Tigers won a hard-fought game against Zimbabwe after a lot of drama on the field, managing to restrict Zimbabwe below the target and extending their series lead to 4-0, report agencies.
The hosts earned a five-run victory in the fourth game of the five-match T20 series, despite being bowled out for a low total at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
In reply to 143, the visitors started feeling the pressure from the beginning, losing wickets at regular intervals.
Earlier, Luke Jongwe claimed 3-20 as Zimbabwe bowled out Bangladesh for 143 runs on their penultimate ball in Friday's fourth Twenty20 international in Dhaka.
Sent in to bat after Zimbabwe won the toss, Bangladesh got off to a flying start when openers Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Soumya Sarkar made a 101-run stand for the first wicket.
Jongwe dismissed Tanzid for 52 off 37 balls to break the opening partnership and then Soumya fell in the same over for 41.
The hosts lost their remaining eight wickets for just 35 runs to be bowled out for the first time in the series.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza sent back Towhid Hridoy for 12 before Brian Bennett struck twice in the same over, dismissing returning all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for one in his first T20 match in nearly a year.
Bennett then rattled the stumps of captain Najmul Hossain for two five balls later.
Richard Ngarava joined in the act to remove Jaker Ali (six) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (six).
Bangladesh have already clinched the series after sweeping the first three matches.
Zimbabwe wrap up their tour with the fifth and final match of the series in Dhaka on Sunday.
BD win hard-fought game to extend lead
FE Team | Published: May 11, 2024 00:09:58
BD win hard-fought game to extend lead
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