As if the bullet went out from the side of the ear. After three consecutive wins, Bangladesh almost lost to Zimbabwe in the fourth T20I. The bowlers saved the standard. Bangladesh won by 5 runs in the last over in a tight fight.
Zimbabwe needed 21 runs in the last 2 overs. In the 19th over, Mustafizur Rahman bowled brilliantly and took a wicket with only 7 runs. 14 needed in the last over. Pacers quota is over. Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto handed over the ball to Shakib Al Hasan.
Wellington Masadakadza caught Shakib at long-on for a six off the first ball. Tanjid Tamim dropped a great catch in the previous over. Muzharbani could not get a run in the next ball but sealed the match by hitting a six on the third ball.
3 requires 7. 2 wickets in hand. Zimbabwe still had a chance to win. But Shakib used all his talent to defeat the opponent. Shakib gave a wide offside after seeing Muzrabani’s movement on the fourth ball. Coming forward Mujerbani was stumping. The world’s best all-rounder bowled Richard Ngarava on the very next ball to give the team a victory.
The target for Zimbabwe was only 144 runs. Taskin Ahmed struck in the first over with a small capital. Shakib is brilliantly caught low at mid-on by Brian Bennett (0) while pulling his short delivery.
Marmukhi was started by King Sikandar. Taskin also bowled him with a great delivery. The Zimbabwean skipper made 17 off 10 balls.
Then Shakib hit. Taniwashe Marumani (14 off 13 balls) was trapped lbw by the world’s best all-rounder. Zimbabwe lost 3 wickets for 32 runs under pressure.
From there, Clive Madande and Jonathan Campbell tried to build resistance. Rishad Hossain broke that pair in the tenth over of the innings. Madande (12 off 18) missed lbw while playing reverse with his spin ball.
Campbell could have been out one ball earlier. Tawhid Hriday dropped an easy catch at fine leg. Another drop in the next over. This time, Ryan Barle gave Tanjim Shakib’s ball straight in the sky. But Zaker Ali could not glove the catch while running.
Bangladesh was not at ease after picking up 4 wickets of Zimbabwe for 57 runs. Jonathan Campbell and Ryan Barle put on a 35-run stand in 30 balls for the fifth wicket. Finally Mustafizur Rahman broke this pair with 92 runs for the team.
The cutter master hunted the pair in the 15th over. Soumya Sarkar took a great diving catch at mid-on when Burl (19 off 20) played a big shot. Luke Zongwi (1) gave the catch to Rishad at backward point. Zimbabwe almost crashed out of the match after losing 6 wickets short of a hundred (94).
But Campbell held an edge. He finally fell to Shakib with 31 off 27 balls. All hope for Zimbabwe ended there.
Shakib took 4 wickets for 35 runs. Mostafiz took 3 wickets with just 19 runs in 4 overs.
Earlier, Nazmul Hossain Shantar’s team lost 10 wickets for 42 runs after a dramatic batting collapse after the opening pair of centuries. The hosts were all out for 143 runs in 19.5 overs.
Bangladesh batted after losing the toss at Mirpur Sher Bangla Stadium. The out-of-form Liton Das is not in the XI. Soumya Sarkar opened with Tanjid Hasan Tamim.
However, it was Tanjid Tamim who raised the storm. Out of the 57 runs that Bangladesh scored in the first 6 overs of the power play, 41 runs came from Tamim. He scored this run by playing 27 balls. Soumya only provided support in the power play.
The two have played great even then. Bangladesh scored 100 for no wicket in 11 overs. However, in the 12th over, a double shock. Luke Jongwi broke the 68-ball 101-run opening partnership.
Tamim scored a 34-ball fifty in Markoot. However, he could not make the innings bigger after fifty. He got caught out after scoring 52 runs in 37 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. His other partner Soumya was lbw in that over. He hit 3 boundaries and two sixes in an innings of 41 runs off 34 balls.
Tawheed started the heart well. But this time he had to return with a catch at deep square leg in Sikandar Raja’s spin in 12 runs off 8 balls. In the next over, Shakib Al Hasan was bowled 3 balls to 1 by Bennett.
Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanta will save the team, he was also bowled in that over. Only 2 runs come from the captain’s bat in 7 balls.
It was 101 for no wicket. Bangladesh lost 5 wickets to get 22 more runs from there. After losing 5 wickets for 123 runs, Zaker Ali also failed to catch up. He returned with 6 catches from 7 balls. The Tigers could not turn around from there.
Luke Zongwi of Zimbabwe took 3 wickets for 20 runs. Richard Ngarava and Brian Bennett took 2 wickets each.
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