ZIM vs BAN 1st T20I Commentary - Harare (30 July 2022)

A slower ball, yorker, around middle and off. Nurul Hasan drives it back to the bowler. 

FOUR LEG BYES! A shorter ball, down the leg side. Nurul Hasan looks to pull this one but he misses. The ball brushes off his pads and goes towards fine leg for a boundary. 

DROPPED AND SIX! Oh, dear! A length ball, around middle. Nurul Hasan heaves it high towards deep mid-wicket. Wellington Masakadza there, goes for the catch, but the ball goes through his hands and over the ropes for a biggie! 18 off 3 now!

A slower ball, shorter, outside off. Nurul Hasan looks to pull this one but he misses. That should be the game for Zimbabwe!

A fuller one, around middle. Nurul Hasan gets low and swings it away towards square leg. No run there! 

Fuller ball, outside off. Nurul Hasan knocks it down towards long off. No run taken! Zimbabwe win by 17 runs! 

A perfect delivery to start the over! A yorker, wide of off. Nurul Hasan fails to dig this one out. 

Another one in the blockhole! A yorker, around off. Nurul Hasan squeezes it back to the bowler. Two dots on the trot! 

Very full again, wide of off. Nurul Hasan stays in his crease and slashes this one towards point. Only a single. 

A low full toss, wide of off again. Mosaddek Hossain reaches out to it drives it towards sweeper cover for a single. 

A low full toss, and outside off. Nurul Hasan looks to hoick this one over mid-wicket but the ball goes off the top edge and lands in the vacant mid-wicket for a single. Singles are not going to hurt Zimbabwe!

Wide! A low full toss, wide of off. Mosaddek Hossain leaves it alone. Wide called! 

OUT! CAUGHT! A deserving wicket for Richard Ngarava! What an excellent penultimate over this is. He has probably secured the game for the home side. A low full toss, wide of off. Mosaddek Hossain slashes this one towards deep point. Milton Shumba there takes a good catch. 28 runs needed off the last over! 

SIX! Perfect start to the over for Bangladesh! An overpitched delivery, around off. Nurul Hasan stays in his crease and smashes this over long on for a biggie. 

Luke Jongwe drops it short now, around off. Nurul Hasan pulls it towards long on and takes a single. 

On a length now, angling in, on the pads. Mosaddek Hossain tucks it towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Good running! This is shorter and wide of off. Mosaddek Hossain pushes it off the back foot towards cover. Two taken!

No ball! A high full toss, and that's gone over Mosaddek Hossain's head. No ball called! Free Hit coming up! 

Lovely ball! Slower one, shorter and wide of off. Mosaddek Hossain looks to pull this but he gets undone by the lack of pace. 

A shorter ball, around off. Mosaddek Hossain walks across and miscues his scoop shot over the keeper's head. Two taken! Bangladesh needs 32 runs off 12 balls. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Nurul Hasan drives it down to long off for another run.

Another pitched-up delivery, outside off. Mosaddek Hossain knocks it down to long off for another run.

FOUR! Nicely done! A very low full toss, wide of off. Nurul Hasan walks across and drills it straight down the ground for a cracking boundary. 

Another full toss, down the leg side. Nurul Hasan once again walks across far away and does well to get his bat on the ball. It goes towards short fine leg. A single taken! 

Another full toss, outside off. Mosaddek Hossain drives it past backward point for a single. 

NO BALL! It's another full toss, this time it's above the waist. Nurul Hasan pushes it down to long off for a run. No ball called! Free Hit coming up! 

FOUR! A boundary off the Free Hit! Shorter and wide of off. Mosaddek Hossain moves across and slashes it past point for a boundary. 46 needed off 18 balls now. 

Terrific fielding! A shorter ball, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. Wesley Madhevere runs to his left, puts in a dive, and makes an excellent stop. Two taken! 

On a length now, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto dabs it towards backward point for a single.

A yorker now, around middle. Nurul Hasan digs it out towards cover for a single. 

Leg bye! A shorter ball, slower in pace, on the body. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to pull this one but he misses. The ball hits him on his body and goes towards square leg. Leg bye taken!

Overpitched delivery, outside off. Nurul Hasan drives it down to long off for a single. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Luke Jongwe grabs his second wicket and Bangladesh have lost half their side now. They are in some trouble now. A shorter ball, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to pull this one but the ball goes off the outside edge and flies high towards square leg. Regis Chakabva runs towards the ball and pouches it safely. 

Shorter ball, around middle. Nurul Hasan steps down and hits it powerfully past the bowler. Two taken! 

Slightly short, outside off. Nurul Hasan backs away and looks to pull this away, but he misses. 

SIX! BANG! Fuller one, around middle. Nurul Hasan gets low and smashes this over dep mid-wicket for a biggie! Bangladesh need way more of these! 

SIX! BOOM! Back-to-back sixes for Nurul Hasan! Another loopy ball, full, around middle. Nurul Hasan makes room, gets low, and once again dispatches this over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. 

Fuller ball, on middle. Nurul Hasan miscues his scoop shot over the keeper's head. Only a single. 

