Despite a good start in bowling, Bangladesh gave runs in the end unexpectedly. The batting got off to a great start, but the top order couldn’t do much. However, Bangladesh lost Zimbabwe in the second T20 as expected. Despite winning the match by 6 wickets, the team’s performance before the World Cup is questionable.
Reaching the target of 139 runs is not very difficult. But Bangladesh’s top order batsmen failed. The match was not going well. Finally, after losing four wickets, Mahmudullah and Tawheed Hridoy paired up and the match changed color. The two of them left the field winning the team in a beautiful four-six match. Mahmudullah’s six sent 103 meters away was commendable.
The two made an unbroken partnership of 49 runs for the fifth wicket. Mahmudullah confirmed the team’s victory with a four in the third ball of the 19th over.
Earlier, rain disrupted Bangladesh’s innings twice. Tanjid Hasan Tamim (18) disappointed this time. Nazmul Hossain Shanto (16) could not indicate a return to form. After a great start, Liton Das (23) failed to show anything to speak of. Zaker Ali (13) returned quickly. Bangladesh won the match in 18.3 overs with a spectacular innings by Hriday-Mahmudullah after losing four wickets for 93 runs. Bangladesh scored 142 runs for 4 wickets.
Mahmudullah was unbeaten on 26 off 16 balls with 1 six and 2 fours. Hriday won the match by playing a best innings of 37 runs off 25 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes.
With this victory, Bangladesh took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The hosts will enter the field next Tuesday with the aim of winning the series.
Bangladesh is relieved to lose the fourth wicket
Battered by the loss of two wickets in one over, Bangladesh was trying to turn around with the bat of Tawheed Hriday and Zaker Ali. But their pair did not exceed 31 runs. In the 14th over, Zaker was bowled by Richard Ngaravar. Bangladeshi batsman out for 13 runs off 12 balls. Bangladesh is relieved despite losing four wickets for 93 runs.
After Shanto-Lytton’s dismissal, the game was stopped in rain
Liton Das couldn’t extend his innings as Luke Jangbe’s hand melted at long on for 13 runs. Atoned for his missed catch in the previous over with two wickets in the same over. Jongbe also dismissed Liton in the tenth over after returning Shanto. Bangladesh lost 3 wickets for 62 runs in 10 overs. Lytton was caught by Jonathan Campbell at backward point for just 23 runs. His 25-ball innings had 2 fours and 1 six.
Shanto returned with a catch
Nazmul Hossain Shanto disappointed in both matches of T20 series against Zimbabwe. The captain of Bangladesh, who scored 21 runs in the first match, departed earlier this time. Shanto was caught by replacement fielder Ryan Barle at long on after scoring 16 runs off 15 balls on Sunday. Luk Jongbe atoned for his wicket with the ball in hand without the catch of Liton Das in the previous over. Bangladesh lost 2 wickets for 61 runs in 9.3 overs.
Liton got life
Liton Das got life for 13 runs. On the fourth ball of the ninth over, Luke Jungb’s hands melted away at long on. Bangladesh runs 60 for 1 wicket in 9 overs.
Tanjid in the pavilion before the end of the power play
Tanjid Hasan Tamim disappointed this time. He fell victim to Ndlovu while playing a long shot for the team’s 41 runs. The opening pair broke in the last over of the power play. Tanjid scored 18 runs off 1 four and six off 19 balls. Brian Bennett leaps forward and takes his catch at deep midwicket. Bangladesh collected 41 runs for 1 wicket in the power play.
The game started after a three minute rain break
Rain fell in Bangladesh’s innings in the second T20 in Chittagong. However, this time the pitch was not under cover for a long time. After three minutes, when the rain stopped, the two teams entered the field again.
Rain in Bangladesh’s innings
Rain came after the first ball of the last over of the power play. Chasing a target of 139 runs at Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh scored 34 runs for 5 wickets.
Bangladesh got off to a great start with Liton’s bat
Bangladesh scored 23 runs in 3 overs in the opening pair of Liton Das and Tanjid Hasan Tamim in the second T20I against Zimbabwe. Lytton contributed to 18 runs in the first two overs in Marmukhi batting. Bangladesh need to score 139 runs to win.
Bangladesh target 139 runs
Bangladesh had a great start with the ball. They took Zimbabwe’s five wickets for 42 runs. But the visitors turned around in the sixth wicket partnership of Brian Bennett and Jonathan Campbell. They lost 7 wickets and scored 138 runs. Bangladesh target 139 runs.
Mohammad Saifuddin, who made a great comeback in the previous match, conceded 18 runs in the last over. After giving 6 runs in the first two overs, this pacer gave 37 runs after bowling four overs.
Bennett and Campbell made a partnership of 63 runs off 43 balls. That’s a respectable score for Zimbabwe. Bennett scored 44 runs off 29 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes. Debutant Campbell scored maximum 45 runs.
Taskin and Rishad took two wickets each for Bangladesh.
