwe post a mountain on the board. After Bangladesh had lost their first four wickets for 17 runs, it was always going to be tough for them. And in the end despite some fighting effort from Mahmudullah and captain Mortaza, Bangladesh failed to clear the finish line.
18.6 -
Neville Madziva to Abu Hider, out Caught by Luke Jongwe!! Wide full toss and Hider reaches out for it, it goes to the left of cover who takes a good catch to help Zimbabwe level the series. Abu Hider c Luke Jongwe b Neville Madziva 14(10) [4s-1 6s-1]
Neville Madziva to Abu Hider, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.5 -
Neville Madziva to Abu Hider, FOUR, fuller length delivery and on off and middle, Hider sways away from the line of the delivery and canes it to straight down the ground. Long-off cannot take it off
18.4 -
Neville Madziva to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, short delivery and on off, Ahmed steers it to square third man for a single
Taskin Ahmed, left handed bat, comes to the crease
18.3 -
Neville Madziva to A Sunny, out Bowled!! Sunny had started to look dangerous for Zimbabwe and Madziva has cleaned him up. Poor shot but Sunny needed to go for the big ones. Tried to slog this fuller length delivery and misses it. The furniture got disturbed and now Bangladesh are 9 down. A Sunny b Neville Madziva 10(5) [4s-2]
Neville Madziva to A Sunny, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
18.2 -
Neville Madziva to A Sunny, FOUR, length delivery and Sunny clears his front leg and slogs it hard through mid-wicket, the fielder there gives it all to save a couple of runs but third umpire confirms that his feet was touching the ropes while he tried to flick the ball back into play
18.1 -
Neville Madziva to A Sunny, FOUR, that will do for Bangladesh, swooped low on this length delivery and lapped it behind square on the on-side for a four
18.1 -
Neville Madziva to A Sunny, wide, very full and outside off, Sunny tries to squeeze it but misses, looks to sneak in a bye and the keeper throws at the stumps. He just about manages to get his bat back in the crease
Once again, they have gone upstairs. Sunny is the man in question at the striker's end but he is safe
17.6 -
Luke Jongwe to Abu Hider, SIX, full toss and crunched, Hider saw this one early and hoicked it over deep mid-wicket. But is it too late for the hosts? Time will tell
17.5 -
Luke Jongwe to A Sunny, 1 run, in the air but falls short of long-on. Length delivery and Sunny lofted it over the bowler's head, no timing on this one and it fell short of the fielder
17.4 -
Luke Jongwe to Abu Hider, 1 run, once again a yorker length delivery and Hider jams the drive to long-on, takes the first run with ease. Sunny wants a second run but sent back by Hider and rightly so, the throw was quick at the keeper's end
17.3 -
Luke Jongwe to Abu Hider, no run, low full toss and outside off, Hider toe-ends the drive back to the bowler, who fields in his followthrough
17.2 -
Luke Jongwe to A Sunny, 1 run, full toss and Sunny pushes it to long-off for a single
Arafat Sunny, left handed bat, comes to the crease
17.1 -
Luke Jongwe to Mortaza, out Caught by Sibanda!! Mortaza's fight comes to an end. And with this wicket, things look very bleak for the hosts. It was a fuller length delivery and Mortaza had no choice but to go after it, he did and tried to loft it over long-off. Did not get it off the meat and it carried straight down the throat of long-off who dived in front to send Mortaza back. Mortaza c Sibanda b Luke Jongwe 22(12) [4s-1 6s-2]
Luke Jongwe to Mortaza, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Luke Jongwe [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Neville Madziva to Mortaza, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Mortaza toe-ends the drive to sweeper cover for a single
16.5 -
Neville Madziva to Abu Hider, 1 run, fuller length delivery and Hider push-drives it back past the bowler towards mid-off for a single
16.4 -
Neville Madziva to Abu Hider, no run, low full toss outside off, Hider gets a thick under edge as he goes hard on the swing, the ball rolls down to the keeper
16.3 -
Neville Madziva to Abu Hider, no run, fuller length delivery and Hider pushes it back to the bowler
16.2 -
Neville Madziva to Mortaza, 1 run, yorker and outside off, Mortaza squeezed it to the keeper and they went for the run, the keeper underarmed the throw at the stumps but Abu Hider was well in
The third umpire has been pressed into action on a run-out appeal. Hider is the man in question at the striker's end but he looks safe. And yes he is well in
16.1 -
Neville Madziva to Abu Hider, 1 run, yorker length outside off, Hider squeezes it to extra cover for a single
Neville Madziva [2.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Tendai Chisoro to Abu Hider, 1 run, pushed through on off, Hider punches it to long-off to get off the mark
