Bangladesh crush Zimbabwe by 123 runs
Visitor Zimbabwe were whitewashed after web host Bangladesh crushed them by 123 runs in the last and last match of the three-match 1 day international (ODI) series on Friday in Sylhet International Cricket stadium.
Liton Das struck 176, Bangladesh’s highest specific innings in ODIs, which earned him the man of the meet award. Besides, Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal had been jointly adjudged as the guys of the series.
After Bangladesh posted 322 in 43 overs for three, Zimbabwe’s revised target was set at 342 in 43 overs. The tourists managed to rating 218 in 37.3 overs and lost the overall game by 123 runs.
With this win, Bangladesh completed a clean sweep because they won the primary two games aswell at the same location.
It was Mashrafe's last video game as Bangladesh's ODI captain after he announced his decision to stage down from the position on Thursday and his teammates rose to the occasion to dominate Zimbabwe.
It was a amazing success for outgoing Bangladesh skipper, in method his teammates honoured and paid tributes with their captain.
Sikandar Raza, who played his 100th ODI, scored team highest 61 off 50 balls with five fours and several sixes. Along with him, Wesley Madhevere (42), Sean Williams (30) and Regis Chakabva (34) contributed with the bat, but their efforts were not enough in order to avoid the clean sweep.
Mohammad Saifuddin bagged 4 wickets conceding 41 runs on 6.3 overs while Taijul Islam took two for 38 runs.
Earlier, riding about the record-breaking knock of 176 by Liton Das, Bangladesh posted 322 runs for 3 wickets.
Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das posted 292 runs in the first wicket stand which propelled the Tigers to their joint-highest total against Zimbabwe.
Liton Das reach 176 of 143 balls which is now Bangladesh’s highest person innings in ODIs. On the way, Liton exceeded Tamim who scored 158 in the previous game.
The 292-run stand between Tamim and Liton in the first wicket stand is now the highest ODI are a symbol of Bangladesh in virtually any wicket third-highest opening stand in the world. They surpassed Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad who had strike 224 against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2017.
Liton ended on 176 off 143 with 16 fours and eight sixes while Tamim remained unbeaten for 128 off 109 with seven fours and six sixes. It was the next successive ton for Tamim in the series.
Rain halted the overall game for more than one hour immediately after 33.2 overs, and the meet was reduced to 43-over aside.
After Liton was removed by Carl Mumba in the 41st over, Mahmudullah Riyad and debutant Afif Hossain fell in easy succession. Mahmudullah submitted three while Afif obtained seven.
Carl Mumba bagged all 3 wickets that Bangladesh shed in this game.
Both the teams nowadays will lock horns in a two-match T20I series in Dhaka. The initial game of the series will need put on March 9 as the second video game will be enjoyed on March 11.
