Zimbabwe stun Bangladesh in second T20I, level series: Records broken
What's the story
A superb show by Zimbabwe helped them beat Bangladesh in the second T20I on Friday in Harare.
With this win, Zimbabwe have equaled the three-match series 1-1.
Batting first, the hosts managed 166/6 in 20 overs.
Wesley Madhevere scored a brilliant 73-run knock.
In reply, the Bangladesh cricket team failed to chase down the target.
Here are the details.
ZIM vs BAN
How did the match pan out?
Zimbabwe were reduced to 42/2 before Madhevere and Dion Myres added a fifty-plus stand for the third wicket.
Zimbabwe were 139/5 at one stage before Ryan Burl's cameo ensured that they got to 166.
Burl slammed 34* from 19 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes.
Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals to surrender the tie (143/10).
Shamim Hossain scored 29.
Bangladesh
Shakib registers these feats, Shoriful bags three wickets
Shakib Al Hasan (1/32) raced to 94 wickets in T20Is at an average of 20.78.
The left-arm spinner has become the second Bangladesh cricketer to claim 15-plus wickets against Zimbabwe in T20Is.
Playing his fifth T20I, Shoriful Islam has seven scalps under his belt.
He registered his best bowling spell in T20Is (3/33).
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Third T20I fifty for Madhevere
Madhevere slammed his third T20I fifty for Zimbabwe and a first against Bangladesh. He consumed 57 balls for his 73, hitting five fours and three sixes. He had scored 23 runs in the first T20I. His scores against Bangladesh read: 4, 0, 23, and 73.
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Masakadza and Jongwe shine with the ball
Wellington Masakadza was the chief architect for Zimbabwe with the ball. He claimed figures of 3/20 from his four overs. He has 17 T20I scalps. Meanwhile, Luke Jongwe claimed three wickets as well and has 19 overall in T20Is.