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CryptoBAN beat ZIM by 3 wickets | Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st T20 Match - Commentary
Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series, 2019
Date: Sep 13, 2019 Start Time: 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT | 18:30 LocalVenue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - T20 Commentary
Many times, you lose a game in the span of 3-4 overs. In T20Is, it certainly happens so. Will Bangladesh rue that? The bowlers had set things up nicely in the first half but then got loose. Will the unbeaten 81-run stand hurt them come the end of the game? A wicket each for all the bowlers barring Shakib. Will it be a night for him with the bat? Stay tuned for the run chase.
Mustafizur went for 14 and Shakib followed that with a leakage of 30 runs in the span of 6 balls. That gave momentum to the visitors as they scored 55 from overs 15-17 but then the lights went off at the stadium. It took a good 10-15 minutes before normalcy was resumed but the break affected the tourists as they managed just 8 in the last over.
An innings which never took off. Zimbabwe started the first ball with a boundary but after that, got consumed by the slowness of the surface. Masakadza and Ervine tried the resurrection bit but once the latter was dismissed, the innings went downhill. The scorecard read 63/5 in the 10th over and it was the 15th over when Burl decided it was time.
A below par total but given where they were at the halfway mark, Zimbabwe will take it. Their top and middle order was blown away and had it not been for the Burl-Mutombodzi stand, they might have not even reached 120.
Mustafizur Rahman to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Nice shot to end the innings. Full and outside off, Mutombodzi looks to go inside out and carves it, but ends up slicing it. Soumya Sarkar races to his left from long off and keeps the batsmen to a couple. Just 8 runs from the final over and ZIMBABWE FINISH ON 144/5!
Mustafizur Rahman to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Ouch. That would be painful. Full and around middle, TM swings hard but gets an inside edge right onto the area behind the pad, where there is no protection. Immediately falls to the ground in pain. Burl wants a single but is sent back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. FOUR! Fortune favours the brave. Mutombodzi backs away to the leg side but Mustafizur goes wide outside off. It is a full toss and Tinotenda slashes hard. Gets a thick outside edge which goes on the bounce behind. Mushfiqur Rahim dives to his right but can only get a glove to it. It hits his webbing and races to third man. Taijul Islam races to his left from third man and dives but prematurely. He misses and the ball meets the fence.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for just a single. Just 2 from the first 3 balls.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. Oopss... intelligently bowled. Burl gets across a long way to the off side, looking for a paddle but the Fizz slipped in a slower one. Ryan looked to paddle but then bailed out. Eventually, he almost slipped.
Mustafizur Rahman to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Wide yorker outside off, Mutombodzi was shaping up for the big one but had to adjust to drive it through the covers for a single.
We are back on! That was pretty quick. All the floodlights have returned to full power. Mustafizur Rahman to bowl the final over. 3-0-23-1 so far. How much will this break cost Zimbabwe? How much can they reach? Can they get to 150?
What has happened? We are enveloped in total darkness. Plenty of cellular phones go up in the crowd, switching on their torches. Looks like all the towers have gone off at the same time. This is going to be a big delay. Just one over left in this innings, so it will be frustrating for Zimbabwe. They were in some momentum. Will this long break snatch that?
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full and around middle, pushed down to long on for a run. 11 from the over, 55 in the last 3!
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. SIX! VIOLENCE! Oh that is a monster. Short and outside off, Mutombodzi swings this into oblivion over mid-wicket!
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ryan Burl. Another long hop, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ryan Burl. A short ball, outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. A yorker outside off, Mutombodzi looks to dig it out but gets a bottom edge to the off side.
Mohammad Saifuddin returns. 3-0-15-1 so far.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. SIX! 30 from the over! A 28-ball 50 for Ryan Burl! What a knock. Changed the complexion of the game. A flat ball outside off, Burl hammers this straight back down the ground, right in front of the sightscreen! Shakib finishes with figures of 4-0-49-0.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. FOUR! It is not getting over! Full and outside off, Burl gets down and mows it over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence!
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. 6, 4, 4, 6! What is going on, folks? Full and around middle, Burl heaves this through mid-wicket but it is a flat one. Still, it splits the man in the deep! 50-RUN STAND IS UP!
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. FOUR! 14 in the first three balls! Full and around middle, Burl gets down and reverse sweeps it behind point!
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. FOUR! TONK! Full and around off, Burl powers this down the ground through mid off!
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. SIX! Up, up and away! Welcome into the attack, mate! Full and around off, Burl gets down and sweeps it mightily over backward square leg!
