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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Commentary
BAN • 1st innings
157/6
ZIM • 2nd innings
158/2
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6s
4s
18.1
4
Mahedi Hasan to Johnathan Campbell
FOUR! BANG! Pitched full and at the stumps. Campbell whips it to the deep mid-wicket region for a thumping boundary. The scores are tied now.
18.2
0
Mahedi Hasan to Johnathan Campbell
Arm ball, on middle. Campbell gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.
18.3
1
Mahedi Hasan to Johnathan Campbell
Zimbabwe gets a consolation win! Flatter, around off. Johnathan Campbell backs away and stabs into the off-side for a single. Zimbabwe win by 8 wickets and chase down the target with nine balls to spare. The visitors avoid the whitewash and Sikandar Raza looks like a relieved man.
17.1
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Johnathan Campbell
On a length, pace-off. Campbell swings across the line and fails to connect.
17.2
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Johnathan Campbell
Good length, outside off. Campbell cuts it to deep point for one.
17.3
2
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
Slower length ball, outside off. Raza lifts it toward deep extra cover for a couple.
17.4
6
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
SIX! SMOKED! On a length, outside off. Raza picks the length early and nails the pull shot. Sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge 99-meter hit.
17.5
6
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
SIX MORE! Raza is taking Zimbabwe home! Pitched full, around off. Raza lifts it over the wide long-off region and gets another biggie.
17.6
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! 19 runs off the over! Short of a length, angling down the leg. Raza gets across and helps it toward the deep square leg region. Beats the fielder in the deep and races to the ropes.
Till Now Score: 153/2
(18 Overs)
S Raza
72(46)
J Campbell
3(6)
M Saifuddin
4-0-55-1
Over 18 ·153 Runs
0
1
2
6
6
4
16.1
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Good length, on off. Raza taps it toward short third for one.
16.2
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Johnathan Campbell
Short of a good length, angling in. Campbell plays and misses.
16.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Johnathan Campbell
Short of a length, angling into the batter. Campbell is rushed on the pull as the ball comes off the shoulder, hits the helmet and rolls toward backward point for a run.
16.4
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! FIFTY FOR RAZA! Nicely done! Short of a length, down the leg. Raza gets on top of it and controls the pull shot to the long-leg region for a boundary.
16.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Another short ball, down the leg. Helped to fine leg for a single.
16.6
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Johnathan Campbell
Slower and fuller, at the stumps. Campbell drills it past the bowler toward mid-off for one.
Till Now Score: 134/2
(17 Overs)
J Campbell
2(4)
S Raza
54(42)
M Rahman
3-0-18-0
Over 17 ·134 Runs
1
0
0
4
1
1
15.1
W
Mohammad Saifuddin to Brian Bennett
OUT! CAUGHT! High in the air and taken! Slower length ball, outside off. Brian Bennett pulls it across the line and miscues this toward the deep mid-wicket region. Rishad Hossain runs in from the boundary and takes a simple catch. A terrific knock from Bennett comes to an end. Zimbabwe lose their second.
15.2
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Johnathan Campbell
Full on off. Campbell works it toward backward point for one.
15.3
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Nicely done! Full-length, outside off. Raza opens the bat's face and steers it to deep third for a boundary.
15.4
1WD
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
WIDE! Slower length ball, outside off. Raza lets it go. Wide signaled.
15.4
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! BANG! Slower and fuller, outside off. Raza reaches for it and lifts it toward the wide long-off region for a boundary. Towhid Hridoy tries hard in the deep but the ball evades him.
15.5
2
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
Low full toss, tailing into the batter. Raza whips it through mid-wicket and scampers for the double.
15.6
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
On a length, around off. Raza runs it down to third man for a single.
Till Now Score: 126/2
(16 Overs)
S Raza
48(39)
J Campbell
1(1)
M Saifuddin
3-0-36-1
Over 16 ·126 Runs
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1
4
1WD
4
2
1
14.1
6
Soumya Sarkar to Brian Bennett
SIX! Sarkar is greeted with a biggie! Gentle length ball, on off. Bennett gets under it and thumps this over long-on for a maximum.
14.2
1
Soumya Sarkar to Brian Bennett
Full, on middle. Bennett heaves it to wide long-on for one.
14.3
0
Soumya Sarkar to Sikandar Raza
Slower length ball, outside off. Slapped straight to extra cover.
14.4
1
Soumya Sarkar to Sikandar Raza
Low full toss, tailing in. Raza swings hard and gets an inside edge toward backward square leg.
14.5
1WD
Soumya Sarkar to Brian Bennett
WIDE! Short and over the batter. Bennett lets it go. Wide signaled.