Pitches it up again, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto drills it down the ground for a single. 

Shorter ball, around middle. Nurul Hasan pushes it towards long on for a single. 

Another back-of-a-length delivery, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace. 

Wide! Fires this one wide of off. Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto reverse-sweeps this one straight to the fielder at point. 

SIX! Up and away! Tosses it up, full, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto dances down the track and tonks it high over mid-wicket for a biggie! 

Shorter ball, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it towards deep cover for a single. 

Full again, around middle. Nurul Hasan dances down the track and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

On a length, outside off. Afif Hossain cuts it towards cover and takes a single. 

Shorter one, takes the pace of this ball, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto slaps it towards the fielder at long off. Only a single. 

OUT! TAKEN! Luke Jongwe strikes now, he sends back Afif Hossain! A wicket at a good time for Zimbabwe. A shorter ball, slower one again, around off. Afif Hossain pulls this one but the ball goes off the top half of the bat. IT flies high and goes towards deep mid-wicket. Wesley Madhevere runs forward and takes a good catch. Nurul Hasan walks out to bat now. 

Wide of off, shorter ball. Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it towards sweeper cover for a run.

Yorker-length delivery, outside off. Nurul Hasan digs it out towards cover and he runs across to the other end. 

FOUR! Shorter and wide off. Najmul Hossain Shanto slashes it out towards cover for a boundary. 

Fuller ball, quick and around off. Afif Hossain taps it towards cover and takes a single. 

Loopy ball. Najmul Hossain Shanto steps down the pitch and yorks himself. He plays it back to the bowler. 

FOUR! Edgy runs! Tosses it up, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to go over cover but the ball goes off the outside edge away from the keeper towards third man for a boundary. 

Tosses it up again, full, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto advances down the track and smashes it down the ground. Wesley Madhevere from long on runs to his right, dives, and makes a good stop. His throw though just nowhere near the bowler and that allows the batter to complete three runs. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Afif Hossain pushes it in the vacant mid-wicket region. Two taken! 

Flighted delivery, fuller ball, outside off. Afif Hossain drives it towards cover and takes a single. 

A yorker-length delivery, slower one, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to drive this but he misses.

Another yorker, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto digs it out towards cover for a single. 

Wide! Shorter one, outside off. Afif Hossain leaves it alone.

Pitches it up, outside off. Afif Hossain drives it towards the fielder at cover. 

FOUR! Easy pickings! A low full toss on the pads. Afif Hossain steps down the pitch and flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. 

Wide of off this time, shorter delivery. Afif Hossain reaches out to it and dabs it towards point for a single. 

Another shorter one, wide of off. Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it towards point. 

Shorter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Welcome, welcome boundary! Bangladesh need a lot more! Shanto comes down, makes it into a full toss and hits it wide of long on for a boundary.

Really good comeback! A yorker, it is jammed down to long on for one.

SIX! Bang! This was needed for Anamul Haque! This should get him going now! 12 from the over with two balls to go. Massive hit! On middle, Haque brings out the slog sweep and it sails over the mid-wicket fence.

OUT! TAKEN! Six and out and Raza gets his revenge! He slides this one a touch fuller, it is on middle, Anamul Haque goes for the slog sweep again but does not get the elevation he wanted. Holes out to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Bangladesh in deep trouble now. Another 121 needed.

A single to end! 13 in the over but a wicket in it! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. 120 needed now in the last 10. They need to go at 12 per over.

Just the one again! Bangladesh need boundaries! Shorter and on off, this is guided to point for one.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Shanto comes down the track and looks to heave it on the leg side, it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket. Just the one.

Now a dot! Pressure building. Fired on the pads, Haque swings but it hits the pad and then hits the keeper.

On middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Just the 4 from the over then! Outstanding from Williams! On off, this is pushed to cover for one. Run rate needed over 12 now.

Shorter and outside off, this is played through point for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for another single.

Just another one! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Just the one again! On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Dots are gold! On off, fired in, it is pushed back to the bowler.

Two to end so no boundaries in the last two overs! 137 needed in 12 overs. On middle, this is heaved through mid-wicket, in the gap so two taken.

Sean Williams begins with a fuller one, on the pads. Anamul Haque flicks it towards square leg for a single. 

Fuller ball again, around middle and off. Litton Das pushes it towards mid on for a single. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Anamul Haque drives it towards the fielder at cover.

On the pads now, shorter ball. Anamul Haque flicks it towards square leg for a single. 

Shorter ball, around off. Litton Das cuts it towards point.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! What just happened there? A bizarre way for Litton Das to go back to the pavilion. But Zimbabwe have a breakthrough. A big blow for Bangladesh. Coming to the ball - A fuller ball, around off. Litton Das shuffles across and tries to scoop this over short fine leg. But the ball lobs up and goes straight to the fielder there. Richard Ngarava there drops a dolly of a catch. Meanwhile, the non-striker leaves his ground for a single. Litton Das reacts very late and leaves his crease for the run. Richard Ngarava picks up the ball quickly after dropping the catch and throws it straight to Sean Williams, who walks to the stumps at the non-striker's end and removes the bails off. Litton Das is nowhere near the crease. The third umpire checks it and gives it out and rightly so. 

