It was a strong performance from Bangladesh, marshaled by left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak and skipper Shakib Al Hasan as they draw level in the series next to Zimbabwe. Razzak’s astral effort of 5 for 29 limited the visitors to 219 on a grassless lane at the Shere Bangla National Cricket ground while the noise during the chase was provide by Shakib. He shattered 105 off 69 balls, as well as 15 boundaries and three sixes, to take Bangladesh home in the 30th over.

Opting to bat on a grassless pitch, Zimbabwe were given the ideal begin by Hamilton Masakadza and Chamu Chibhabha, who put on 59 for the opening partnership. The seamers were full apart early on as Masakadza set the tone with a spell of boundaries off Nazmul Hossain and Dolar Mahmud. While Nazmul was shattered for two fours to third man and square leg, Dolar was cart for three boundaries in the subsequently over.

Shakib was required to bring himself on as near the beginning as the fifth over to try put the brakes. And with extra slow option in Naeem Islam and Razzak, the move paid off with the run-rate dipping from 7.25 to 5.3. Naeem provide the initial breakthrough, removing the unsafe Masakadza with Bangladesh having in use the bowling Powerplay right away after 10 overs.

The spinners set aside the reins on Zimbabwe in the next way of play, as the visitors manage just 37 in the subsequently 10 overs. A aggravated Chibhabha was confused off Mohammad Ashraful for 39 off 40 balls. A twice blow follow in the very next over, as Razzak castled Brendan Taylor with his initial ball and had Charles Coventry wedged at slip for a duck four deliveries afterward.

The blame was on Taibu and Stuart Matsikenyeri to revitalize the visitors, and they put on 34 for the fifth wicket partnership previous to Ashraful had Matsikenyeri caught at the back for 14. Malcolm Waller begin carefully, but two fours off Nazmul Hossain in the 37th over destined a late accuse was on the cards. Zimbabwe wanted Taibu to wait till the finish but Nazmul had him holing out to Raqibul Hasan.

Waller finished on 40 striking four fours and a six off Ashraful and he becoming Razzak’s third wicket in the 44th over. There was to be no last push from the tail, with Shakib and Razzak implementation formalities by the 48th over.

The Bangladesh openers begin at a sweltering pace as Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Sidique tear into the opponent seamers. Tamim set the quality with two pleasing fours through deep midwicket and cover in the early over sent down by Kyle Jarvis. Elton Chigumbura was also exposed no mercy as the initial and fifth balls of the second over departed for sixes.

Junaid was in performance like a batsmen obsessed as he club Jarvis for four fours in the subsequently over. With 43 in three overs, it was rotating out to be a uprising, but Chigumbura, Zimbabwe’s brave man from the previous match sent Junaid backside to the pavilion with a significant stare after receiving him caught and bowled. The good quality start was terrified away when Ashraful deceased in Chigumbura’s next over for 3.