14.5
1
Soumya Sarkar to Brian Bennett
Fuller length delivery, width outside the off stump line, Bennett lifts that over the bowler's head for a single.
14.6
0
Soumya Sarkar to Sikandar Raza
Slower and fuller, outside off. Raza hacks across the line and fails to connect.
Till Now Score: 113/1
(15 Overs)
S Raza
37(35)
B Bennett
70(48)
S Sarkar
1-0-10-0
Over 15 ·113 Runs
6
1
0
1
1WD
1
0
13.1
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Sikandar Raza
Arm ball, on middle. Raza goes back and punches it to long-off for one.
13.2
2
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Flatter, around off. Bennett punches into covers. The throw comes from the fielder and some sloppy work from the keeper allows the double.
13.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
LEG BYE! Drifted on the pad. Bennett turns into the on-side for an extra.
13.4
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Sikandar Raza
Short and wide outside off. Raza cuts it through point for one.
13.5
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Flatter on off, guided to short third for none.
13.6
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Shorter and wider outside off. Bennett slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.
Till Now Score: 103/1
(14 Overs)
B Bennett
62(45)
S Raza
36(32)
Al Hasan
4-0-9-1
Over 14 ·103 Runs
1
2
0
1
0
1
12.1
2
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Short and wide outside off. Bennett cuts it to the deep backward point region for a couple. Brings up the fifty-partnership between the duo.
12.2
0
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Leg break, around off. Bennett guides it to short third.
12.3
6
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
SIX! BOOM! Tosses it full, in the slot. Bennett gets under it and powers it over wide long-on for half a dozen.
12.4
1
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Short and wide outside off. Bennett cuts it to deep point for one.
12.5
1
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Tad short, outside off. Raza cuts it toward backward point and takes a risky run.
12.6
0
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Leg break, on off. Bennett tucks into the pitch. A dot to end the over.
Till Now Score: 97/1
(13 Overs)
B Bennett
59(41)
S Raza
34(30)
R Hossain
4-0-33-0
Over 13 ·97 Runs
2
0
6
1
1
0
11.1
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Put Away! Dishes a slower and fuller ball, outside off. Raza lifts it over the infield and gets a boundary to deep extra cover.
11.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
On a length, outside off. Raza taps it to deep third for one.
11.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Brian Bennett
Too short, around off. Brian Bennett looks to play the upper-cut but fails to connect. The umpire calls it one for the over.
11.4
1WD
Mustafizur Rahman to Brian Bennett
WIDE! Bowls a off-cutter, on a fullish length and spills outside the tramline. He has to reload it.
11.4
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Brian Bennett
Good length, on the middle and leg. Bennett tucks into the on-side for one.
11.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Slower length ball, on off. Pulled away to deep square leg for a single.
11.6
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Brian Bennett
MAIDEN FIFTY FOR Brian Bennett. Short of a good length, on the leg peg. Bennett turns into the mid-wicket region and crosses for a run. He gets to his milestone with ease.
Till Now Score: 87/1
(12 Overs)
B Bennett
50(36)
S Raza
33(29)
M Rahman
2-0-11-0
Over 12 ·87 Runs
4
1
0
1WD
1
1
1
10.1
6
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Drops it short, around off. Bennett rocks back and muscles it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
10.2
0
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Flatter leg break, outside off. Bennett guides it to short third.
10.3
1
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Tosses it full, outside off. Bennett slices it off the outside edge toward deep backward point.
10.4
2
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Flatter leg break, around off. Raza tucks into the gap at cow corner for a couple.
10.5
6
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
SIX! LAUNCHED! Flighted, full, on off. Raza sits down and dispatches it over the long-on boundary. Sails all the way for a maximum.
10.6
1
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Flatter leg break, on off. Raza goes back and tucks it toward mid-wicket for one.
Till Now Score: 78/1
(11 Overs)
S Raza
27(26)
B Bennett
48(33)
R Hossain
3-0-23-0
Over 11 ·78 Runs
6
0
1
2
6
1
9.1
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Sikandar Raza
Tossed up on off. Raza pushes it back at the bowler.
9.2
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Sikandar Raza
Arm ball, on the leg peg. Raza goes for the cut but misses and wears on the pad.
9.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Sikandar Raza
Tad short, on off. Raza chops into the off-side.
9.4
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Sikandar Raza
Flatter arm ball, on off. Raza punches it through covers for one.
9.5
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Another arm ball, skids through on off. Bennett misses the cut and toe ends it toward the bowler.
9.6
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Floated on off. Bennett looks to drive and inside edges it toward mid-on for one.