Shakib Al Hasan to bowl out. 3-0-19-0 so far.
Mustafizur Rahman to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Another cutter, a short ball outside off, Mutombodzi looks to pull but misses. 14 from the over!
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. Backs away down the leg side and Mustafizur follows him. It is a cutter and is pulled through mid-wicket for a run.
Third man comes in while fine leg drops back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. WIDE. Pressure on the bowler. Seeing the batsman move around in his crease, the Fizz drops it well outside off. It is left alone and is way beyond the wide guideline.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. FOUR! Ohoho! Innovation now. Around middle, Burl gets down and laps it past short fine leg for a boundary to his left!
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. SIX! THWACK! Full and outside off, Burl reaches out, gets to the pitch of the ball and swings it over wide long on!
Mustafizur Rahman to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. On middle and leg, whipped to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on. 2-0-9-1 so far.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. A length ball outside off, TM looks to swing hard but the ball goes off the inner half of his bat towards short mid-wicket.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. This time he connects with the short ball and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Another slower bouncer. This time a bit higher and that too, at the face. Tinotenda looks to pull but then ducks at the last moment.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. A slower bouncer, outside off, Mutombodzi swings hard but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and misses.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ryan Burl. Full and around off, Burl comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin returns. 2-0-10-1 so far.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. A short ball, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full on middle, Mutombodzi gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket. Shakib Al Hasan flies to his left but misses the ball. Two runs taken.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full and down the leg side, TM looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Outside off, Mutombodzi looks to cut but is beaten by the quicker one.
Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl. Works it through the leg side for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full and around off, Tinotenda comes down the track and works it through the leg side for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full and around middle, Mutombodzi comes down the track and pushes it through mid-wicket for one.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. Full and around middle, reverse swept through point for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. On middle, flicked towards mid-wicket.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. Oh dear... Ryan backs a long way to the leg side and Shakib follows him. Delivers this very slowly and follows him outside leg. Ryan looks to cut but misses.
Shakib Al Hasan to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Outside off, pushed through point for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ryan Burl. Full and around middle, Burl reverse sweeps this through backward point for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan is back on. 2-0-15-0 so far.
Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. On middle, pushed through mid on for one.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full and around middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Another one down the leg side, Tinotenda looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads again. This time, a single is taken. Leg bye signalled.
Mosaddek Hossain to Tinotenda Mutombodzi. Full and down the leg side, Mutombodzi looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes off his pads to short fine leg. Wants a single but is sent back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. On middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. This time, Burl does not run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. Full and outside off, driven through the covers but straight to the fielder.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. WIDE. Full and well outside off, left alone.
Tinotenda Mutombodzi walks in at number 7, replacing Maruma.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. OUT! Confusion, mix-up and a run out. Maruma has been sold a dummy down the river. Full and down the leg side, Burl whips it straight to short mid-wicket. He sets off for a single and Maruma responds. But then, Burl changes his mind and stops. Too late. By then, Timycen has come halfway down the track. He has to stop, then make a u-turn and by that time, the throw is to the bowler who disturbs the stumps. It is all going down in a mire.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. DROPPED! To be fair, the fielder did spectacularly well to get there in the first place. Full and outside off, Burl looks to hit this down the ground but the ball stops on the surface. It lobs in the air and goes towards mid off. Saifuddin comes running in and dives but cannot quite cling on.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ryan Burl. FOUR! Nicely done. Full and outside off, Burl leans, opens the face of the bat and guides it behind point. Third man races to his left but in vain.
Change of ends for Mustafizur Rahman. 1-0-4-1 so far.
Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl. Works this down the leg side for another single. Just 3 runs and a wicket from the over, 11/3 in the last 3 after an 18-run over.
Mosaddek Hossain to Timycen Maruma. A low full toss around middle, Maruma looks to play the reverse sweep but toe-ends it towards point. Bangladesh appeal for LBW but they are not getting that.
Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl. Outside off, punched through mid off for one.
Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl. Outside off, punched off the back foot.
Mosaddek Hossain to Ryan Burl. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Ryan Burl walks in at number 6, replacing Williams. He was initially slated as an opening batsman by Zimbabwe's cricket but our colleague Kamtishwar confidently said, 'He will not open because he never opens!' Boy, is that man right.
Mosaddek Hossain to Sean Williams. OUT! Caught and bowled! A tame return catch. Wicket first ball for Mosaddek. A nothing ball, a nothing shot. Full and outside off, Williams looks to drive but ends up hitting it straight back to the bowler. Mosaddek accepts the gift gleefully.
