Despite losing 10 wickets in the last 42 runs in their batting innings, Bangladesh is smiling at the end of the day. Because despite getting a modest target of 144 runs, Zimbabwe messed up. Lost by 5 runs. Bangladesh has taken a 4-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.
Nazmul Hossain Shantar’s team had to bat first after losing the toss at the home of cricket in Mirpur. Liton Das has been dropped from the playing XI due to a series of poor form. He was replaced by Soumya Sarkar, who recently recovered from a knee injury.
Bangladesh dreams of returning to batting in the opening pair of Soumya with Tanjid Tamim. They put 100 runs on the scoreboard in the 11 overs that made the bowlers of Zimbabwe an umbrella. Tanjid was caught by Jonathan Campbell at point while playing Luke Jongwe’s ball over cover. Before returning, he scored 52 runs in 37 balls with 7 fours and a six.
The same bowler’s ball was bowled and Soumya’s run was 41 off 34 balls. When Bangladesh is dreaming of a big score, suddenly the sky falls on the head. After losing two openers in the same over, the procession began.
Tawhid Hridoy, the man of the match in the previous two matches, returned with 12 runs. After 300 days, Shakib returned to international T20 with 1 run. Captain Shanthar’s batting is going on, he also has to catch 2 runs in 7 balls.
The team, which scored 101 runs without a wicket, lost all the wickets while going for 143 runs. Pacer Luke Jongwe took 3 wickets on the day to become the highest wicket taker for Zimbabwe in T20 Internationals.
But despite getting an easy target of 144 runs, Zimbabwe saw Sarsheful in their eyes. He lost the opener Brian Bennett before getting any runs. Then lost wickets at regular intervals. Apart from Jonathan Campbell, none of the other batsmen were interested in playing with responsibility. In the end, Campbell alone ended the fight by scoring a team-high 31 runs. In the end, however, Wellington Masakadza took Zimbabwe very close to victory in a cameo innings of 19* runs from 8 balls. However, Shakib picked up two wickets in the thrilling last over and Zimbabwe scored 138 runs.
Shakib Al Hasan, who returned to the eleven with this match, got the maximum 4 wickets for Bangladesh, and Poren Mustafiz took three wickets.
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will face each other in the last T20 of the five-match series at the same ground on May 12 at 10 am.
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