ZIM vs BAN 2nd ODI Commentary - Harare (18 July 2021)

FOUR! There is the winning blow! A short one outside off, Shakib cuts it through point and this one races away to the fence. BANGLADESH WIN BY 3 WICKETS!

WIDE! Not good! This is wide, down the leg side. Left alone. Extras are unaffordable right now.

A single! Short and on off, it is slapped towards mid off for one.

SIngles will do the job for the visitros! A yorker outsied off, it is jammed through covers for one.

A dot! The fielder was nice and close! On off, this is pushed to cover. 9 in 9.

Sees the batter come down the track and bowls it on the pads, it is worked towards short fine leg for one.

A yorker! 7 needed in 7 now. On middle, this is jammed out on the off side for one.

INSIDE EDGE AND FOUR! That is the boundary which probably wins the game for the visitors! Saifuddin makes room and looks to go over covers but it is a very full ball. It goes off the inside edge down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Good length ball around off, Saifuddin looks to defend but misses.

Just short! Fullish ball on off, Saifuddin looks to smack it over mid off but mistimes it. It falls short of mid off. A single taken.

WIDE! Very full way outside off, Al Hasan fails to dig it out. Wided.

Short ball on the pads, Shakib pulls it to fine leg for one.

Good length ball outside off, Saifuddin cuts it through the point region and picks up three before the fielder cuts it off.

Good length ball outside off, Al Hasan cuts it to deep point for one.

Full on the pads, Saifuddin looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken as the ball goes to the off side.

MS does the right thing, he works it on the leg side and gives the strike to Shakib.

WIDE! Can't give away such extra runs! Well wide outside off, left alone.

Two more! Dropped but difficult to call it that! This is short and outside off, Shakib slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge towards short third man. The fielder leaps and gets a hand to it. The ball does not stick. Two taken.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Another single this time as Saifuddin pushes it through covers.

A dot to end! 20 needed in 18. On off, this is pushed towards point.

Two more! 29 needed in 29 now! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Just the one but singles will do it for the visitors! A full toss outside off, it is carved through point for one.

A dot! They need a lot more of these! Full and outside off, Shakib swings but misses.

Another dot! Really good from Blessing! This is another slower one, full and outside off. Shakib is way too early in the swing on the leg side. Another dot.

Just the one! On middle, this is dragged towards mid on for a single.

Another single to end! On middle, this is worked on the leg side for a single.

WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Shakib Al Hasan looks to paddle but misses. Wided.

Good length ball outside off, punched to deep cover for one.

Good length ball on middle, Saifuddin defends it to mid on.

Full outside off, Saifuddin drives it to deep cover for one.

Short ball outside off, Al Hasan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length ball on middle, Saifuddin works it to the leg side for one.

Short ball on off, Shakib drags it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Good length ball outside off, Al Hasan slaps it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! A boundary after 83 balls! Full on off, Al Hasan drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

Short ball on middle, Al Hasan pulls it to deep square leg for one.

PLAY AND A MISS! Very full outside off, Saifuddin fails to dig it out.

Good length ball on middle, Saifuddin works it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Shakib cuts it to deep point for a single. 38 needed in 36 balls.

Good length ball on middle, Shakib flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length ball on middle, Saifuddin defends it back to the bowler.

Good length ball on off, Saifuddin defends it to point.

What an effort from Regis Chakabva! Would have been a magnificent catch! Brilliant. Short ball around middle, Saifuddin looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes to short fine leg. Chakabva goes after it, then dives full-stretch and goes at it with one hand but it pops out. A single.

Full outside off, Al Hasan pushes it to cover for one.

PLAY AND A MISS! Full outside off, Saifuddin looks to drive but misses.

Tossed up on the pads, Al Hasan looks to flick but it goes off the leading edge to cover.

On off, pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter ball outside off, Shakib punches it to cover.

Flighted on off, Al Hasan drives it to long off for one.

Flighted on off, Saifuddin defends it to point for one.

Floated on middle, Al Hasan makes room and then lifts it to long off for one. End of Madhevere's spell. He finishes with 10-0-39-1.

WIDE! Down the leg side, left alone. Wided.