Till Now Score: 62/1
(10 Overs)
B Bennett
41(30)
S Raza
18(23)
Al Hasan
3-0-4-1
Over 10 ·62 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
1
8.1
0
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Tossed up on off. Raza prods forward and defends.
8.2
0
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Flighted, full, just outside off. Raza sits down to hack it across but fails to connect.
8.3
0
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Floated on off, driven to extra cover.
8.4
1
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Flat and quick at the stumps. Raza tucks toward mid-wicket for one.
8.5
1
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Length, on middle. Bennett nudges into the leg side for a single.
8.6
1
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Tossed up on off. Raza guides it toward backward point and keeps the strike with a single.
Till Now Score: 60/1
(9 Overs)
S Raza
17(19)
B Bennett
40(28)
R Hossain
2-0-7-0
Over 9 ·60 Runs
0
0
0
1
1
1
7.1
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
Hard-length, on off. Raza advances and blocks it out.
7.2
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
Back of a length, angling into the middle and leg. Raza misses the tuck and wears on the pad.
7.3
6
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
SIX! CLUBBED! Short of a good length, on off. Raza picks the length early and smokes into the crowd over deep square leg.
7.4
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! GLORIOUS! Pitched full, outside off. Raza drives it on the up and gets it through extra cover for a majestic boundary.
7.5
1WD
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
WIDE! Slower bumper, way over the batter. Raza lets it go. Wide signaled.
7.5
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza
Low full toss, outside off. Raza slices it to deep point for one.
7.6
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Brian Bennett
Yorker, on off. Brian Bennett does well to jam it and kicks it away from rolling onto the stumps.
Till Now Score: 57/1
(8 Overs)
B Bennett
39(27)
S Raza
15(14)
M Saifuddin
2-0-23-0
Over 8 ·57 Runs
0
0
6
4
1WD
1
0
6.1
0
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Tossed up on off, Bennett drives it back at the bowler.
6.2
1
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Fuller, outside off. Driven to deep point for one.
6.3
0
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Flatter leg break, on middle. Raza defends from the crease.
6.4
1
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Flighted, on off. Raza drives it to long-off for a run.
6.5
1
Rishad Hossain to Brian Bennett
Shortish leg break, around off. Bennett plays it late and guides to short third for one.
6.6
1
Rishad Hossain to Sikandar Raza
Short and wide outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.
Till Now Score: 45/1
(7 Overs)
S Raza
4(9)
B Bennett
39(26)
R Hossain
1-0-4-0
Over 7 ·45 Runs
0
1
0
1
1
1
5.1
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Back of a length, on off. Raza tucks into the mid-wicket region for one.
5.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Brian Bennett
On a length, outside off. Bennett drives and gets an outside edge to third man for a single.
5.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Good length, on off. Raza hangs back and defends into the off-side.
5.4
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Keeps it on a length, just outside off. Sikandar Raza shoulder's arms to it and lets it go.
5.5
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Much fuller and quicker, at the stumps. Raza heaves off the inner half, toward backward square leg.
5.6
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Sikandar Raza
Short of a good length, on off. Raza dabs it to backward point.
Till Now Score: 41/1
(6 Overs)
S Raza
2(6)
B Bennett
37(23)
M Rahman
1-0-2-0
Over 6 ·41 Runs
1
1
0
0
0
0
4.1
W
Shakib Al Hasan to Tadiwanashe Marumani
OUT! STUMPED! Shakib Al Hasan draws first blood. Tad short, turning in around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani skips down the pitch and looks to heave it across the line. He misses and the keeper takes the bails off in a flash. The on-field umpire goes upstairs. The replays show that the bat was in the air when the bails came off. Tadiwanashe Marumani is a goner!
4.2
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Sikandar Raza
Full on off. Raza pushes it to long-off for one.
4.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Slower and wider of off, Bennett went hard on the cut and mistimed it to the off-side.
4.4
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Flighted on off, Bennett prods and pushes it to the bowler.
4.5
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Fired on the pad. Brian Bennett looks to turn it away but gets a thud on the pad.
4.6
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Tossed up on middle, bunted back at the bowler.
Till Now Score: 39/1
(5 Overs)
B Bennett
36(22)
S Raza
1(1)
Al Hasan
2-0-2-1
Over 5 ·39 Runs
W
1
0
0
0
0
3.1
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Brian Bennett
FOUR! Streaky! Short and angling into the batter. Brian Bennett goes for the pull and gets an top edge that flies past the keeper and into the fence.
3.2
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Brian Bennett
FOUR MORE! BANG! Short of a length, around off. Brian Bennett hacks it over mid-on and this races into the fence in a flash.
