ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20I Commentary - Harare (31 July 2022)

Fuller ball, wide of off. Najmul Hossain Shanto squeezes it out towards the fielder at point. A dot to begin with! 

Swing and a miss! Slower this time, full and wide of off again. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to slash this one away but he misses. 

Wide! Full in length, very wide this time. Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone. Wide called! Scores are now level! 

Pitches it up, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it towards mid on and takes a single. Bangladesh win by 7 wickets and level the series! 

Wide! A shorter one, down the leg side. Afif Hossain looks to pull this one but he misses. Wide given! 

Slightly short again, outside off. Afif Hossain gets on his toes and taps it towards cover and takes a quick single. 

FOUR LEG BYES! Richard Ngarava drops it short again, pace on this time, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to pull this but he misses. The ball hits his helmet and rolls away towards third man for a boundary. 

A low full toss, angling in on the pads. Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it towards deep square leg. Three runs taken! Bangladesh are one big hit away now! 

FOUR! Up and over! Pitches it up, outside off. Afif Hossain drives it uppishly over mid off for a boundary. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two! 

On a length now, around middle and leg. Afif Hossain blocks it out solidly. 

Tighter line! Around the off pole, a length ball. Afif Hossain stays in his crease and taps it towards point. 2 needed off 18 balls! 

Luke Jongwe begins with a length ball, angling in, around middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it towards square leg and takes a single. 

Back of a length, around off. Afif Hossain pulls it towards deep square leg. Single taken! 

A full toss, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it towards deep cover. Third single on the trot!

Make that four singles! Slower ball, short and outside off. Afif Hossain pulls it gently towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

On a length now, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Wide! A full toss wide of off. Afif Hossain leaves it alone. Wide called! 

Angling in, on a length, around the thigh pad. Afif Hossain tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Bangladesh are 15 runs away!

SIX! Bang! A fuller ball, around middle. Afif Hossain shimmies down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Bangladesh are 26 runs away now!

Pitches it up again, on the pads. Afif Hossain tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Slower this time, full and outside off. Afif Hossain drives it wide of mid off for a single. 

Tad quicker, around middle, fuller in length. Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it towards long on and takes a single. 

Shorter one, drifting in, around middle. Afif Hossain looks to flick this one but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man. Two taken! 

Around the leg pole, full again. Afif Hossain misses his tuck and gets hit on his pads. Bangladesh needs 22 runs more off 30 balls.

FOUR! Boundary to start the over! Sikandar Raza angles this ball down leg on a fuller length. Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps this fine past the fielder towards the fine leg boundary for four runs!

Goes full outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto fends this to the right of the diving bowler.

This is full and in line with the stumps. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets down the wicket and fends the ball back to the bowler.

This is flighted full outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto strokes this towards long off for a single.

Sikandar Raza goes short and wide outside off, Afif Hossain stays back and gets low to cut this late past the keeper's gloves towards the fine third man fence. They get two runs as the fielder cuts this off.

This is full and angled into the batter, Afif Hossain chips the ball in the air towards long on for a single.

Misfield allows the batters to take four runs! Fuller ball, on the pads. Afif Hossain glances it towards short fine leg. Richard Ngarava there misfields and the ball rolls away towards the ropes. He does well, in the end, to keep the ball away from the ropes, but the batters run 4 anyway. 

Shorter ball, around off. Afif Hossain cuts it towards cover.

Back of a length, around middle. Afif Hossain pushes it back to the bowler. 

Fuller, outside off. Afif Hossain dabs it towards point and takes a single. 

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. 

Pitches it up, around middle. Afif Hossain pushes it back to the bowler. 

Sikandar Raza goes full and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to play at this and gets an inside edge to backward square leg. They go for a single and an overthrow allows another run.

This one is angled down leg and full, Najmul Hossain Shanto guides this straight to short fine leg.

Flights this one full and on middle stump line, Najmul Hossain Shanto works this to long on for a single.

This is flighted full and wide outside off, Afif Hossain knocks this towards long off for a single.

Najmul Hossain Shanto comes down the wicket and catches the ball on the full and work it to lon on for a run.