Abu Hider, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.5 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mahmudullah, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up. Chisoro has picked up his 3rd wicket. You miss I hit approach from Chisoro, kept it flat and on the stumps, Mahmudullah slogged across the line and missed it completely, the ball crashes onto the leg pole and once again Zimbabwe have pulled things back. Mahmudullah b Tendai Chisoro 54(41) [4s-5 6s-2]
Tendai Chisoro to Mahmudullah, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
15.4 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mortaza, 1 run, tossed up delivery and Mortaza eases it down to long-on for a single
15.3 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mahmudullah, 1 run, short again, sends it down to deep backward square leg with a pull
15.2 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mahmudullah, no run, short again, Mahmudullah misses the pull and the ball rolls of his thigh pad to short third man, Mortaza wants a single but sent back
15.1 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mortaza, 1 run, darted into Mortaza, he pushes it to cover for a single
Tendai Chisoro [3.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, no run, tossed up delivery and Mahmudullah gives bowler the respect, defends it back to him
14.5 -
Cremer to Mortaza, leg byes, 1 run, flat again, Mortaza wants to nudge it fine, the ball rolls off his pad to short fine leg
14.4 -
Cremer to Mortaza, 2 runs, comes down the track this time, does not get to the pitch of the delivery and slices it high, the man at long-off runs to his left but does not get to it and they take a couple
14.3 -
Cremer to Mortaza, SIX, the captain thinks he can chase it down, short delivery and Mortaza camped back, pulled it flat over deep mid-wicket for another six
14.2 -
Cremer to Mortaza, no run, allows this delivery to turn and pushes it to cover, sends Mahmudullah back who was interested in a single
14.1 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, 1 run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, Mahmudullah nudges it to backward square leg
13.6 -
S Raza to Mortaza, SIX, tosses this one up once again, not learning from his mistakes, Mortaza lofts it high and handsome over long-on for a maximum
13.5 -
S Raza to Mortaza, FOUR, down the wicket comes Mortaza and gets to the pitch of the delivery, clubs it between long-on and deep mid-wicket for his first boundary
13.4 -
S Raza to Mortaza, no run, slower through the air and Mortaza looks to work it into the on-side, the ball rolls off his pad into the on-side
13.3 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, 1 run, short delivery this time from Raza, Mahmudullah rocks back and pulls it hard, the man at deep mid-wicket moves to his right and collects it on a bounce
Mashrafe Mortaza, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.2 -
S Raza to Nurul Hasan, out Caught by Chigumbura!! Full toss and a horrible shot from the batsman, high full toss and Nurul Hasan came down the track and looked to crack it over long-off. Did not time it at all and the fielder at cover settled under it to take it easily. The umpires check for the height and eventually rule Hasan out. Nurul Hasan c Chigumbura b S Raza 15(15) [4s-1]
S Raza to Nurul Hasan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
13.2 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, 2 wides, once again straying down the leg side and the keeper fails to stop it cleanly, batsman sneak in an extra run
13.2 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, wide, Raza slips this one down the leg side and that is called as a wide
13.1 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, no run, tossed up delivery and Mahmudullah keeps it out to mid-wicket
12.6 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, no run, tossed up and Hasan pushes it back to the bowler
12.5 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, 1 run, in the air but away from the fielder at infield, short delivery and Mahmudullah rocked back to cut it hard, gets it to sweeper cover forn a single
12.4 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, pushed through on off, Nurul Hasan pats it into the off-side
12.3 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, 1 run, quicker delivery and Mahmudullah nudges it to mid-wicket for a single
12.2 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, FOUR, and he has absolutely cracked this one, made a little room and thrashed the flatter delivery over cover
12.1 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, he has dropped a sitter. Sibanda is the culprit, it came much slower to Hasan and he went with the slog, the ball looped high in the air, Sibanda at deep mid-wicket settled under it but the ball burst through his hands
11.6 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, no run, flatter delivery and outside off, Mahmudullah was looking to run it down fine, missed it completely
11.5 -
