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

Bangladesh and Tanzid are off the mark right away! Full and straight on the pads. Tanzid Hasan clips it over the mid-wicket fielder but the ball slows in the outfield and is chased down by Brad Evans from the inner ring. Three taken.

Again, a bit leg-sidish from Richard, full in length. Soumya Sarkar tilts forward and flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Hint of shape away from middle, on a fuller length. Sarkar flicks it to mid-wicket again. Evans dives forward and makes a half-stop, deflecting the ball towards mid off.

Stump-to-stump line, full again. Soumya Sarkar watchfully blocks it.

Goes full on the middle and leg stump line. Soumya Sarkar pushes at it but gets a bit of an inside edge. The ball squirts through the vacant square leg region and is hunted down by the deep mid-wicket fielder to his left. Three taken again.

Short of a length, on middle, Tanzid Hasan works it to the mid-wicket region and they tear through for a quick single. 7 runs off the opening over. Bangladesh need 135 runs.

 FOUR! A shot of authority! Short and outside off. Tanzid gets the ball at a comfortable height. He stands tall and whacks it towards deep mid-wicket. One bounce and into the ropes.

Much better from Blessing! Length-delivery, in the channel. Tanzid Hasan tries to play at it, but just resists his temptation and drags the bat inside the line to leave.

Fullish length, around middle and off, shaping in. Tanzid misses the flick and is hit on the front thigh pad.

OUT! SPECTACULAR CATCH! Blessing Muzarabani draws first blood, but the credit goes to Nyamhuri for a superb catch. Muzarabani bowls it into the pitch, short on the leg stump line. Tanzid stays put and gets under it, pulling it towards deep backward square leg. Newman Nyamhuri comes charging across the ropes to his right from long leg. He leaps a bit to pluck the ball, but realising that the running momentum is taking him over the ropes, he lobs the ball before and comes back in to complete the catch in the second attempt. The umpires have sent it upstairs for a review, and it is deemed a clean effort. Bangladesh are 11/1, chasing 142.

Jumps off the pitch from a length, on middle. Najmul hops off and bunts it down.

Slightly fuller on middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets behind the line and blocks it solidly. A successful start for Muzarabani. A wicket and just 4 runs from his first.

 Just over! Swings away from the left-hander, full and around off. Soumya Sarkar gets on the front foot, looks to drive inside out over cover, but mistimes it off the toe end. Manages to clear mid off. Blessing Muzarabani tracks it back and stops it before the ropes. Two taken.

Slot full on off, Soumya Sarkar drills it back to the bowler. Ngarava stops it with his right hand, bending low on the follow-through.

Length ball, at the stumps. Soumya Sarkar rocks back and blocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length, outside off. Soumya Sarkar hops back and cuts it to the right of backward point. Wessly Madhevere dives to his right, makes a half-stop but the ball stays around him. Surely, he saves a few runs for his team.

Extra bounce from a length, outside off. Sarkar waits back and runs it to deep third for an easy run.

Attacks the stumps, on middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto clips the full ball to the left of square leg for a quick single.

Just out of reach! Pitched on a good length, outside off, angling away. Najmul Hossain Shanto pokes at it tentatively and gets a thick outside edge. Luckily for him, the ball goes wide of Craig Ervine at second slip, to his left, beating his diving attempt and rolls to deep third. It is hauled nicely by the deep backward point fielder and saves two runs.

A lifter from Blessing, on off, on a length. Najmul Hossain Shanto lets it through.

That bail-trimming length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks straight back.

OUT! TAKEN BY CURRAN! Wicket number 2 for Blessing Muzarabani and he lets out a roar in delight. Shade fuller and around the off stump. Najmul Hossain Shanto flashes hard at it with his feet going nowhere. Looking to smash it over the covers, but the ball pops up and takes the outside edge. Slices it uppishly towards deep third where Ben Curran takes a simple catch with a reverse cup. Just the start Zimbabwe were looking for. Bangladesh are 17/2, needing 125 runs.

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