Seventh wicket fell in Taskin’s last over
Taskin Ahmed got his second wicket with the ball in the 19th over. Luke Jongbe catches Tawheed Hriday in front of the boundary. Zimbabwe lost 7 wickets for 120 runs.
Campbell out after playing a promising innings
Former star cricketer of Zimbabwe Jonathan Campbell played a great innings on debut. He was on his way to a half century with four sixes. But in the 18th over, Shariful Islam’s ball had to stop with a loss of 5 runs. This batsman was caught by Mohammad Saifuddin for 45 runs off 4 fours and 3 sixes off 24 balls. Campbell made a pair of 73 runs from 43 balls with Brian Bennett. Zimbabwe lost 6 wickets for 115 runs.
Mehdi’s strike after Rishad’s double wicket
In the tenth over, Rishad Hossain took two wickets in the first three balls with the ball in hand. Sikandar Raja is caught by Liton Das for 3 runs. Then Clive Madande caught Tanjid Hasan Tamim. He called.
In the next over, Sheikh Mehdi Hasan sent Craig Irvine to the pavilion for 13 runs. Liton was caught by the Zimbabwe batsman after scoring 13 runs off 16 balls. Zimbabwe lost 5 wickets for 42 runs. The sixth wicket could have fallen to them in the same over. Wicketkeeper Zaker Ali dropped a simple catch from Jonathan Campbell, who came down to bat at number seven on debut. Campbell gets life by 1 run.
45 runs for 5 wickets at the end of 11 overs.
Saifuddin returned the Zimbabwean opener
Mohammad Saifuddin conceded 4 runs in his first over. Picked up the wicket on the first ball of the second over. Opener Joylord Gambi was caught by Nazmul Hossain Shantar at mid-off. The Zimbabwean batsman scored 17 runs off 30 balls and 1 four. After 7.1 overs, Zimbabwe lost 2 wickets for 30 runs.
Bangladesh gave 22 runs in the power play
Bangladesh bowled well in the power play. They took 1 wicket with only 22 runs in the first 6 overs. Shariful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Sheikh Mehdi Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin bowled tight.
Bangladesh broke the opening pair with reviews
Zimbabwe’s opening pair broke on the fifth ball of the fourth over. Nazmul Hossain Shanto took a review when the umpire did not respond to Taskin Ahmed’s request for LBW. Bangladesh captain’s decision was correct. Tadiwanashe Marumani was dismissed for 2 runs off 4 balls. Bangladesh got the first wicket for 15 runs. 15 runs for 1 wicket in 4 overs for Zimbabwe.
Tight bowling by Shariful, Mehdi
Shariful Islam took the ball in the first over. Zimbabwe’s opening pair took only 2 runs. Sheikh Mehdi Hassan gave only 1 run in the second over.
Bangladesh bowled after winning the toss
Bangladesh won the toss and took the bowling. Nazmul Hossain Shanta’s team will play the second T20 against Zimbabwe in Chittagong on Sunday. They won the first match by 8 wickets. Tanjid Hassan Tamim made his debut by winning the match with a half century.
Shanto said, ‘We will speak first. All the bowlers bowled well. Need to do better.’
Zimbabwe is entering the field with three changes. Former captain Alastair Campbell’s son Jonathan Campbell is making his T20 debut. Tadiwanashe Marumani and Ainsley Ndlovu have been taken. Shaun Williams, Ryan Berl and Wellington Masakadza are out.
Bangladesh XI: Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tawheed Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Zaker Ali (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehdi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shariful Islam, Rishad Hossain.
Zimbabwe XI: Jaylord Gambi, Craig Irvine, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raja (captain), Clive Madande, Jonathan Campbell, Luke Jongbe, Ainsley Ndlovu, Richard Enagarava, Blessing Mujarabani.
Bangladesh is entering the field in search of second consecutive victory
Bangladesh started the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe at home with an expected win. Bangladesh won the rain-hit match by 8 wickets. The hosts will go into the field on Sunday looking to take a 2-0 lead against visiting Zimbabwe. The match will start at 6 pm Bangladesh time at Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The match will be broadcast live by T-Sports.
The T20 series against Zimbabwe is being seen as a platform to sort out the combination of Bangladesh. Besides this series is acid test of several cricketers. Especially, Saifuddin’s return to the national team after a year and a half is being watched from a bird’s eye view. The pace bowling all-rounder bowled great in the first match. The team management will also see how he performs in the next match. Besides, opener Tanjid Hasan Tamim also played his debut match. He scored a half-century on debut as Bangladesh’s second batsman. The team management will also have an eye on his bat on Sunday. In contrast, Lytton’s form ahead of the World Cup has been a cause for concern. He did not run in white ball cricket in the series against Sri Lanka. Even playing in the Dhaka Premier League did not get a run! The right-handed batsman failed in the first match of the T20 series against Zimbabwe. Got out for just 1 run. The Zimbabwe series is a great opportunity for Lytton to return to form.