This one is fired quick into the pads, Afif Hossain clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

Wesley Madhevere begins with a full delivery flighted on middle, Afif Hossain fends this towards mid on. 

Tossed up full once again and outside off, Afif Hossain fends this towards cover.

Goes full once again and on an off stump line, Afif Hossain defends this towards cover.

A fraction quicker served full outside off, Afif Hossain knocks this down to long on for a single.

Flights this once again full outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto shimmies down the wicket taps this towards mid-wicket.

This is full and attacking the stumps. Knocked down to long on for another single. Great over to start of as just 2 runs come off it.

Sikandar Raza begins with a quicker one, around middle and leg. Anamul Haque flicks it off the back foot towards square leg for a single. 

Wide! Sikandar Raza errs in line and serves it down the leg side. Wide called! 

Pitches it up, around middle and off. Afif Hossain drives it down to long off for a single. He gets off the mark! 

OUT! TAKEN! Wickets in quick succession for Zimbabwe! It's Sikandar Raza who sends back Anamul Haque. Cannot keep this man away from the game! A fuller one, around off. Anamul Haque gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The ball goes off the top edge and flies straight to the fielder there, Wellington Masakadza there takes a good catch. Bangladesh have lost their third wicket. 

Straighter, fuller in length. Afif Hossain blocks it out.

Tad shorter, around off. Afif Hossain cuts it towards the fielder at point.

Flatter and straighter, full in length now. Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Fuller ball, around the pads. Anamul Haque steps down the pitch and pushes it towards mid-wicket. No run there!

Another fuller ball, outside off. Anamul Haque pushes it towards cover. The fielder there has a shy at the keeper's end but it well away. The fielder backing up dives and makes a good stop. 

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter one, outside off. Litton Das rocks back and slashes this one past point for a boundary. Bangladesh are cruising along! 

Back of a length, around off. Litton Das exposes all his stumps and cuts it towards cover for a single.

Fuller now, around off. Anamul Haque steps down the pitch and knocks it down to long off. Single taken! 

OUT! LBW! Sean Williams gets rid of Litton Das! A big wicket for Zimbabwe! But he has done all the damage here! A fuller ball, loopy one, around middle and leg. Litton Das gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this but he misses and gets hit on his pads. A loud appeal for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger! Litton Das is not happy with that decision, but he has to walk back!

FOUR! Litton Das greets Ryan Burl with a boundary! A quicker one, shorter and outside off. Litton Das uses the depth of his crease and cuts it late past the short third man fielder for a boundary. 

Angling in, quick again, around middle. Litton Das flicks it off the back foot towards square leg for a single. 

Shorter ball, on the stumps, quick as well. Anamul Haque pulls it towards mid-wicket. Only a single taken! 

Fuller one, on the pads. Litton Das presses forward and taps it towards mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs! 

Tosses this one up, full, around off. Litton Das pushes this one to cover. 

FOUR! Litton Das brings up his fifty in style! A shorter ball, around off. Litton Das uses the depth of his crease and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. It's been an excellent knock from him! 

Sean Williams begins with a fuller ball, angling in, around the pads. Anamul Haque clips it towards square leg for a single. 

Fraction short and outside off, Litton Das hits this hard towards long on and a misfield allows them to take a couple of runs.

This is short and angled into the pads, Litton Das pulls this towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Sean Williams continues bowling short and into the stumps, Anamul Haque pulls this towards deep sqaure leg for an easy run.

Short delivery outside off, Litton Das pulls and drags the ball towards deep mid-wicket for one more run.

This one is fired in quick on an off stump line, Anamul Haque fends this towards the cover fielder.

FOUR! Nicely done! A shorter ball, outside off. Litton Das rocks back and slashes it past point for a boundary. 

Fuller now and on the pads. Litton Das flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

Tighter line now! Around the off pole, fullish ball. Anamul Haque taps it towards cover.

Tosses this one up, full, around the leg pole. Anamul Haque looks to sweep this one but he misses and gets hit on his pads. An apple there for LBW, but the umpire says no! Probably sliding down leg.

FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot! Another loopy one, full and around off. Anamul Haque makes room and drives it over cover for another boundary in the over! 50 up for Bangladesh! 

Full and much straighter now. Anamul Haque tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. Bangladesh are 53 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay! 

 FOUR! Litton Das is looking good here! Regis Chakabva goes full outside off and gives Litton Das room to lift this ball over the infield towards the deep cover fence for four more runs. Litton Das wants to reach this target in a hurry!

This is on a good length and outside off, Litton Das plays this with soft hands towards point and rushes across for a run.

OUT! TIMBER! Richard Ngarava draws first blood! Munim Shahriar never really got going and has to depart! Richard Ngarava serves this on a good length and attacks the top of the off pole. Munim Shahriar looks to pull this leg side but the ball is not short enough. He misses the line of the ball as it goes on to shatter the stumps! Zimbabwe have the wicket and will be looking to capitalize.

FOUR! Richard Ngarava bowls a low full toss in line with the stumps Anamul Haque first up. he gets his bat down and plays this to the left of short fine leg as the ball runs away to the deep backward square leg fence. Anamul Haque is off the mark.

Richard Ngarava bangs this in short and into the batter, Anamul Haque looks to pull and mistime the ball to the left of short fine leg for a single.

This one is short as well and pitching in line with the leg stump, Litton Das clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

Tad fuller, drifting in on the pads. Litton Das flicks it through square leg. Two taken! 

Wellington Masakadza serves this full outside off, Litton Das taps this down to long on for a single.

Short this time and wide outside off, Munim Shahriar slashes at this and finds the point fielder.

This is full and in line with the stumps, Munim Shahriar fends this back towards the bowler.

Short delivery angled into the batter, Munim Shahriar shimmies down the wicket and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short once again and this time wide outside off, Litton Das cuts this to the left of point and rushes across for a single as the fielder makes a good stop.

Tanaka Chivanga begins with a shorter ball, down the leg side. Litton Das looks to pull this but the ball goes off the inner half and towards the fielder at square leg.

EDGED AND SIX! Another short ball, around off. Litton Das goes for the pull again, but he manages to get a top edge over the keeper's head and all the way for a biggie! 

FOUR! This time it's from the middle of the bat! Drops it short once again, around middle. Litton Das swivels and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. 

SIX! Oh, this is poor bowling from Tanaka Chivanga! This is his fourth short ball, around off. Litton Das pulls it this one over mid-wicket and all the way for a maximum! 

Much better from Tanaka Chivanga! Fuller and around off. Litton Das drives and finds the fielder at cover. 

Direct hit..but Munim Shahriar was in! A fuller ball, around off. Litton Das taps it towards cover and sets off for a single. The fielder there scores a direct hit at the keeper's end but Munim Shahriar dives in to make his ground. Single taken! 17 runs off the over! 

Richard Ngarava begins with a good-length delivery angling away from the batter. Litton Das pushes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

This one is on a good length as well and pitching on middle and leg. Litton Das fends this back down the pitch.

Fraction short once again and on leg, Litton Das flicks this towards backward square leg for a single.

Richard Ngarava bowls a low full toss on the pads, Munim Shahriar clips this through mid-wicket for a run.

Richard Ngarava pulls his length back and bit and tucks the batter for space. Litton Das taps this down to the leg side for a quick single.

Regis Chakabva bowling good length here as this one bounces off the surface. Munim Shahriar hangs his bat outside off and gets beaten all ends up. Good over from Richard Ngarava as he concedes just 3 runs from his first.

Wellington Masakadza begins with a half-tracker wide outside off, Litton Das misses out as he hits this straight towards the cover fielder.

Much better from Wellington Masakadza as this is full and in line with the stumps, Litton Das works this towards long on for a single.

This is fired in full into the pads, Munim Shahriar gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a run.

Bowls this a fraction short and angling into the stumps, Litton Das fends this back down the pitch.

This is short as well and angled  into the pads, Litton Das goes on the back foot and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! First boundary for Bangladesh! Munim Shahriar serves this short and wide outside off, Munim Shahriar frees his arms and slashes at this to get it past the diving point fielder for a boundary to deep backward point!