3.3
1WD
Mohammad Saifuddin to Brian Bennett
WIDE! Length, angling down the leg. Bennett plays and misses. Wide signaled.
3.3
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Brian Bennett
On a length, on off. Bennett half pulls it to long-on for a single.
3.4
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Fullish length, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes into the off-side.
3.5
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Good length, outside off. Marumani chops it to backward point.
3.6
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Short of a length, on off. Pulled away to deep square leg for a single.
Till Now Score: 38/0
(4 Overs)
T Marumani
1(6)
B Bennett
36(18)
M Saifuddin
1-0-11-0
Over 4 ·38 Runs
4
4
1WD
1
0
0
1
2.1
0
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
In the air and just short. Flatter, around off. Bennett sweeps it toward backward square leg and lands in front of the fielder.
2.2
4
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
FOUR! SHOT! Tad short, around off. Bennett goes back and punches it through extra cover for a boundary.
2.3
6
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
SIX! BOOM! Flatter, on the middle and leg. Brian Bennett gets across and hacks it over deep square leg for half a dozen.
2.4
6
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
SIX MORE! WONDERFUL HIT! Tosses it full, around off. Brian Bennett gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over the wide long-on fence for another maximum.
2.5
1
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
Fired in at the stumps, swept to deep backward square leg for one.
2.6
0
Mahedi Hasan to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Tossed up on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani defends on the front foot.
Till Now Score: 27/0
(3 Overs)
T Marumani
0(3)
B Bennett
27(15)
M Hasan
2-0-26-0
Over 3 ·27 Runs
0
4
6
6
1
0
1.1
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Tossed up on off, bunted back at the bowler.
1.2
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Flighted, full, around off. Brian Bennett sweeps and misses.
1.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Flatter on off, punched off the backfoot, into covers.
1.4
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Tad short and skids through, around off. Bennett cuts and misses.
1.5
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Brian Bennett
Drifted on the pad, Bennett nudges it through backward square leg for a single.
1.6
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Flat and turning into the batter. Marumani works it to square leg.
Till Now Score: 10/0
(2 Overs)
T Marumani
0(2)
B Bennett
10(10)
Al Hasan
1-0-1-0
Over 2 ·10 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Spin from both ends. Shakib Al Hasan has the ball.
0
Mohammad Saifuddin comes into the attack.
0
Zimbabwean skipper, Sikandar Raza is in at 3.
0
Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack.
0
Rishad Hossain, the leggie, gets the ball.
0
Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-2-1) is back into the attack.
0
Time for Drinks! Zimbabwe are going steady and have lost just a solitary wicket. Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett are pretty much set and will need to bat deep into the innings. The will need to up the scoring rate from hereon if they are to make a match of this. For Bangladesh, they have bowled tidy lines and kept it tight. The home side will look to pick a few more wickets and get a stranglehold on the opposition.
0
Slight Halt! Sikandar Raza seems to be having some issues with his hamstring. He is down in pain. The physio comes to attend to him. Well, it looks like cramps as the physio does the stretching and Raza is good to go.
0
Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-2-0) returns to bowl.
0
Soumya Sarkar gets the ball now.
0
Johnathan Campbell walks in at 4.
0
Slight halt. The physio runs in for a mandatory concussion check. Johnathan Campbell looks fine and is set to carry on.
0
Zimbabwe are just 5 runs away from the win.
0
Right then that's it from the T20I series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The hosts clinch the series 4-1 with the visitors winning the final T20I. More cricketing action awaits us all with the Indian T20 league entering its business end. Zimbabwe will go home and prepare for the series against India which is scheduled after the T20 World Cup while Bangladesh will face the United States of America in a three-match series that begins in a couple of weeks from now. Until next time, cheers, and have a safe time around.
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0.1
4
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
FOUR! Brian Bennett and Zimbabwe are away with a boundary. Tossed up, around off. Bennett drives it through the extra cover region and the fielder gets an uneven bounce. The ball runs away to the ropes for a boundary.
0.2
0
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
Pitched full, on off. Pushed into covers for none.
0.3
4
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
FOUR MORE! Tough chance! Flatter and turning away, around off. Bennett slashes hard and it goes past the slip fielder for another boundary.
0.4
0
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
Flat and quick outside off. Bennett cuts it to backward point.
0.5
1
Mahedi Hasan to Brian Bennett
Drifted on the leg peg. Bennett turns it through mid-wicket for one.
0.6
0
Mahedi Hasan to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Full and going down the leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani sweeps it to short fine leg for none.
Till Now Score: 9/0
(1 Overs)
T Marumani
0(1)
B Bennett
9(5)
M Hasan
1-0-9-0
Over 1 ·9 Runs
4
0
4
0
1
0