More spin. Mosaddek Hossain to bowl now.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Timycen Maruma. Around off, defended from the crease.
Timycen Maruma walks in at number 5, replacing his skipper.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! Snapped out of thin air! That is a terrific catch from Sabbir Rahman to end the opposition captain's stay at the crease. A length ball outside off, Masakadza looks to punch this through the off side but it hits the toe end of the bat. The moment that happens, Masakadza knows he is in trouble. He watches with bated breath as the ball dips down but then sees a flying Sabbir hare across in the air. To his right, taking the ball cleanly and that is it. What a catch at mid off.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Outside off, eased through the covers for one.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hamilton Masakadza. On middle, pushed through long on for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Wow! Terrific swing! A length ball, around leg, Williams looks to work it through the leg side but the ball comes in a long way and almost goes through! At the last moment, Sean gets his bat down and the ball takes the inner half towards fine leg. A single taken.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hamilton Masakadza. Outside off, punched through the off side for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin is back into the attack. 1-0-6-0 so far.
Mustafizur Rahman to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run. 4 and a wicket from the Fizz' opening over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and around middle, driven straight back to the bowler. The crowd roars, thinking it is a catch but then realizes that it is a bump ball.
Sean Williams walks in at number 4, replacing Ervine.
Mustafizur Rahman to Craig Ervine. OUT! Caught. A wicket in Mustafizur's opening over. A cutter to start, short in length outside off, Ervine looks to pull but the ball does not come on to the bat. He miscues it towards deep mid-wicket. Mosaddek Hossain is stationed at deep square leg and he runs a few paces to his right to take the catch. Another big blow to Zimbabwe.
Mustafizur Rahman to Craig Ervine. Landed outside off, Ervine jumps down the track and swings hard but misses. There is late deviation on that and it beats the outside edge.
Mustafizur Rahman to Craig Ervine. On middle and leg, Ervine flicks it through square leg and hares back for the second.
Mustafizur Rahman to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman is called on to bowl now.
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. 18 from the over.
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Short and outside off, Masakadza cuts it through point for a boundary!
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. SIX! Terrific hit! Full and outside off, Masakadza gets down and mows it over mid-wicket. Goes all the way!
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. Full and around middle, Ervine comes down the track and drives it through mid on for a couple.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. FOUR! THUNDEROUS! Full and around middle, Ervine gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hamilton Masakadza. Back of a length delivery on off, Hamilton defends it off the back foot.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Shows some innovation there does Hamilton! Good length delivery around off, Hamilton bends on one knee and paddles this over short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Craig Ervine. Good length delivery swinging into the left hander, Ervine flicks it to square leg and crosses over for another single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hamilton Masakadza. Very full delivery on middle, Hamilton drives this towards mid on and takes off for a quick single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hamilton Masakadza. Full delivery on middle and leg, Masakadza pushes this to mid on.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Craig Ervine. Certainly some swing available. Full and around off, the ball dips into the left-hander. Ervine misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads through fine leg. A single taken, leg bye signalled.
Pace at last. Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl now.
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! This time Hamilton connects with the reverse sweep! Full delivery around off, Hamilton plays a reverse sweep towards the third man region for a boundary.
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. Punched off the back foot by the batsman
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. PLAY AND A MISS! Full delivery outside off, Hamilton looks for a reverse sweep but fails to put any bat on it.
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. BEATEN! Beautifully bowled by Taijul! Bowls a flighted delivery around off turning away from the batsman, Hamilton looks to drive but fails to put any bat on it.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. Full and wide outside, CE looks to drive hard but ends up slicing it through point. Mustafizur Rahman from backward point dives to his left and stops the ball. A single taken.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. Full and around off, Craig gets across and flicks but finds short mid-wicket.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. WIDE. Down the leg side, Ervine misses his flick.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. Short ball outside off, Masakadza cuts this to point for nothing.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Hamilton. Excellent batting this as he comes down the track to this flighted delivery on middle and punches this down the ground through mid on.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR! Good shot from Masakadza here! Shakib bowls a full delivery on off, Hamilton sweeps this powerfully towards the square leg region for his first boundary of the game. There is a deep mid-wicket in place and he runs towards his right but cannot get there!
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. Around off, defended from the crease.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. Tossed up outside off, Masakadza looks to drive but hits it off the inner half back to the bowler.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. Another loopy ball on middle, Ervine attempts to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. Loopy ball around off, Ervine goes for a flick but misses it and is wrapped on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. Short ball outside off, Ervine defends it off the back foot to the off side.
