Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto won the toss in the first match at Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. In the second match today, the toss was his luck. Tiger captain decided to field after winning the toss. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raja was invited to bat first.
In the first match, the Zimbabweans lost the toss and came down to bat and were attacked by the Bangladeshi bowlers. 7 wickets were lost for 41 runs. However, the visitors were able to score 124 runs in the end.
Bangladesh reached the target in 15.2 overs based on Tanjid Hasan Tamim’s unbeaten 67 and Tawhid Hriday’s small storm.
This time too Bangladesh is faced with a repeat of the same incident. Winning the toss might have made it easier. However, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raja said they would like to bounce back from the next match. If you can do that today, maybe the match can be quite competitive.
Bangladesh XI
Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tawhid Hriday, Mahmudullah Riyad, Zaker Ali Anik (wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Shariful Islam.
Zimbabwe XI
Joylord Hamby (wicketkeeper), Craig Irvine, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raja (captain), Clive Madande, Jonathan Campbell, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwi, Ainsley Nlovu, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Mujarabani.
