Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets in 2nd T20
Liton Das continuing his abundant vein of variety as Bangladesh inflicted a whitewash on Zimbabwe in T20 series as well, documenting a facile nine-wicket succeed in second and final meet at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
In so doing Bangladesh, who won the one-off Ensure that you swept three-match ODI series, completed the series sweep over Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe who was asked to bat first in the ultimate meet of the series could put up just 119-7 following a disciplined bowling show of the Bangladeshi bowlers. On the other hand soon after the hosts’ batsmen managed to get a cake-walk, achieving the winning target for 120-1 in 15.5 overs.
Having hit 39 ball-59 in the first match, in web form Liton Das led the emphatic success just as before, smashing an unbeaten 60 off 45, mailing the ball across the rope pertaining to eight times.
Liton and Naim Sheikh who have got his chance after Tamim Iqbal was presented with rest, added 77-go for the beginning stand to take Bangladesh nearer to a victory.
Chris Mpofu broke the partnership, dismissing Naim for 33, after it seemed Bangladesh is heading towards a 10-wicket success for the very first time.
Liton, who all struck two centuries in the ODI series including Bangladesh’s individual highest 176, kept his composure and brought his fourth half-century by flicking Sikandar Raza for solitary off 35 balls.
Soumya Sarkar played an ideal foil to him in the different end to hasten the triumph as he struck 20 off 16 with two towering sixes.
Earlier, Bangladesh bowlers developed disciplined bowling exhibit to deny Zimbabwe scoring freely.
Brendan Taylor who opened the innings after his side was asked to bat first of all, battled lonely against spirited Bangladeshi bowling attack to rating an unbeaten 59 off 48 with 6 fours and one 6.
It was his only half-century in addition knock found in the series where he was only of his shadow.
Craig Ervine was different notable scorer with 29 and added a 57-go partnership with Taylor but that came at slower pace-just shed over 6 runs per over.
When Afif Hossain removed Ervine after he smote three boundaries in his innings, Zimbabwe wickets were tumbling at regular interval.
With no batsmen giving him the satisfactory support, Taylor single handedly kept the medial side flowing and brought up his sixth T20 half-century.
Sikandar Raza made 12 while opener Tinashe Kamunukmawi contributed 10.
Mustafizur Rahman and Al-Amin Hossain claimed several wickets apiece while Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan and Afif Hossain grabbed one wicket each.
Having gained the one-off Ensure that you swept the three-meet ODI series before earning the first of all T20 by 48 runs, Bangladesh is looking to inflict a series-sweep in Zimbabwe.
