Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Match Stats

Flatter ball, outside off. Afif Hossain looks to reverse paddle sweep it but misses.

Quicker ball, on the stumps. Tucked towards the leg side for a single.

SIX! Flatter ball, on the stumps. Shamim Hossain makes room and smashes this over the long off fielder for a maximum.

FOUR! It's quicker and flatter, on middle, Shamim gets down on one knee and sweeps it fine for a boundary. Shamim showing his class on debut!

FOUR! This time Shamim Hossain brings out the reverse sweep and places it fine, away from short third man for a boundary.

Tossed up, on off. Shamim Hossain advances down the track and tucks it towards the on side for one. Sensible stuff so far this from the batter.

OUT! Shamim holes out! Smart bowling from Luke Jongwe. He bowls it on a length but keeps it wide outside off, Shamim has to fetch it from there as he tries to smoke it over long on. Fails to gather enough power and it's a simple catch for Wellington Masakadza in the deep. Shamim looked impressive during his stay, a good try from the youngster! 

Fuller in length and on off, driven to covers for a single.

IN THE AIR... SAFE! Luke digs in a short ball around off, the bounce gets big on the batsman as Afif shapes up for the pull shot. He gets a top edge and it flies towards deep square leg. Tendai Chatara runs across to his right from short fine leg but has a fielder coming across from deep mid-wicket as well. That probably put him off and he fails to catch it with a dive. The batsmen take one.

SIX! High and handsome! Fuller in length and on middle, Saifuddin makes room and launches it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Back of a length ball on middle, cramping the batsman for room, MS defends it back from the crease.

In the channel outside off, Mohammad Saifuddin flashes and misses. The keeper deflects it to short third man and the batsmen take a bye. 49 needed off 24 balls.

Good length ball, around off. Mohammad Saifuddin heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for one.

Back of a length ball, on the pads. Tucked towards square leg for one.

Slower ball, outside off. Mohammad Saifuddin comes down the track and tries to heave but misses.

Back of a length slower ball, on off. Mohammad Saifuddin looks to slog it over the on side but gets an under-edge. It rolls to short third man and they cross. 

FOUR! Low full toss, on off. Afif Hossain shuffles across and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a much-needed boundary.

Slower full ball, outside off. Afif Hossain squeezes it towards sweeper cover for a run. 8 from the over!

Wide! Sprays a length ball way wide outside off, Afif allows it through.

OUT! Here goes Bangladesh's last hope! Fractionally short in length and on middle, Afif turns and powers it over square leg. Seems like a great connection again but it's straight down the throat of Shumba in the deep. 40 needed off 17 balls.

Short and on middle, Taskin pulls and intentionally keeps it down in front of square leg for a run.

Back of a length ball on middle, Saifudding pulls it firmly to deep square leg. A good stop in the deep but still the batsmen take two.

A low dipping full toss on middle, Saifuddin makes room as he dances down the track, hits it from the toe end of the bat to extra cover.

Dramatic. Is there some ghost? Back of a length ball on middle, Saifuddin smashes it from the back foot to wide long on for a run. There is slight noise of bails coming off and the keeper is seen appealing. The umpire wants to check for the hit wicket but the replays find that the stumps moved on their own. Wind? Maybe. Bizarre. 

Digs in a short ball on middle, Taskin is on his toes as he pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 35 needed off 12 balls.

Length ball, outside off. Taskin Ahmed swings hard but misses.

Good length ball, cramped him for room. The ball kisses the pads and goes through to the keeper.

Good length ball, on off. Blocked towards cover for a single.

Slower full ball, on the stumps. Mohammad Saifuddin looks to heave it on the leg side but gets the bottom half of the bat and the ball goes to deep square leg. Two runs.

Swing and a miss! Mohammad Saifuddin comes down the track and looks to pull hard but misses.

Slower ball on length, Mohammad Saifuddin carves this one to the deep point fielder for an easy single.

A slower one, full and wide outside off, the batter leaves it and it's called a wide.

FOUR! Short in length and outside off, Mohammad Saifuddin flashes his bat at it and edges it down to third man for a boundary..

OUT! Number 9 goes down. Back of a length delivery outside off, Saifuddin winds up for a big shot down the ground but gets a top edge. Sikandar Raza settles under it at mid off and takes the catch safely.

SAFE! Too full in length and on middle, Taskin forces it down to wide long on and rushes back for the second run. The throw comes to the keeper who collects it ahead of the stumps before taking the bails off. They appeal, it's referred upstairs. Taskin has not dragged his bat, instead, he has plonked it inside the crease. Touch and go and the third umpire rules it in the favour of the batsman.

Short and wide outside off, off pace, Taskin tries to slog across the line but misses.

OUT! The final wicket goes down! ZIMBABWE WIN BY 23 RUNS! Short delivery again, wide outside off, Taskin tries to heave it over the leg side but it takes the toe end of his bat and flies straight to Wellington Masakadza at wide long on. He makes no mistake and Zimbabwe are celebrating.