All-rounder Shakib al Hasan hit an unbeaten 96 as Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by three wickets on Sunday after an exhilarating run chase to take a successful 2-0 lead in a 3 one-day internationals collection in Harare. Zimbabwe made 240-9 off 50 overs, which included a weird finish to the innings of captain Brendan Taylor, and Bangladesh reached 242-7 by way of a 4 from Shakib off the primary ball of the ultimate over. Shakib was voted participant of the match for an innings that started with Bangladesh 39-1 after the dismissal of captain Tamim Iqbal for 20 within the tenth over.
He confronted 109 deliveries and struck eight fours.
“Right this moment was the day I needed to put my palms up and I’m very comfortable,” stated Shakib, who took 2-42 earlier than his innings.
“Quite a lot of credit score to Mohammad Saifuddin (28 not out), who confirmed nice composure. The wicket was slower in the present day than on Friday within the first match.
“If the bowlers had been bowling straight into the wicket, you needed to take probabilities, which is the place we misplaced wickets.”
Taylor was deemed to be out hit wicket for 46 in the course of the twenty fifth over after the intervention of the TV umpire, Langton Rusere.
The skipper tried an higher reduce in opposition to left-arm fast bowler Shoriful Islam, however failed to attach with the ball.
When the ball had handed him he swished his bat backwards in a ‘shadow’ shot and dislodged the off bail, triggering an enchantment from a Bangladesh fielder — although the ball seemed to be lifeless.
South African umpire Marais Erasmus referred the incident to Rusere, who dominated Taylor out and the sad captain walked.
Taylor didn’t instantly touch upon his dismissal, as a substitute praising a “a lot improved efficiency” from his group after being all out for 121 on Friday and struggling a 155-run defeat.
“Bangladesh didn’t appear to be panicking and held their nerve. There are nice traces you discuss … I hope the final sport goes our approach,” he stated.
Having gained the toss, Zimbabwe started poorly, dropping openers Tinashe Kamunhukamwe (1) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (13) cheaply.
Wesley Madhevere, who managed solely 9 as an opener on Friday, got here in at quantity six and high scored with 56 earlier than lofting a shot that Tamim caught after a spectacular dive.
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Shoriful was essentially the most profitable of the bowlers taking 4-46 from his 10 overs.
The three matches are a part of the World Cup Tremendous League, a feeder event that determines which seven groups, together with hosts India, earn direct qualification to the 2023 World Cup.
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