Taijul Islam to Craig Ervine. Wide! Bowls this down the leg side, Ervine looks to flick but misses and it is wided.
Taijul Islam to Hamilton Masakadza. Full delivery on off, Masakadza drives this to long off and takes a single.
Craig Ervine comes in at number 3.
Taijul Islam to Brendan Taylor. OUT! Taijul takes a wicket off his first ball in T20Is. Excellent stuff. Flighted ball on off, Taylor goes for a wild hoick but gets a top edge high up in the air towards third man. Mahmudullah at short third man comes under it and takes a simple catch. The key to this dismissal was that it was delivered slowly through the air, making the batsman play early.
Spin from both ends in this format too! Taijul Islam to share the new ball with Shakib. This is an 18-over-a-side match, with 3 bowlers allowed a maximum of 4 overs and 2 allowed a max of 3.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(wk), Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taijul Islam (DEBUT) and Mustafizur Rahman.
Shakib Al Hasan to Brendan Taylor. Flatter delivery on middle, Taylor flicks it to the leg side and takes a single. Good start from Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Brendan Taylor(wk), Hamilton Masakadza(c), Ryan Burl, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Timycen Maruma, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Tony Munyonga (DEBUT), Neville Madziva, Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chatara.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. Full delivery on middle, Hamilton looks to push but does so uppishly which goes just past the bowler towards mid off. The batters take a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hamilton Masakadza. Floated ball on off, Masakadza pushes this back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Brendan Taylor. Floated ball on off, Taylor pushes it to long off and takes a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Brendan Taylor. Flatter delivery on off, Taylor defends it towards the off side.
Shakib Al Hasan to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! What a start to the Zimbabwe innings! Slightly overpitched outside off, Brendan Taylor leans into the drive and hits it towards the extra cover region for a boundary.
All in readiness. The players are out in the middle. Hamilton Masakadza and Brendan Taylor are the openers for Zimbabwe. Spin it will be to start off proceedings. Shakib Al Hasan to bowl to Brendan Taylor. Here we go!
Masakadza says that he too, would have bowled first as well, as the pitch was under covers. Hence, he does not know what to expect. Admits that lack of cricket has hampered their practice but wants to make the most of what they get. Smiles on this being his last series and wants to end on a bang. Informs that Tony Munyonga makes his T20I debut tonight.
Shakib says that he is not sure about the weather, hence the reason to field. Puts behind him the Test loss and says that this is a totally different format. All the same, he wants his team to perform well as Zimbabwe are not going to be easy to beat. Looks at this as a stepping stone to the World T20 next year.
TOSS - Heads is the call, Tails it is. BANGLADESH ELECT TO CHASE.
PITCH REPORT - Tino Mawoyo observes the track has a little bit of grass cover. Adds that because of the dampness caused due to the covers, there might be some spin on offer but not much. Expects the captain winning the toss to chase as history supports the chasing team here.
WEATHER - It has been raining all day but the forecast looks good for the rest of the night. How will the outfield be though?
Yay! We are finally going to get underway! After a delay of 90 minutes, the opening match of the T20 tri-series involving Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. The first two teams feature tonight.
Right! Bangladesh grab the first points in the tri-series. Afghanistan take on Zimbabwe to make their first entry in this series. The timing is the same, 6.30 pm local (1230 GMT) and so is the venue - Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka. Do join us. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Victorious Bangladesh skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, is all smiles. Agrees that Bangladesh can take a lot of confidence from this win, especially as the team was going through a lot of tough times. Hopes that Afif and Mosaddek continue their form in the next game. Wants to keep this momentum going as they are facing another difficult opponent in Afghanistan in their next match.
AFIF HOSSAIN HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. On his thought process when his team was 6 down, Afif says that he was only looking to play positive cricket as he got a rare opportunity to feature for his country. Admits that he felt that he was timing the ball really well. On his stand with Mosaddek, Afif says that he received good support from the other Hossain and they enjoyed batting together.
Zimbabwe captain, Hamilton Masakadza, says that Zimbabwe were right in the game taking early wickets but then lost their way. On the partnership between Burl and Mutombodzi, Hamilton praises the duo, especially Burl, getting some runs in the bank for the visiting side.
Earlier in the game, Bangladesh themselves had Zimbabwe at 63/5 but then a whirlwind 81-run stand for the 6th wicket between Burl and Mutombodzi got the visitors to a competitive total. That was so close to being match-winning as well. Stay tuned for the presentation...