On middle, worked down to long on for one.

Loopy ball on the pads, Al Hasan works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full on the pads, Saifuddiin clips it to deep square leg for one.

Flatter on middle, Al Hasan nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Flatter down the leg side, Saifuddin lets it go. Wided.

WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, Saifuddin looks to pull but misses. Another wide.

On middle, played back to the bowler.

Tossed up on the pads, Saifuddin flicks it to deep square leg for a couple.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Another single as this is eased down to long on for one.

On off, this is chipped down towards long off for one.

Another one on off, this is pushed towards long off for one more.

On middle, it is worked on the leg side for one.

Chance of a run out but not taken! This is on middle, it is pushed to the left of the cover fielder. He runs there and then slides to stop it. There is a yes and no situation between the two batters. The fielder is in two minds where to throw it, in the end it goes towards the bowler's end but he misses.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Quick run! On off, this is pushed wide of the fielder at cover for one.

OUT! STUMPED! This is a huge wicket. The two were going along really nicely, playing sensibly but a wicket is now taken! Zimbabwe back on top. Afif comes down the track, Raza bowls it shorter. It pitches and spins away. Afif fails to put bat on ball and the keeper does the rest. 68 needed in 69.

Angled into the pads, Saifuddin looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

On middle, kept out.

Another one on the stumps, defended.

Two! Outside off, this is gently guided through covers for two.

A single as this is eased down to long on.

Another easy single! Outside off, Shakib pushes it through covers for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Left alone.

A rare dot! Bangladesh need more of this! On middle, defended.

Back to taking singles! On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket.

Shakib comes down the track and pushes it down to long on for one.

On middle, defended nicely.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for two.

Tossed up on off, it is pushed to covers.

Flatter and on the stumps, kept out.

Another run as this is stroked to long off for one more.

Singles will do it for the visitors! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Another single as this is stroked through covers.

On the pads, it is worked towards short fine leg.

One more run as this is pushed to mid off.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to covers.

A single now as this is eased down to long on.

LEG BYE! Full on the pads, Al Hasan looks to flick but it hits the pads and goes to the leg side for a leg bye.

WIDE! Full down the leg side, Hossain looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Good length ball on the pads, Hossain flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Shakib punches it to cover.

Good length ball on off, Al Hasan nudges it down to mid on for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Hossain looks to pull but misses. Wided.

Full on the pads, Hossain flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Full on middle, Hossain flicks it wide of mid on for a single.

Full on off, Hossain defends it to cover.

Full on middle, Hossain is solid in defense.

Full on the pads, Hossain works it to square leg for one.

Flatter ball outside off, Al Hasan punches it to deep cover for one.

On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Floated on off, Hossain works it to mid-wicket.

Short ball on off, Shakib pulls it to the leg side for one.

Good length ball on the pads, Hossain looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the square leg region. A leg bye taken.

Good length ball outside off, cut to point.

Good length ball on off, Al Hasan punches it to cover.

On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Short ball around middle, Al Hasan ducks under it.

On middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Full on off, Hasan pushes it to long on for one.

On off, driven to long off for a single.

Floated outside off, Hasan drives it through extra cover for a couple.

Flighted on middle, Mehidy works it to mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mehidy Hasan has thrown it away. He needed to stay with Shakib Al Hasan and support him but a sudden rush of blood makes him lose his wicket. Tossed up on off, Hasan looks to sweep but does not time it well and it goes towards Dion Myers at deep mid-wicket who takes the catch. 96 needed in 18 overs and 4 wickets in hand.

Full on off, pushed to mid off for one.

Good length ball on off, Hasan defends it back to the bowler.

Fullish ball on middle, Hasan blocks it out.

Good length ball on off, Hasan looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the off side. A leg bye taken.

Good length ball on the pads, Al Hasan clips it to square leg for one.

Full on the pads, Hasan plays it to the leg side for one.

On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Drop and run! On off, this is pushed towards point for one.

FOUR! Elegantly played! Fifty for Shakib! A hard-working innings! A quiet celebration as he knows only half the job is one! Gets there with a lovely stroke. Fuller and outside off, this is driven nicely through covers for a boundary.

A single as as this is played down to long on.