S Raza to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, gives himself some room this time and cracks the cut, the man at sweeper cover does a good job to keep it down to one
11.4 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, leg byes, tossed up delivery and quite slower, Mahmudullah misses the nudge, the ball rolls off his pad into the on-side
11.3 -
S Raza to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, down the wicket comes Hasan, hits it straight to the bowler, the ball deflects off his hand and they sneak a single
11.2 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, 1 run, uppish drive but does not carry to sweeper and they take one
11.2 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, 3 wides, trying to be too cute there. Lucky that it missed the leg stump. Mahmudullah was looking to lap it behind the keeper, it missed his bat and then beat the keeper to run down to fine leg
11.1 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, 2 runs, tossed up delivery and Mahmudullah flogs it hard, sends it down to deep mid-wicket, the fielder runs across and cuts it off to allow only a couple
Sikandar Raza [1.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, 1 run, very full and outside off, Mahmudullah squeezes it in front of square on the off-side, retains the strike with that run
10.5 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, sweeps this one behind sqaure on the on-side for a single
10.4 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, no run, short delivery and Hasan almost drags it into the stumps, tried to go for the pull and got a thick inside edge onto the pads. The ball lobbed off and had the keeper been attentive, he could have been out caught behind
10.3 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, 1 run, works this flatter delivery behind square on the on-side
10.2 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, loopy delivery and Hasan defends it with soft hands into the on-side
10.1 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, 2 runs, tossed up delivery and Hasan inside out drives it over cover, long-off runs to his left and saves it from crossing the fence
9.6 -
Chigumbura to Mahmudullah, 2 runs, slower delivery and Mahmudullah works it behind square on the on-side for a couple. 16 runs came off this over
9.5 -
Chigumbura to Mahmudullah, SIX, fuller length delivery and Mahmudullah muscles it over long-off. Some timing on that one. Mahmudullah is looking good at this moment
9.4 -
Chigumbura to Mahmudullah, 2 runs, full and Mahmudullah squeezed it through cover, Waller from deep extra runs in hard and puts in the dive to keep it down to two
9.3 -
Chigumbura to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, Nurul Hasan clears his front leg this time but Chigumbura follows him with a shorter delivery, he mistimes the hoick and it falls just in front of the man running in from long-on
9.2 -
Chigumbura to Mahmudullah, 1 run, fuller this time and slower as well, Mahmudullah works it to the right of long-on for an easy single
9.1 -
Chigumbura to Mahmudullah, FOUR, short delivery and outside off, Mahmudullah slaps it over the cover region. No chance for the man at sweeper who thought about chasing it but realised it was too quick to be cut off. Good start off the over for Mahmudullah
Elton Chigumbura, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, 1 run, loopy delivery dipping into Mahmudullah, he nudges it softly to mid-wicket to retain the strike for the next over
8.5 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, no run, yorker and on off, Mahmudullah digs it out from the crease
8.4 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, no run, thinks about the single this time but denied by a quick short fine leg, Mahmudullah had nudged this one behind the square on the on-side
8.3 -
Cremer to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, tosses this one up and Nurul happily nudges it to long-on for another single
8.2 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, 1 run, a little too quick from Cremer, Mahmudullah waits for it and works in front of long-on for a single
8.1 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Mahmudullah bunts it down the pitch
8.1 -
Cremer to Mahmudullah, wide, strayed down the leg side, Mahmudullah misses the flick and it has been called as a wide
Graeme Cremer, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Luke Jongwe to Mahmudullah, 1 run, short and wide, Mahmudullah cuts it hard, this time the man at sweeper cover covers the ground in time and cuts it off before the fence to keep it down to a single
7.5 -
Luke Jongwe to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, gives the charge this time but the length is not full enough, just about manages to push it to mid-on for a single
7.4 -
Luke Jongwe to Nurul Hasan, FOUR, that is silken from Hasan, waits for it and opens the face of the bat to beat the man at third man who was standing a bit squarer than his normal position
