1st T20I: Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 17 runs, take 1-0 series lead
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- 01 Aug 2022
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A brilliant fourth-wicket stand between Wesley Madhevere (67 not out) and Sikandar Raza (65 not out) complemented a solid bowling performance as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in the first and took 1-0 lead in three-match T20I series, here on Saturday.
Chasing a target of 206, Bangladesh put up a fight and were in the hunt before Zimbabwe managed to close out the contest to win the contest.
Earlier, Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first and the first over of the match was a nine-ball affair as Taskin Ahmed struggled to find this rhythm early on, bowling three wides.
Regis Chakabva took advantage of this nervousness, smashing a four off the fourth official ball of the innings to get Zimbabwe going. However, he was dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman soon after.
Craig Ervine persisted to take the hosts to the Powerplay at 43/1 but succumbed to Mosaddek Hossain on the first ball of the seventh over for 21 (18). Both openers were back in the hut but had ensured a steady start to the innings.
Wesley Madhevere took his time to break free but gave glimpses of brilliance with the occasional aggressive shot. Sean Williams did not take too much time to get in his elements and soon smashed Nasum Ahmed for a six and two fours in one over. His attack did not last for long and eventually departed for a quick-fire 33 (19).
The arrival of Sikandar Raza in the 13th over was just the boost Zimbabwe needed. Madhevere and Raza complemented each other, rapidly establishing a strong partnership. Both took the Bangladesh bowlers to the cleaners, upping the scoring rate in the death overs. Read More…