On middle, kept out.

Another dot to end! On middle, Hasan plays it back to the bowler.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Mahmudullah is out of here! What a move to get Blessing Muzarabani back on and he has struck gold. Zimbabwe back into this one. This is shorter and outside off. Mahmudullah looks to cut but due to the extra bounce, it goes off the outside edge and the catch is taken by the keeper.

Good length and on off, it is defended nicely.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Good length yet again, this is kept out nicely.

Another slower one, Shakib plays it late and on the off side.

Back of a length and on off, Shakib looks to push at it but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

On middle, kept out.

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

One more tossed up ball on middle, Hasan strokes it down towards long off for one.

Angled into the middle pole, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

That would have been close! On off, Shakib looks to push at it, it goes off the inside edge on the leg side. They go for a run. The keeper goes for it and has a shy at his end but misses.

Another single as this is eased down to long off for one.

Takes one! Sensible batting is what is needed now! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Two more! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for a couple.

Two again! Fuller and on off, this is driven towards covre. The fielder gets a hand to it but can't stop the couple.

Fuller again, this is driven again but to covers.

FOUR! Beautiful! Shakib moves onto 45! Fuller and on middle, this is driven through mid off and the ball races away to the fence. Good way to bring up the fifty-run stand and it is an important one.

On the pads, Shakib looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Flatter and on off, Mahmudullah pushes it towards cover.

Angled into the pads, Shakib works it towards short fine leg for one.

Another single! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, kept out.

Angled into the pads, the batter looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Up and over! Angled into the pads, Shakib brings out the sweep shot, it goes off the top edge and over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Good length and on middle, Shakib blocks it onto the ground.

On middle, Shakib pushes it towards cover. Another dot.

Fuller and on middle, Shakib pushes it towards mid off for one.

Shorter in length and on off, Mahmudullah guides it to the man at point.

Solid! On a length and around off, it is defended nicely.

On middle, Mahmudullah works it to mid-wicket.

On middle, played back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, Mahmudullah plays it to mid on.

FOUR! Cheeky from Mahmudullah! Floated on off, Mahmudullah paddles it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Flighted ball on middle, Mamudullah works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

On off, Al Hasan pushes it to mid off.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Al Hasan looks to sweep but misses. Wided.

Tossed up on middle, Al Hasan nudges it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! This is poor fielding! Full ball outside off, Al Hasan plays it to the deep point region. The fielder makes a midfield and leaks a boundary.

Good length ball on the pads, Al Hasan nudges it to the leg side for one.

Short ball on off, Mahmudullah pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Good length ball on off, Al Hasan looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Shortish ball outside off, Al Hasan looks to cut but misses.

On the pads, Al Hasan nudges it to fine leg where the fielder fumbles, allowing the batters to pick up a couple.

Flatter ball on off, Mahmudullah pushes it to point.

Full on middle, pushed to long on for one.

Flighted ball on middle, Al Hasan nudges it to the leg side for one.

Floated on middle, Mahmudullah pushes it back to the bowler.

On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Flatter ball outside off, Mahmudullah plays it to cover.

Good length ball outside off, Mahmudullah lets it go to the keeper.

Good length ball outside off, Mahmudullah punches it to deep cover for one.

Good length ball on off, Shakib works it to the leg side for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short ball on off, Mahmudullah pulls it to mid-wicket where the fielder misfields and the ball races away to the fence.

FOUR! Don't bother running! Good length ball outside off, Mahmudullah cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Good length ball on off, Mahmudullah nudges it to the leg side for one.

Flatter ball outside off, Al Hasan cuts it to point where the fielder fumbles and the batters take a single.

Tossed up on middle, Mahmudullah flicks it to mid-wicket.

On middle, Mahmudullah works it to the leg side.

Flatter on middle, Mahmudullah punches it to mid on.

On off, Mahmudullah pushes it to point for a run.

Flatter on middle, Al Hasan looks to flick but it takes the inside edge and hits the pads.

OUT! RUN OUT! Mosaddek Hossain goes and Bangladesh sink further into trouble. Mosaddek Hossain made a late decision to run and pays the price. Very full down the leg side. Shakib Al Hasan misses his flick. Chakabva fumbles. Hossain wants the bye but Al Hasan is in two minds. In the end, they take off. Chakabva collects and has a shy at the keeper's end and hits. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Hossain is short.

