ZIM vs BAN 1st ODI Highlights - Harare (06 July 2026)

Swing and a miss! Hits the hard length, on middle and it springs off the surface. Beats Taskin Ahmed's attempted pull shot.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Taskin Ahmed stays put and steers it with soft hands to cover-point.

Short of a length on the bodyline. Ahmed tries to get away from the line of the ball but does well to keep it down. 

 100 up for Bangladesh! Very full on the leg stump. Taskin Ahmed drags it across to wide mid-wicket for a single. Bangladesh need 42 runs.

Slips in a full toss on leg. Mustafizur Rahman drills it down to mid on.

WIDE! Too short but the line is down leg. Mustafizur Rahman sways away and lets it through.

A lot fuller and angling in from around the stumps. Mustafizur Rahman drives it off the toe end and just manages to clear the pitch, towards mid on.

Short of a good length, on middle and leg. Taskin Ahmed clears the front leg but mistimes the pull shot to the left of the bowler.

 FOUR! SMASHED! Loosener from Brad. He bowls an off cutter, full on middle. Taskin Ahmed picks the variation, gets the front leg out of the way and clubs it over the bowler for a boundary down the ground.

OUT! MISTIMED AND CAUGHT! Another rash shot from a Bangladeshi batter. An ungainly attempt from Taskin as he tries to hack the short ball across and get it over mid-wicket, but the ball gets big on him due to extra bounce and gets sliced in the air towards the cover fielder. A simple catching practice for Craig Ervine, who moves a bit to his left to pouch a straightforward catch. Third wicket for Evans and Zimbabwe are just one wicket away from a famous win. Bangladesh are 105/9, needing 37 runs.

Swing and a miss. Hard length outside off, Rana backs away, exposing all three stumps and swings across the line but misses.

A well-directed bumper, right at the batter and at head height. Nahid Rana sways away from the line of the ball. Zimbabwe players in and around are telling him to watch, just a bit of gamesmanship going on.

Back of a length, over off, Evans hits the deck hard and the ball shoots off the deck. Nahid Rana again swings for the fences but misses by a long way.

Shorter in length, darted back into the batter. Mustafizur Rahman makes room to pull but fails to connect.

Full and straight at the stumps, Rahman keeps the front leg out of the way and jams it across to wide mid-wicket for a single.

Good length, pushed wide of the off stump, Rana stays leg side and throws his hands at it but fails to lay a bat on it.

FOUR! That's drilled down the ground. Full and on off, Nahid Rana makes room and smashes it to the right of the diving mid off fielder and picks up a boundary.

A close call, but the correct one in the end. Blessing Muzarabani bangs it in well short and Nahid Rana looks to take it on. The ball flies over the willow and the keeper Clive Madande leaps up, parrying the ball behind. The fielder at first slip picks it up and the batters are slow to go for the single. Innocent Kaia gathers the ball at the batter's end and whips off the bails, but replays confirm that when the bails were fully dislodged, Mustafizur Rahman just managed to sneak his bat past the line.

Shortish length, angled well in, Mustafizur Rahman gets low to fend it away but gets hit onthe arm guard.

Short and outside off, Nahid Rana swings at it but misses.

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

 Up in the air, but PUT DOWN. Brad Evans hammers the shorter length and Nahid Rana goes after it, miscuing it back over the bowler's head. Blessing Muzarabani at mid off moves to his right and lunges for the catch but shells it. Single taken.

FOUR! The Fizz has got a hold of that one. Banged in short again, around waist height, Rahman wallops it well in front of mid-wicket and picks up a boundary.

Short of a length, around off. Mustafizur Rahman stays leg side of the ball and tries to pull it but misses because of extra bounce.

Full ball, and on leg, following the batter. Mustafizur backs away, but is cramped up for room, and fends it out awkwardly.

Pitched fuller on middle, Rana drills it back to the bowler. who makes a good stop on the followthrough.

Banged in short and wide outside off, Nahid Rana slashes at it but fails to connect for the umpteenth time.

Half a shout for caught behind, but the umpire isn't interested. Full and sliding it well into the legs. Rana backs away, but the ball keeps angling in and goes past the inside edge. A good diving take from Clive Madande to his left.

Fuller in length again, angled into the batter, Rana tentatively blocks it off.

A more of an assured appeal for caught behind this time, but again, the umpire turns it down. Newman Nyamhuri hammers the good length and darts the ball in. Nahid Rana hops back and is nearly cut in half as the ball grazes the underside of his right arm and goes through to the keeper.

Way too short and outside off, Rana pokes at it, but it is out of his reach.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's it, it's all over, and Zimbabwe win by 25 runs. Richard Ngarava goes searching for the straight yorker and lands it full on middle. Mustafizur Rahman backs away a fair bit and lifts the ball a long way in the air towards mid off. There's no timing on it and Blessing Muzarabani takes a fine catch running back over his left shoulder. The skipper seals the deal and Zimbabwe take a 1-0 lead in chaotic fashion.