Bangladesh edged out Zimbabwe by 21 runs in the fourth One-Day International (ODI ) played at Dhaka on Friday.
Chasing a target of 256 posted by Bangladesh, Zimbabwe started to well as they managed to reach 48 for no loss after the end of 10 overs. But Shakib Al Hasan who returned to bowl the 11th over picked a wicket on the first ball of his over as he dismissed Vusi Sibanda leg-before. Hamilton Masakadza who was looking poised for a big score became the second victim of Shakib’s arm ball which left Zimbabwe fuming at 51 for two.
Few overs later, Jubair Hossain who was making his ODI debut picked up his first wicket when he dismissed Timycen Maruma in the 17th over of the match. Zimbabwe returned to the match after Brendan Taylor and Solomon Mire stitched a 106-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Taylor was fluent in his approach as he reached to his half-century. Mire also supported him well as he came up with his second ODI fifty.
Bangladesh pegged back into the match after getting the wickets of Mire and Taylor. Regis Chakabva tried to revive the innings but the run-rate kept escalating.
Earlier, Bangladesh reached to a total of 256 for eight in the allotted 50 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah combined in a crucial fifth-wicket stand worth 134 runs, while Mashrafe Mortaza played an invaluable cameo at the death to help boost the total.
Perhaps in the wake of Phillip Hughes’ tragic demise, Bangladesh seemed to be just going through the motions, losing wickets in haphazard fashion till Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah came together with their side in a tough spot. Shakib Al Hasan, Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal, and Anamul Haque were sent back to the pavilion, leaving the hosts reeling at 32 for four in 12.1 overs.
The pair started contrastingly, with Mushfiqur going after the bowling and Mahmudullah clamping down. They churned the strike around, and both men got to their respective half-centuries. Musfhiqur was finally dismissed for a belligerent 78-ball 77. Mushfiqur’s dismissal was followed by the wickets of Sabbir Rahman and Abul Hasan within the space of 11 runs to leave Bangladesh at a woeful 177 for seven.
However, that brought out skipper Mortaza, who decided that it was time to remind the world that he was no mug with the bat. He clubbed two sixes and four boundaries in a 25-ball 39 that boosted Bangladesh to a total in excess of 250.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh 256 for 8 in 50 overs (Mahmudullah 82*, Mushfiqur Rahim 77; Solomon Mire 3 for 49, Neville Madziva 3 for 60) beat Zimbabwe 235 for 8 in 50 overs ( Brendan Taylor 63; Shakib Al Hasan 2 for 28 ) by 21 runs.
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