7.3 -
Luke Jongwe to Mahmudullah, 1 run, short and wide again, Mahmudullah stays back and cuts it to the right of the man at third man for a single
7.2 -
Luke Jongwe to Mahmudullah, no run, slower delivery perhaps, Mahmudullah waits for it to nudge it to mid-wicket
7.1 -
Luke Jongwe to Mahmudullah, FOUR, short delivery and Mahmudullah latched onto it, cut it hard and beat the man from sweeper cover who gave it all in the chase
6.6 -
S Raza to Nurul Hasan, no run, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Nurul works it softly into the on-side, keeper tidies up by
Nurul Hasan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
6.5 -
S Raza to Kayes, out Caught by Luke Jongwe!! How many times today have we seen a poor delivery getting wicket? Short delivery and there to be hit, Kayes's intentions were good, execution did not come good though. He went back and pulled it hard, got it straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket who smiled as he took it. Half of the Bangladesh side is back in the hut and the target now looks like a distant dream for the hosts. Kayes c Luke Jongwe b S Raza 18(14) [4s-2 6s-1]
S Raza to Kayes, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
6.4 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, 1 run, wide outside off and he gets away with it, Mahmudullah camped back and cut it straight to the fielder at sweeper cover
6.3 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, SIX, tosses this one up and pays the price for doing so. Mahmudullah went down on his knee and slogged it over deep mid-wicket fence for a big hit. That will give him some confidence
6.2 -
S Raza to Kayes, 1 run, touch short and Kayes rocks back, cuts it to sweeper cover for a single
6.1 -
S Raza to Mahmudullah, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps of Mahmudullah, he goes down on his knee and swings at it, only to find deep mid-wicket for a single
Sikandar Raza, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Luke Jongwe to Kayes, FOUR, over pitched, a half-volley and Kayes acceps the gift, drives it between cover and mid-off, do not bother chasing that one. It raced like a bullet off Kayes's bat
5.5 -
Luke Jongwe to Kayes, no run, down the leg side once again, Kayes fails to beat the man at short fine leg
5.4 -
Luke Jongwe to Kayes, SIX, little shimmy down the track and picked that one up, was a little too straight and Kayes flogged it over backward square leg and it sailed into the fence. That is a big hit from Kayes and Bangladesh need a couple of those
5.3 -
Luke Jongwe to Kayes, no run, rolled his fingers on that one, Kayes stays back and works it into the on-side, cannot beat the man and has to stay on the strike
5.2 -
Luke Jongwe to Kayes, no run, length delivery and on the stumps, Kayes nudges it straight to the fielder at mid-on
5.2 -
Luke Jongwe to Kayes, wide, slipped this one down the leg side, Kayes misses the glance and keeper moves to his right to collect it, adjudged as a wide
5.1 -
Luke Jongwe to Kayes, FOUR, cracked that one, fuller length delivery and slanted across Kayes, he got a little stride forward and crisply drove it to pierce the gap through cover with ease
Luke Jongwe, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Tendai Chisoro to Kayes, 1 run, tosses this one up and Kayes clips it in front of the square on the on-side to retain the strike for the next over
4.5 -
Tendai Chisoro to Kayes, no run, full again and Kayes is forced to push it back to the bowler
4.4 -
Tendai Chisoro to Kayes, no run, very full and Kayes manages to dig it out
4.3 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mahmudullah, 1 run, flighted delivery and outside off, Mahmudullah goes for the expansive drive and gets it of the inside part of the bat away from mid-wicket, it was in the air for a while but no damage done
4.2 -
Tendai Chisoro to Kayes, 1 run, flatter delivery and Kayes clips it to mid-wicket for a single
4.1 -
Tendai Chisoro to Kayes, no run, tossed up delivery and Kayes nudges it to mid-wicket
3.6 -
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah, no run, back of a length and on off, Mahmudullah stands tall and punches it to backward point
3.5 -
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah, no run, that is what a big target does to you. It was miles away from Mahmudullah and he almost dragged it back onto the stumps, lucky that it rolled away into the on-side
3.4 -
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah, FOUR, easy pickings for Mahmudullah, on his pads and he clips it fine to beat the fine leg fielder with ease. Consecutive fours for him
3.3 -
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah, FOUR, thickish edge and it flies down to third man fence, back of a length delivery and outside off, not short enough to cut but Mahmudullah went for it and did not get off the middle, no slip and the third man was squarer and it raced away
3.2 -
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Mahmudullah misitmes the drive back to the bowler