Zimbabwe started well with the ball, with Sean Williams and Kyle Jarvis troubling the batsmen. Then Chatara, Burl and Madziva did their bit but all of these started to lose way once the Hossains attacked. Had they hung on to their catches or even been a bit better in the field, who knows, they might have pulled off a win.
With their backs to the wall, Mosaddek and Afif played counter-attacking cricket. Zimbabwe had no answer and sloppiness started to creep into their game. Misfields, dropped catches, poor lines and lengths, everything started going the hosts' way and the two Hossains looked unstoppable in an 82-run stand of just 47 balls. Afif played a blinder and scored a 24-ball fifty, the joint second fastest for Bangladesh in T20Is.
145 was never meant to trouble the hosts but it did. Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar started well, adding 26 in 3 overs but then, the former's wicket changed proceedings. Bangladesh slipped from 26/0 to 60/6 in the span of 40 balls and at that stage, it looked like Zimbabwe had the game in the bag. But no. In came the two Hossains.
Whoa. A thriller. Who saw that coming? Not many. Or did any? Bangladesh were expected to win this contest and they did. But not without huffing and puffing.
Neville Madziva to Mohammad Saifuddin. FOUR! VICTORY! A length ball outside off, the cutter, Saifuddin swings this over mid-wicket for the winning boundary! The moment he hits that shot, he runs towards the dugout in celebration. BANGLADESH WIN BY 3 WICKETS AND 2 BALLS TO SPARE!
Neville Madziva to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and outside off, Saifuddin looks to go over mid off, miscues it but hits it well enough to clear the fielder running back. Two runs taken and that LEVELS the scores.
Mohammad Saifuddin walks out for the final rites.
Neville Madziva to Afif Hossain. OUT! Caught! Oh wow. Where has this come from? Nowhere. A full toss, outside off, Afif looks to smash it through the off side but finds short extra cover. Hamilton Masakadza takes a stinger and barely reacts. Then we understand that it is a catch! Well played, Afif. The entire Bangladeshi dugout stands up to applaud the effort.
Neville Madziva to Afif Hossain. Just 3 more to win. A short ball, down the leg side, Afif pulls it through mid-wicket, calls for two and charges back for the second.
Neville Madziva to bowl the last over. Or the last ball. Who knows? Is a six in the offing?
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. HALF CENTURY FOR AFIF! What a wonderful innings. A full toss outside off, Hossain punches this through the covers and sets off for a single. Mosaddek gives up halfway and is gone for all money but the throw misses the stumps at the striker's end. The helmet comes off for Afif and he thanks the heavens. A wonderful match-winning knock.
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. RUN OUT MISSED! May not have mattered but this is schoolboy stuff. Around off, Hossain comes down the track and hits it down the ground. He wants the second as long off is a bit slow to get to the ball but Mosaddek takes off late. The throw comes in to Chatara who is in a good position to remove the bails but he misses the ball and hits the stumps with his hands instead!
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. FOUR! WHACK! A length ball, on middle, Afif comes down the track and hammers it down the ground for a boundary! 8 more needed now.
Tendai Chatara to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for one.
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. A length ball, around middle, Afif comes down the track and hammers it straight back over the bowler's head for a run.
Tendai Chatara to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Tendai Chatara to bowl now. Will this be the final over of the match? 3-0-22-2 so far.
Kyle Jarvis to Afif Hossain. FOUR! Extension of cheekiness! A length ball, down the leg side, Afif gets down and across and paddles it over short fine leg for consecutive boundaries!
Kyle Jarvis to Afif Hossain. FOUR! Cheeky! A length ball, around middle, Afif sways down and ramps it over the keeper to the third man fence!
Kyle Jarvis to Mosaddek Hossain. Jumps down the track and powers this down the ground for a run.
Kyle Jarvis to Mosaddek Hossain. A short ball, down the leg side, Mosaddek looks to hook but misses.
Kyle Jarvis to Afif Hossain. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Mosaddek Hossain. Outside off, dabbed towards short third man. The fielder runs to his left and slides but can only make a half-stop. What should have been just a single, becomes a triple.
Kyle Jarvis returns. 3-0-18-2 so far. Can he end his spell well?
Sean Williams to Afif Hossain. Good fielding, poor fielding, FOUR! What happened? No, it is alright. I am in my senses. Full and on middle, Afif drives this straight back down the ground. Long off got to his left and dived, parrying the ball towards Ryan Burl coming in from long on. But Burl was lazy to bend and the ball escaped to touch the ropes! Williams is not happy one bit and he lets his voice hoarse to let the fielders know.