Outside off, left alone.

Full ball outside off, Mahmudullah shoulders arms to it.

Good length ball on off, Mahmudullah guides it to third man for one.

On the pads, Shakib flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Mahmudullah lets it go.

Good length ball outside off, Mahmudullah looks to cut but misses.

Floated outside off, Al Hasan pushes it to long off for one.

Flatter on middle, Hossain defends it out.

Loopy ball on middle, Hossain works it down to long on for a single.

Flatter on middle, Al Hasan pushes it back to the bowler.

Floated on middle, Al Hasan nudges it to mid-wicket.

Shortish on the pads, Al Hasan works it to the leg side for one.

Good length again and on off, Hossain looks to push at it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Well fielded! Fuller and on middle, this is driven back towards the bowler. Shakib dives to his left and stops it.

FOUR LEG BYES! Shakib is not happy that it has been signaled as leg byes! Angled into the pads, Shakib looks to flick but it goes off the pads and down to the fine leg fence.

On middle, this stays a little low! Al Hasan defends it onto the ground.

FOUR! NIce and fine again! Shorter and on the body, Shakib once again helps it on its way, he calls for two but gets two more.

Ends the over with one. Good batting! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

Shorter and on off, this is dragged through square leg for one.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Hit hard but straight to the fielder! Fuller and on off, this is time nicely but to mid off.

Takes another single! Outside off, Shakib waits for it and then guides it down to third man for one.

Easy single again! Outside off, Hossain plays it down to third man for one.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and on the pads, Al Hasan works it fine and it races away to the fence. Poor ball and that will ease a lot of pressure that was building.

That lands safe! Almost another one! A short ball on middle, Shakib is beaten for pace as he tries to pull, it goes off the top edge but lands safe in the mid-wicket region. One taken.

Hossain is off the mark! He opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one. Maybe get a mid-wicket in? Taylor should do so for Shakib.

Length and on middle, Hossain plays it to the man at covers.

Sharp! Short and angling away from off. It is ducked under.

On the fuller side and just outside off, left alone.

Easy run! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another dot! Pressure building on Shakib! Good length and around off, Shakib guides it to point.

Outside off, Shakib slashes this down towards third man for one.

Another run! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Quick single! Good length and on off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Bangladesh are in big trouble now! That is yet another good catch! It is short and wide outside off. Mithun goes after it, he does not control it and it goes up in the air towards point. Wesley Madhevere there dives to his left and takes it nicely. All of a sudden Bangladesh are in a spot of bother. 191 more needed.

Bent his back on this one! It is short and wide outside off, Das slashes at it but is beaten. That really took off after landing.

OUT! TAKEN! Das is a goner and Zimbabwe well and truly still in this game! A good short one, it is on middle and rushes through. Das is hurried into the pull, he gets a top edge which goes into the hands of Taylor at mid on. 195 more needed.

Angled into the pads, Shakib works it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on off, this is guided to backward point.

Solid! Good length and on off, this is played to the man at point.

Another dot! On a length and around off, Hasan blocks it. A wicket-maiden for Ngarava.

A full ball on middle. Das flicks it to square leg. Das was looking for a quick single but was sent back. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses. As Das was running in, he collides with the keeper who was running to collect the ball.

On the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

A good length ball outside off. Shakib Al Hasan works it on the off side for one.

Easy pickings for Liton Das! On the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A good length ball on off. Shakib Al Hasan punches off the back foot to mid off.

Just three runs coming of this over then! A length ball on off. Defended on the off side.

A length ball outside off. Das pushes it past diving point towards sweeper cover for one.

Another length ball outside off. Shakib Al Hasan dabs it to third man for a single.

A full ball, way outside off. Das shoulders arms to it.

Fuller length ball outside off. Das punches it to point.

Das is getting middle of the bat but not finding the gap! A full ball outside off, Das drives it to covers.

A good length ball on off. Das pushes it through point towards sweeper cover for another single.

