Tigers take 1-0 business lead outplaying Zimbabwe by 48 runs
Bangladeshi cricket group won their first twenty 20 international (T20My partner and i) against touring Zimbabwe by 48 runs on Mon at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National cricket stadium.
Riding upon the fiery batting work simply by Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar, the high-flying Tigers rout Zimbabwe in today’s meet. And Soumya was adjudged as the person of the meet for his unbeaten 62 off 32 balls with four fours and five sixes.
After losing the toss Bangladesh were delivered to bat initially and posted a comfortable 200 runs for three within their stipulated 20 overs against touring Zimbabwe.
On reply, Zimbabwe were bundled away for 152 runs on 19 overs to reduce the match by 48 runs.
Zimbabwe were never able to offer a threat to the hosts because they lost veteran Brendan Taylor in the next over while replying to a large total of 200 runs.
Shafiul Islam drew primary blood removing Taylor for just one from five deliveries.
The tourists lost two more wickets before posting 50 works on the board. Craig Ervine was the next to get dismissed. He fell prey to Mustafizur Rahman for eight off nine balls with one four while Wesley Madhevere delivered to the dressing area trapping into a run-out.
Sean Williams and Tinashe Kamunhukamwe added 32 works in the fourth wicket stand when Zimbabwe stuttering at 37 for three wickets. Leg-spinner Aminul Islam Biplob gained the breakthrough taking away Kamunhukamwe and Williams in successive two deliveries.
Finally, Zimbabwe tumbled for 152 all-away in 19 overs just as the sealed the overall game by 48 runs.
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe was the highest runs scoring 28 while Sean Williams (20), Richmond Mutumbami (20), Donald Tiripano (20) and Carl Mumba (25) also contributed with the bat.
Msutafizur Rahman and Aminul Islam bagged three wickets each while Shafiul Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin and Afif Hossain took one wicket each.
Previously, Liton continued his tremendous form mainly because he smashed a 39-ball 59 with five fours and 3 sixes to help Bangladesh content a challenging total of 200 for 3 in 20 overs.
Liton reach two centuries found in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe and earned the person of the series award. Now, he managed to take his golden form in T20Is aswell. Along with him, Soumya Sarkar struck 32-ball 62 with four fours and five sixes to greatly help the Tigers content a big total.
Zimbabwe won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bat initial. Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal posted 92 operates in the primary wicket stand before Tamim fell prey to Wesley Madhevere for 41 off 33 balls with three fours and two sixes.
After Tamim’s departure, Liton and Soumya Sarkar added only 14 works in the second wicket stand. Liton was taken off by Sikandar Raza. The right-handed batsman expected the ball to carefully turn away nonetheless it didn’t and struck his pad.
In the 3rd wicket stand, Soumya and Mushfiqur Rahim added 40 works. In the eight-ball short stay, Mushfiqur scored 17 with two sixes but he failed to continue as Chris Mpofu trapped him.
After Mushfiqur’s removal, Mahmudullah and Soumya added 54 works on the plank off 25 balls. Soumya remained unbeaten on 62 scoring 20 works within the last over smashing three big sixes.
Raza, Mpofu and Wesley Madhevery scalped one wicket each in this video game.
The next and final game of the series will take put on March 11 at the same venue.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Aminul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam
Zimbabwe: Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Richmond Mutumbami, Donald Tiripano, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Chris Mpofu, Carl Mumba
Umpires: Sharfuddoula (BAN), Tanvir Ahmed (BAN)
Television set Umpire: Gazi Sohel (BAN)
Meet Referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ)