Sean Williams to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside leg, Mosaddek looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. The ball goes off the keeper's pads towards short fine leg. A bye taken.
Sean Williams to Mosaddek Hossain. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple. Long on and mid-wicket interject, with the former sliding riding to his right.
Sean Williams to Afif Hossain. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
Sean Williams to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and around middle, Hossain comes down the track and hammers it straight back. It hits the bat of the non-striker and loses pace. Deflects past the bowler who runs back to stop it. A run taken.
Sean Williams to Mosaddek Hossain. NOT OUT. Nothing on the Ultra Edge. Absolutely nothing. There has to be something in my hearing ability that I heard something. What was it? Anyway. A quicker delivery outside off, Mosaddek went back to punch it through the off side but missed. There was a noise along with some extra bounce as the ball went past the outside edge. The keeper and bowler went up straightaway and when it was given not out, Williams immediately urged his skipper to go for the review. Sadly for him and his side, nothing on the Ultra Edge.
Has Williams struck first ball? 'Go for the review, mate, go for the review' he mouths towards his captain. It is against a caught behind decision. He reckons Mosaddek is gone. There was a noise. Here comes Ultra Edge. Shocker. NOTHING! What was the noise then?
Sean Williams is back on. 2-0-23-0 so far.
Neville Madziva to Afif Hossain. Full and around off, AH jumps down the track but is not to the pitch of the ball.
Neville Madziva to Mosaddek Hossain. On the pads, flicked away for one.
Neville Madziva to Mosaddek Hossain. WIDE. Down the leg side, Mosaddek looks to flick but misses.
Neville Madziva to Afif Hossain. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
Neville Madziva to Mosaddek Hossain. Landed outside off, steered through point for a single.
Neville Madziva to Mosaddek Hossain. Action replay of the previous delivery.
Neville Madziva to Mosaddek Hossain. A short ball outside off, Mosaddek looks to pull but is early into the shot. Misses.
Neville Madziva returns. 2-0-13-1 so far.
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. Full and around off, driven straight back to the bowler.
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. Excellent stop in the deep. Full and outside off, AH drives this through the covers and the ball races away. Tony Munyonga races to his left and dives full stretch to parry the ball away. Hamilton Masakadza runs back from cover and does the mopping up work. Two runs taken. The youngster is enjoying himself. Munyonga is all smiles as his captain runs all the way to pat his back.
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Tendai Chatara to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Afif Hossain. FOUR! Lucky boundary for Afif. A short ball, around middle, Hossain looks to pull but the ball bounces steeply and cramps him for room. Takes the top edge and runs over the keeper to the fine leg fence.
Tendai Chatara is back on. 2-0-14-2 so far.
Ryan Burl to Afif Hossain. Full and around off, watchfully pushed towards cover for a quick single. 16 from the over, 31 in the last 2!
Ryan Burl to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and around middle, Mosaddek comes down the track and looks to go downtown but he is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Skews it towards mid on but there is no one there. A single taken to long on.
Ryan Burl to Afif Hossain. Around middle, tucked through mid-wicket for a run.
Ryan Burl to Mosaddek Hossain. Sensible. Does not go for the hat-trick. Full and outside off, MH leans and pushes it towards point for a single.
Ryan Burl to Mosaddek Hossain. SIX! Two in two! Floated outside off, Hossain jumps out once again but this time targets another region. Goes over cover, skies it a bit too high but clears the fence!
Ryan Burl to Mosaddek Hossain. SIX! These two are dealing only in boundaries, aren't they? Full and outside off, Mosaddek comes down the track, gets to the track and sends it sailing over long on!
Ryan Burl gets a change of ends. 2-0-11-1 so far.
Sean Williams to Afif Hossain. SIX! High and handsome! Full and outside off, Afif comes down the track and slog sweeps it massively over mid-wicket! 15 from the over, momentum back with Bangladesh.
Sean Williams to Afif Hossain. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Prash the rash - 'Who is this Afif? What a talented cricketer! I tell you, he will be the next Shakib.'
Sean Williams to Afif Hossain. FOUR! Excellent counter-attack! Comes down the track, does Afif again, takes it on the full and clobbers it wide of long on!
Sean Williams to Afif Hossain. FOUR! Full and outside off, Afif leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary!
Sean Williams to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, hammered straight down the ground for a single.