3.1 -
Neville Madziva to Kayes, 1 run, fuller length and on the pads of Kayes, he whips it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket to get off the mark
2.6 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mahmudullah, no run, flatter delivery and Mahmudullah rocks back, pushes this one into the off-side
2.5 -
Tendai Chisoro to Mahmudullah, no run, tossed up delivery and on off, Mahmudullah drives it to cover
Mahmudullah, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.4 -
Tendai Chisoro to Shakib, out Bowled!! Bangladesh are crumbling down like a pack of cards. Now their most experienced batsman departs. Nothing great with the delivery, just a flatter one on the stumps and Shakib looked to slog it hard, was nowhere in the line of the delivery and missed the slog, the ball hit the leg stick and he has to go, leaving his team in shambles. Shakib b Tendai Chisoro 4(3) [4s-1]
Tendai Chisoro to Shakib, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
2.3 -
Tendai Chisoro to Shakib, FOUR, tad short and wide, Shakib rocks back and flays the cut through backward point with ease
2.2 -
Tendai Chisoro to Shakib, no run, tossed up delivery and Hasan drives it back to the bowler, he does not stop it cleanly but mid-on tidies up
Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
2.1 -
Tendai Chisoro to S Rahman, out Caught by (sub)W Masakadza!! If Tamim was not enough, now Sabbir departs. Back to back wickets for Zimbabwe. Innocuous delivery, a full toss and Rahman just lofted it over the bowler's head, did not get it off the meat of the bat and the fielder at long-on moved to his left to snaffle it with ease. S Rahman c (sub)W Masakadza b Tendai Chisoro 1(4)
Tendai Chisoro to S Rahman, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Imrul Kayes, left handed bat, comes to the crease
1.6 -
Neville Madziva to Tamim, out Bowled!! It is a big, big wicket. Tamim was facing the second delivery today and he has been cleaned up. Just outfoxed by the slower delivery. Was looking to turn it into the time but the ball took ages to come to him and by the time it came the bat had passed the line of the delivery and there was enough gap between the bat and the pad and it sneaked onto the stumps. Zimbabweans are delighted. They know the importance of this one. Tamim b Neville Madziva 1(2)
Neville Madziva to Tamim, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
Peter Moor seems to have hurt himself while fielding the previous delivery. He is walking off now. Moor is not keeping today and Mutumbami is donning the gloves
1.5 -
Neville Madziva to S Rahman, 1 run, slower delivery and on the pads of Rahman, he moves across to flick it but cannot beat the man at short fine leg, will sneak in a single though
1.4 -
Neville Madziva to S Rahman, no run, short and wide outside off, Rahman mistimes the cut and it rolls off the thick inside edge to the man at mid-off
1.3 -
Neville Madziva to S Rahman, no run, short of a good length delivery and on 4th stump, Rahman defends it to the cover region
Sabbir Rahman, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.2 -
Neville Madziva to Soumya Sarkar, out Caught by Mutumbami!! Touch short and wide outside off, bad delivery by every measure but Madziva won't complain as he has got a wicket with that. Sarkar went lazy on the cut and did not bother to get into the line of the delivery and got a thick outside which carried at a nice height to the keeper. Good start for Zimbabwe. Soumya Sarkar c Mutumbami b Neville Madziva 11(7) [4s-1 6s-1]
Neville Madziva to Soumya Sarkar, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
1.1 -
Neville Madziva to Soumya Sarkar, SIX, length delivery and slanted across Sarkar, he swings across the line and connects with it, the ball sails over the long-on fence
Neville Madziva, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Tendai Chisoro to Soumya Sarkar, 1 run, loopy delivery this time and Sarkar flogs it straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket to retain the strike for the next over
0.5 -
Tendai Chisoro to Soumya Sarkar, no run, flatter delivery once again, Sarkar was looking to swing it at first but checked his shot in the end and the ball rolled back to the bowler
0.4 -
Tendai Chisoro to Soumya Sarkar, no run, pushed through on middle and leg, works it into the on-side but cannot beat the infield
0.3 -
Tendai Chisoro to Soumya Sarkar, no run, flatter delivery this time, Sarkar swoops low and sweeps it straight to the man at short fine leg
0.2 -
Tendai Chisoro to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR, down the wicket comes Sarkar and opens up the off-side, cracks the drive through the cover region for his first boundary
0.1 -
Tendai Chisoro to Tamim, 1 run, drifts this one on the pads of Tamim and he works it behind square on the on-side for a single
Tamim and Soumya Sarkar are at the crease. Tamim is on strike. Tendai Chisoro will open the attack