Bangladesh smartly done it outplaying Zimbabwe
Saturday, 4 December 2010
Bangladesh captain cum all rounder Shakib Al Hasan displayed his brilliance in spin bowling taking four wickets for 39 runs in nine overs. Pacer Shafiul Islam also bowled magnificently maintaining line and length to take one wicket for 28 runs in eight overs, reports UNB.
Bangladesh, who made two changes in the 2nd ODI line-up with Raqibul Hasan and Naeem Islam replacing Mohammad Ashraful and Mahmudullah Riyad, took its fruit winning the match comfortably to bounce back in the series.
Losing the toss in the 2nd successive match Friday, Zimbabwe were forced to bat first on a moist pitch and scored 191 for all in 46.2 overs with the last four wickets falling within the span of only two runs against devastating bowling by spin duo Abdur Razzak and Shakib Al Hasan.
Middle order batsman Craig Ervine pairing with number eight batsman Prosper Utseya put up some resistance against the Bangladeshi spin attack and contributed 57 runs in the 7th wicket stand.
Besides, opener Brendan Taylor (28), one down Regis Chakabva (21), number four Keith Dabengwa (30) and former national skipper Tatenda Taibu (21) were the other notable scorers who reached double figure.
In a comeback match, Bangladesh smartly leveled the five-match Micromax Cup ODI series 1-1 outplaying Zimbabwe by six wickets in the 2nd match at the holiday crowd-packed Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Friday.
The Bengal Tigers will play the only day-night basis 3rd ODI match on Dec 6 (Monday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The remaining two ODI matches between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will be held on December 10 and 12 at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Zimbabwe innings:
BRM Taylor c Raqibul b Shakib 28
Chibhabhac Mushfiqur Rahim b Shafiul 1
Chakabva st Mushfiqur b Razzak 21
Dabengwa c & b Shakib 30
T Taibu lbw b Razzak 21
CR Ervine not out 42
E Chigumbura* b Shakib 7
P Utseya c Naeem Islam b Razzak 32
KO Meth c & b Shakib 0
RW Price lbw b Razzak 1
CB Mpofu lbw b Razzak 0
Extras: (lb 3, w 5) 8 Total (all out; 46.2 overs): 191
Bangladesh innings:
Tamim Iqbal c Mpofu b Price 44
Imrul Kayes c Taibu b Mpofu 10
Junaid Siddique st Taibu b Price 53
Raqibul Hasan st Taibu b Dabengwa 65
Shakib Al Hasan* not out 9
Mushfiqur Rahim not out 7
Extras: (lb 2, w 4) 6
Total (4 wickets; 39.4 overs): 194
Result: Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Series: Bangladesh level five-match ODI series 1-1
Bangladesh, who made two changes in the 2nd ODI line-up with Raqibul Hasan and Naeem Islam replacing Mohammad Ashraful and Mahmudullah Riyad, took its fruit winning the match comfortably to bounce back in the series.
Losing the toss in the 2nd successive match Friday, Zimbabwe were forced to bat first on a moist pitch and scored 191 for all in 46.2 overs with the last four wickets falling within the span of only two runs against devastating bowling by spin duo Abdur Razzak and Shakib Al Hasan.
Middle order batsman Craig Ervine pairing with number eight batsman Prosper Utseya put up some resistance against the Bangladeshi spin attack and contributed 57 runs in the 7th wicket stand.
Besides, opener Brendan Taylor (28), one down Regis Chakabva (21), number four Keith Dabengwa (30) and former national skipper Tatenda Taibu (21) were the other notable scorers who reached double figure.
In a comeback match, Bangladesh smartly leveled the five-match Micromax Cup ODI series 1-1 outplaying Zimbabwe by six wickets in the 2nd match at the holiday crowd-packed Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Friday.
The Bengal Tigers will play the only day-night basis 3rd ODI match on Dec 6 (Monday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The remaining two ODI matches between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will be held on December 10 and 12 at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Zimbabwe innings:
BRM Taylor c Raqibul b Shakib 28
Chibhabhac Mushfiqur Rahim b Shafiul 1
Chakabva st Mushfiqur b Razzak 21
Dabengwa c & b Shakib 30
T Taibu lbw b Razzak 21
CR Ervine not out 42
E Chigumbura* b Shakib 7
P Utseya c Naeem Islam b Razzak 32
KO Meth c & b Shakib 0
RW Price lbw b Razzak 1
CB Mpofu lbw b Razzak 0
Extras: (lb 3, w 5) 8 Total (all out; 46.2 overs): 191
Bangladesh innings:
Tamim Iqbal c Mpofu b Price 44
Imrul Kayes c Taibu b Mpofu 10
Junaid Siddique st Taibu b Price 53
Raqibul Hasan st Taibu b Dabengwa 65
Shakib Al Hasan* not out 9
Mushfiqur Rahim not out 7
Extras: (lb 2, w 4) 6
Total (4 wickets; 39.4 overs): 194
Result: Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Series: Bangladesh level five-match ODI series 1-1