NO BALL AND FOUR LEG BYES! A length ball, on the pads. Anamul Haque looks to flick this but he misses. The ball brushes off his pads and goes away from the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary. Tanaka Chivanga has overstepped here as well. No ball called! Free Hit coming up! 

Wide! Too short, outside off. Anamul Haque leaves it alone. Wide called! 

SIX! Anamul Haque takes full adavnatge of the Free Hit! An overpitched delivery. around middle. Anamul Haque dispatches this one straight down the ground all the way for a biggie! 

On a length now, outside off. Anamul Haque dabs it towards cover and takes a single. 

Another length delivery, outside off. Litton Das taps it towards cover. 

Swing and a miss! A shorter one, outside off. Litton Das steps down the pitch and looks to pull this over but he misses. 

Fuller ball, around off. Litton Das pushes it towards mid off for a quick single. 

Leg bye! An appeal there for LBW, but turned down! A length ball, angling in, around the leg pole. Anamul Haque looks to flick he misses. The ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye taken! That was sliding down leg. Bangladesh are 60 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay! 

Another quick single! Pitches it up, around off. Litton Das dabs it towards cover and scampers across to the other end. 

Leg bye! A slower ball, shorter in length, on the body. Anamul Haque looks to pull but he misses. The ball hits him on his chest and it goes towards point. Leg bye taken! 

In the air...and just short! A shorter ball once again, around off. Litton Das looks to pull this away, but the ball goes off the top edge towards third man. The fielder there runs forward and puts in a dive but the ball falls just short of him. Two taken! 

FOUR! Back of a length, around middle and off. Litton Das pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

FOUR! Edgy runs! A very full ball, around the leg pole. Litton Das makes room and tries to flick this one but the ball goes off his inside edge away from the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary. 

FIVE WIDES! Too short this time, wide of off. Litton Das leaves it alone. The keeper fails to get there as well. The ball races away towards the third man fence for a boundary. 

FOUR! Another boundary in the over! This is a good shot from Das! A fuller one, around middle and leg. Litton Das steps down the pitch and flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary. 21 runs off the over!

Shorter, quicker, around off. Anamul Haque cuts it towards point and takes a single.

On the pads, fuller ball. Litton Das tucks it towards square leg. No run there! 

Spinning away, wide of off, shorter one. Litton Das cuts it towards cover-point.

FOUR! Streaky boundary! Wellington Masakadza sees Litton Das advancing down the track he follows him and serves a fuller ball. Litton Das looks to flick this away but he gets a slight inside edge away from the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary. 

Loopy ball, outside off, fuller one. Litton Das sweeps it towards square leg for a single. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Anamul Haque drives it to the fielder at cover. 

A huge shout for caught behind, but the umpire says no! A shorter ball, down the leg side. Anamul Haque looks to pull this away, but the ball goes off his thigh pad and towards the keeper. Good decision from the umpire! 

Outside off, shorter ball. Anamul Haque taps it towards cover for a single. 

Wide! Shorter and wide of off. Litton Das shuffles across and tries to scoop this away but he misses. Wide called! 

FOUR! Crunched! A shorter one again, around off. Litton Das pulls this towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

Outside off, on a length. Litton Das dabs it towards third man for a single. 

Tight single there! Fuller now, outside off. Anamul Haque pushes it towards mid off and scampers across to the other end. The fielder there has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses.

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller ball, around off. Litton Das drives it uppishly over cover for a boundary. 

A fuller one, outside off. Munim Shahriar gets low and looks to sweep this one away but he misses. 

Shorter now, outside off, spinning away. Munim Shahriar makes room and cuts it towards point.

OUT! TAKEN! Wellington Masakadza draws first blood! Zimbabwe have got an early breakthrough! This is just the start they needed. Wellington Masakadza gets rid of Munim Shahriar here. Tosses this up, full, outside off. Munim Shahriar looks to go over mid off, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point. Tanaka Chivanga there takes a good cath. 

Shorter one, outside off. Anamul Haque cuts it towards cover-point.

Loopy ball, full, around middle. Anamul Haque leans forward and blocks it towards square leg.

Full and around middle and leg. Anamul Haque pushes it towards mid on for a single. 

Richard Ngarava begins with a length ball, around off. Munim Shahriar taps it towards cover off the back foot.

Good-length delivery, angling in, around middle and leg. Munim Shahriar tucks it towards square leg for a single. Bangladesh and Munim Shahriar are up and running! 

On a length again, darting it on the thigh pad. Litton Das tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. Litton Das is off the mark as well! 

Shorter one this time, outside off. Munim Shahriar sways away from it. 

A length ball, around off. Munim Shahriar steps down the pitch, makes room slices it uppishly over cover. Two taken! 

Very full, on the pads. Munim Shahriar flicks it away towards square leg for a single. 5 runs off the first over!