Sean Williams to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, Mosaddek comes down the track and swings hard but gets a thick outside edge to short third man.
Sean Williams into the attack.
Neville Madziva to Afif Hossain. Outside off, left alone.
Neville Madziva to Afif Hossain. FOUR! WALLOP! Full and outside off, Afif jumps down the track and hammers it straight back over the bowler for a boundary down the ground!
Neville Madziva to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, driven down the ground for a single.
Afif Hossain is the new man in.
Neville Madziva to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! Is it a plane? No. Is it Superman? No. Is it Spiderman? Is it a bird? No, it is Burl. The name is Ryan Burl. Wow. Just wow. What a catch. The entire dugout of Zimbabwe has stood up as one to applaud, coach Lalchand Rajput happy to no end. Full and outside off, a touch wide, Sabbir reaches out to swing it over the on side and connects pretty well too. But the connection is not that great overall. Ryan Burl at deep mid-wicket jogs to his left, keeps his eyes on the ball and at the last moment, dives full stretch to take a stunner! Brilliant. Is this the last of the recognized batsmen? 85 more needed from 51 balls now.
Neville Madziva to Mosaddek Hossain. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.
Neville Madziva to Sabbir Rahman. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
Ryan Burl to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. Landed outside off, dabbed straight to short third man.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Ryan Burl to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain is the new man in.
Ryan Burl to Mahmudullah. OUT! LBW! Umpire's call it is and Mahmudullah is on his bike. Landed around leg, the skipper looked to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. There is a loud appeal, the umpire takes his time and then raises his finger! Mahmudullah has a chat with his partner and then takes the review. Pitched in line and umpire's call is clipping the outer half of leg stump. Unlucky or lucky, depending on whose side you are.
Mahmudullah is adjudged LBW! He takes the review immediately. Is the ball pitched outside leg? Seems pretty adjacent.
Neville Madziva to Sabbir Rahman. A short ball, down the leg side, Sabbir misses out on the hook.
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah. Landed outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah. WIDE. Another one down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah. Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Nicely done! Landed outside off, Mahmudullah reaches out and guides this behind point. The ball races away and so does third man, to his right but in vain.
Neville Madziva to Mahmudullah. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Neville Madziva into the attack.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. TOP EDGE, DROPPED! Tough chance. And it is the debutant, Tony Munyonga. A short ball, outside off, Sabbir rocks back to pull but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air but dips in towards deep mid-wicket. Munyonga comes running in and dives. Gets to the ball but cannot quite hang on. A couple of runs taken.
Ryan Burl to Mahmudullah. Another long hop, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. A short ball now, pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. Full and outside off, Rahman drives this through the covers. The fielder does well at the ropes to stop the boundary.
Ryan Burl to Mahmudullah. Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. On middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Ryan Burl to Sabbir Rahman. WIDE. Down the leg side, Sabbir misses his paddle.
Ryan Burl to bowl his leggies.
Kyle Jarvis to Sabbir Rahman. Dropped short, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.
Kyle Jarvis to Sabbir Rahman. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Kyle Jarvis to Mahmudullah. On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Kyle Jarvis to Mahmudullah. LUCKY! A short ball outside off, Mahmudullah looks to tuck it to the leg side but there is an extra bounce on the ball. It shoots off the surface and takes the leading edge. The ball goes high in the air and three people go for it - the bowler, keeper and first slip. The ball lands safely.
Kyle Jarvis to Sabbir Rahman. A short ball outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Nice shot. A short ball outside off, Sabbir pulls this through mid on. The fielder dives to his left but the ball goes through!
Tendai Chatara to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Nicely played! Good length ball on middle, Mahmudullah flicks it nicely towards the square leg region for his first boundary.
Tendai Chatara to Mahmudullah. Good length ball outside off, Mahmudullah leaves it alone.
Tendai Chatara to Sabbir Rahman. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The fielder goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. They pick up a single.
Sabbir Rahman walks in at number six!
Tendai Chatara to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! CAUGHT! Four down now Bangladesh and are staring down the barrel here. Full and outside off, Shakib looks to drive but the ball moves away a touch. The outside edge is induced and it goes straight to Hamilton Masakadza at first slip. Simple catch, although he slips a touch and that is the end of Shakib. A really poor night for the Bangla captain. First he was hammered with the ball and now, does not last long either.
Tendai Chatara to Mahmudullah. Yorker on off, Mahmudullah digs it out towards the off side and takes a single.
Tendai Chatara to Mahmudullah. Good length ball outside off, Mahmudullah lets it go the keeper.
