SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
BAN WON
T20
BAN beat ZIM by 9 runs
Man of the Match - Towhid Hridoy
BAN
165-5
20.0/20 Ovrs
156-9
20.0/20 Ovrs
ZIM
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh 5 T20I Series, 2024 |3rd T20I |5/7/2024
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Commentary
- That is it from this game then! The 4th T20I will now be played on the 10th of this month and the action shifts to Dhaka. That game begins at 1730 IST (1200 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto says the boys showed a lot of character and he is very happy with how Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali batted. Mentions they need to execute their plans a lot better with the ball towards the end. Endby saying they are looking forward for the next game.
- Towhid Hridoy, MAN OF THE MATCH, says he wanted to execute his plan and he did manage to do so. Adds he is happy with his knock.
- Sikandar Raza says the top five has to do better. Admits the batting has to do better, they are working hard but they need to do better. States Blessing Muzarabani was really good and Richard Ngarava was injured and he could have made a difference. Adds the youngsters will learn, it is not easy but they will learn. Ends by saying, the senior players need to step up and do better.
- Bangladesh were really good with the ball for most parts! It was a combined effort from the bowlers! The likes of Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed kept it quiet. Rishad Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin did go for runs but they managed to pick five wickets between the two. Yet another performance which Shanto will be happy with and they have now sealed the series with two games to go.
- Yet another fighting effort from the visitors but they still managed to end up on the losing side. Not by much but still, on the losing side and they have lost the series as well. Yet again one would say, a better effort from the top order and the result could have been different. The likes of Ervine, Joylord Gumbie and Sikandar Raza failed to make an impact. It was the likes of Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett and Faraz Akram who played decent innings but it was not enough. Credit to the three though, they kept Zimbabwe in the game. Especially Faraz Akram who revived hopes when it was all gone. He got it down till the last over but could not pull off a miracle.
- 19.62Mohammad Saifuddin to Faraz Akram, Two to end! This is banged in short and on middle, this is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket for two. BANGLADESH WIN BY 9 RUNS!
- 19.51Mohammad Saifuddin to Blessing Muzarabani, Just the one! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
- 19.40Mohammad Saifuddin to Blessing Muzarabani, Dot ball! Now Mohammad Saifuddin just needs to bowl two legal deliveries and his side can't lose. Shorter and slower. Outside off. Blessing Muzarabani swings but misses.
- 19.34Mohammad Saifuddin to Blessing Muzarabani, FOUR MORE! Blessing Muzarabani turning it on here. 13 needed now in 3. On middle, length, this is smashed past the long on fielder and it races away. Top stuff.
- 19.24Mohammad Saifuddin to Blessing Muzarabani, FOUR! Still in it are Zimbabwe. A full toss on off, this is hit down to the long off fence. 17 needed in 4.
- 19.1WMohammad Saifuddin to Wellington Masakadza, OUT! TIMBER! That is way too good! Fuller and around off, Wellington Masakadza looks to whip it but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.
- END OF OVER 19 | 6 Runs & 1 Wkt | ZIM 145/8
- 18.60Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, Top stuff! It remains 21 but now that is what is needed in 6. Another slower one. Follows the batter yet again as he makes room. Faraz swings but misses again.
- 18.50Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, Swing and a miss! Follows the batter as he makes room. Faraz swings but misses. Can he end the over well? 21 needed in 7.
- 18.42Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, Two more! They need boundaries. Singles and doubles won't do it. He brings out the paddle scoop. This is too full and hence, it goes off the toe-end towards short fine leg. Two taken.
- 18.31Taskin Ahmed to Wellington Masakadza, 23 needed in 9 then! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
- 18.31wdTaskin Ahmed to Wellington Masakadza, WIDE! This will help! Down the leg side. Wellington Masakadza looks to flick but misses. Wided.
- 18.21Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, Just the one again! Fuller and on off, this is driven towards mid off. A run taken. The fifty-run stand is up and this stand has kept Zimbabwe in the hunt. Can they pull off a miracle?
- 18.11Taskin Ahmed to Wellington Masakadza, Just the one! Faraz Akram is back on strike! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one. Need a boundary early in this over to put the pressure on the bowler.
- END OF OVER 18 | 9 Runs & 0 Wkt | ZIM 139/8
- 17.61Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Wellington Masakadza, A slower bumper, this is pulled through square leg for one. 27 needed then in the last two. Can they get another big over?
- 17.54Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Wellington Masakadza, DROPPED AND FOUR! That is what they needed and Taskin has gifted it to them! He made a mess of it. This is short and on middle. He looks to pull but it goes off the top edge towards short fine leg. The fielder runs back, stretches a hand out but fails to hold onto it. It hits his hand and trickles over the fence. Game on. Game well and truly on here.
- 17.41Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Faraz Akram, Another one! Short and on the body. Akram swings but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one. They need a boundary.
- 17.32Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Faraz Akram, Two! A full toss on middle, this is lofted down towards long off. Two taken.