FOUR! Another beautiful shot! A length ball outside off. Iqbal cuts it in front of square leg on the off side for a boundary.

Another good looking shot! A full ball on off. Iqbal drives it to mid off.

OUT! CAUGHT! Take a bow, Sikandar Raza! What a brilliant catch this is! A back of a length ball around off. Tamim Iqbal rocks back and cuts it to the left of backward point. Sikandar Raza there, dives to that side and takes a brilliant catch. Bangladesh get the first breakthrough.

WIDE! A pacy short ball on middle. Shakib Al Hasan ducks under it. Wided.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

A full ball around off, pushed to covers.

Another good looking shot straight to cover! Full ball on off. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it to covers. End of the Powerplay, Bangladesh are 40 for 1.

A fuller ball on middle. Iqbal pushes off inner half of his blade to mid on.

Short ball outside off. Iqbal covers his stump and sways away from it.

On middle, on a length, Tapped to point.

A short of a length ball on the pads. Blocked out on the leg side.

On a length, on middle. Iqbal eases it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Length ball on off. Das tucks it to mid-wicket.

A fuller ball outside off. Das pushes it to point where the fielder does well to stop it.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A length ball outside off. Das steps across and forward to clip it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries and the runs are flowing now! A full ball on middle. Das waits and flicks it to square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Make it Hat-Trick of boundaries! Another full ball on middle. Das gets in the line of the ball and flicks it to square leg for a boundary.

Just a single! A length ball outside off, dabbed away to third man for one.

Single to end the over! A length ball outside off. Pushed past point for a single.

A good length ball on middle. Blocked out on the off side.

BEATEN! A short of a length ball outside off. Iqbal looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Another outside off delivery, on a length. Iqbal shoulders arms.

Length ball outside off. Iqbal lets it through to the keeper.

A full ball outside off. Pushed to point.

Another good length ball on middle. Iqbal cuts it straight to the point fielder.

A full ball on the pads. Iqbal flicks it on the leg side.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! A full ball, slanting across, outside off. Iqbal leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Good length ball on middle. Blocked out.

Full on middle. Another solid defense from Tamim Iqbal.

EDGED! A fuller ball, angling across, outside off. Iqbal goes for an expansive drive but gets a thick outside edge towards the first slip where Brendan Taylor is stationed. The ball falls just short. A single taken.

A length ball outside off. Pushed to cover.

Good length ball outside off, Tamim Iqbal shoulders arms to it.

Good length ball outside off, Iqbal slashes it to third man for one.

On a length on middle, Das nudges it to square leg.

Full on middle, Das pushes it to mid off.

On middle, Das solidly blocks it out.

Just past the off stump! Good length ball around off, Das looks to defend but it goes off the bottom half. Luckily for Das, it just goes past the off stump.

Good length ball around off, Das looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge and it goes to the keeper.

Full ball on off, Das defends it to point.

Full on off, Das pushes it to mid off.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Liton lets it go. Wided.

Good length ball on off, Das defends it out.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full on the pads, Das flicks it to the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Good length ball outside off, Das punches it to point.

Full on off, Iqbal prods and then defends it to cover.

Full on middle, Tamim pushes it down to mid on.

FOUR! Punched away! Good length ball outside off, Iqbal punches it through the cover region for a boundary.

Good length ball on the pads, tucked to the leg side.

FOUR! This is a superb shot! Full and outside off, Iqbal drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

Good length ball around off, Iqbal looks to defend but misses.

Good length ball outside off, Das lets it go.

Fullish ball on off, Das defends it to point.

On a length outside off, left alone by Das.

Fullish ball on off, Das pushes it to the cover region.

Good length ball outside off, Liton shoulders arms to it.

On off, pushed to the point region.

Good length ball on the pads, Iqbal looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the leg side.

Full on middle, Iqbal pushes it back to the bowler.

BEATEN! Lovely delivery from Muzarabani! Good length ball around off, Iqbal looks to defend but fails to put any bat on it.

WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Iqbal lets it go. Wided.

Good length ball on middle, Iqbal works it to square leg.

BEATEN! Brilliant delivery! Good length ball around off, Iqbal looks to defend but misses.

On a length on off, Iqbal blocks it to cover.