Kyle Jarvis to Mahmudullah. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Kyle Jarvis to Mahmudullah. BOUNCER! A bumper over Mahmudullah's head who sees it early and leaves it alone.
Mahmudullah is the new man in!
Kyle Jarvis to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent stuff this from Zimbabwe! Three quick wickets for them! Good length delivery on off which stopped on the surface, Rahim looks to flick but gets a leading edge in the air. Brendan Taylor runs to his right and takes a sitter.
Kyle Jarvis to Shakib Al Hasan. JUST OVER! Full delivery on off, Shakib looks to drive but the ball comes slowly off the surface. He ends up playing it uppishly towards cover. The fielder jumps but cannot get his hand to the ball. The batters take a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has played it fine down the leg side.
Mushfiqur Rahim comes into bat.
Kyle Jarvis to Soumya Sarkar. OUT! CAUGHT! Poor cricket this from Sarkar. He knows that they have just lost a wicket here, yet he plays this shot. Flatter delivery outside off, Sarkar goes for a lofted drive over mid off but does not time it well. Neville Madziva at mid off runs to his right and takes a simple catch.
Shakib Al Hasan comes in at number 3.
Tendai Chatara to Liton Das. OUT! BOWLED! Excellent yorker from Chatara! Bowls it aimed at the middle stump, Das makes room for himself and looks to block it out but is unable to do it. Liton was looking good out there but his innings has been cut short.
Tendai Chatara to Soumya Sarkar. Good length ball on off, Sarkar lofts this over point for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Liton Das. The ball strikes the batsman on his hand, it could be nasty. The batsmen have run through for a single. The umpire signals a leg bye.
Tendai Chatara to Liton Das. Short delivery on off, Liton lofts this over the point fielder for a couple. Not much coming off the Free Hit.
Free Hit coming up...
Tendai Chatara to Liton Das. DROPPED, but a no ball! Short ball outside off, Das cuts it off the back foot towards point where the fielder leaps. However, he cannot hang on. It would not have mattered as it was a no ball. The batsmen take a single but then there is an overthrow and the second is taken.
Tendai Chatara to Soumya Sarkar. On a length outside off, Soumya looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The batters take a single.
Tendai Chatara to Liton Das. Good length delivery on off, Das defends it to the off side and take a single.
Tendai Chatara is into the attack.
Kyle Jarvis to Soumya Sarkar. The batsman goes for the hook but misses the line of the delivery.
Kyle Jarvis to Soumya Sarkar. Good bowling from Jarvis! Soumya fails to make the full use of the Free Hit. Slower short ball on off, Soumya looks to guide this over third man but is unable to put bat on it.
Kyle Jarvis to Liton Das. NO BALL! Good length delivery on middle, Das flicks it to square leg and takes a single. Kyle Jarvis has overstepped and it is a no ball. Soumya Sarkar will be on strike for the no ball.
Kyle Jarvis to Liton Das. Back of a length delivery on off, Das rocks back on his back foot and slashes this towards cover for a couple.
Kyle Jarvis to Liton Das. FOUR! Brilliant shot this from Das! Jarvis bowls a full delivery on middle, Das lofts this nicely straight down the ground for his second boundary. Good start this from Liton.
Kyle Jarvis to Liton Das. Good length delivery on middle, Das flicks it nicely but straight towards the fine leg fielder. If he had placed it either side of the fielder, it would have been a boundary as there were no fielders stationed there.
Kyle Jarvis to Soumya Sarkar. Full delivery on the middle stump line, Sarkar looks to flick but gets an inside edge towards square leg. The batters take a single.
Kyle Jarvis to bowl from the other end.
Sean Williams to Liton Das. Short delivery on off, Das defends it off the back foot. Good start from Bangladesh. 8 runs come off it.
Sean Williams to Liton Das. SIX. Magnificent shot from Das! Williams bowls a flat delivery on middle, Das goes on his knees and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for the first maximum of the Bangladesh innings.
Sean Williams to Liton Das. Short delivery outside off, Das cuts it but straight towards the point fielder.
Sean Williams to Soumya Sarkar. Full delivery on middle, Soumya flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Even if he had hit, the batsman would have been well in.
Sean Williams to Liton Das. Another flat delivery on off, Das flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets off the mark with that single.
Sean Williams to Liton Das. Starts with a flatter delivery on middle, Das defends it into the ground.
The players are back out on the field. Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar are the openers for Bangladesh. Sean Williams will start the proceedings for the visitors.