Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe
Shanto acknowledges support following ‘special’ knock
Following long-sustaining scrutiny, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selectors would feel at ease with the impact Najmul Hossain Shanto made on Sunday as they have kept banking on one of their biggest investments to put away Bangladesh’s opening woes in the T20 World Cup.
Williams bemused by 'extremely weird' finish
Zimbabwe batter Sean Williams said the way his side's T20 World Cup game against Bangladesh ended was "extremely weird" and that it had been an "emotional rollercoaster" for his team in the tournament.
Tigers win thriller at the Gabba
Opener Najmul Hossain Shanto and pacers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman shone for Bangladesh as the Tigers defeated Zimbabwe by three runs in a T20 World Cup Super 12 clash that swayed back and forth till the last moment at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.
Taskin, Fizz take two each to leave Zimbabwe reeling
Pacers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman helped Bangladesh to a flying start, picking up four crucial wickets inside the Powerplay in their T20 World Cup Super 12 clash against Zimbabwe at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.
Afif, Anamul step up but Tigers still found wanting
Slow scoring rate, lack of firepower and inability to convert fifties into centuries once again cost Bangladesh as the Tigers posted a below-par total in the final and third ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today.
Ebadot makes debut as Tigers asked to bat in landmark 400th ODI
In their landmark 400th ODI, Bangladesh were asked to bat by hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today.
Tigers’ final chance to find ‘the answers’
Before the ongoing Zimbabwe tour, Bangladesh were flying high in the ODI format, with series wins away to South Africa and West Indies. But suddenly, after two successive defeats against a side ranked eight places below in space of just three days, the Tigers now seem to be in a disarray in their most preferred format.
'Obstacles motivate me'
Since debuting on the international stage in 2013 through an ODI against Bangladesh in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has demonstrated his fighting prowess, on and off the field, time and again. The 36-year-old, who is enjoying a phenomenal run of form of late, keeps scaling greater heights with each passing game at an age when most good quality cricketers go into decline. Raza shared his views about his and side's game, also how he views the current Bangladesh team and more, in an interview with The Daily Star's Ekush Tapader, the excerpts of which are as follows:
'The four hundreds made the difference in the series'
Sikandar Raza's splendid second consecutive hundred, along with skipper Regis Chakabva's maiden ODI ton, led Zimbabwe to a five-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the second ODI in Harare yesterday, thereby sealing the three-match ODI series with a game in hand. It was the hosts' first ODI series win against Bangladesh after nine years.
Tamim rues fielding mishaps
How many times did sloppy fielding cost Bangladesh a game? The number is definitely more than a handful. And once again, the five-wicket loss to Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series opener at the Harare Sports Club yesterday was mostly due to a lacklustre display from Bangladesh’s fielders, at least according to Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal.
‘No one even tried to hit a six’
Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon slammed the cricketers, saying that no one from the Tigers’ side even made an effort to win the final T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare yesterday.
‘That one over made the difference’
Mosaddek Hossain, Bangladesh skipper for the third and series-deciding T20I against Zimbabwe, mentioned that one over from Nasum Ahmed made the difference at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.
Did think-tank's exercise serve any purpose?
Although there was little at stake for Bangladesh in the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, there were keen eyes on the performance from the new-look squad led by new skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan.
Nasum concedes the most expensive T20I over for a Bangladeshi
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed was taken for 34 runs in an over by Zimbabwe batter Ryan Burl during their third and series-deciding T20I at the Harare Sports Club today.
Mosaddek stars as the unlikely source
It was a one-man show from Mosaddek Hossain as the Bangladesh off-spinner restricted Zimbabwe to 135 for 8 in the second T20I in Harare yesterday.
Liton sixth Bangladeshi to reach 1k runs in T20Is
Liton Das became the sixth Bangladeshi to score 1000 runs in T20I during the first of the three-match T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday.
Zimbabwe post record total in Harare
Zimbabwe batters scored some quick runs in the middle and death overs as the hosts posted a record total in Harare against Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series today.
Tamim rubbishes age debate
Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal opined that people were talking too much about the ages of cricketers in the national team, saying only the best players make it into the national squad and playing eleven.
New buzz word for Zim series
“Calculative cricket” was the buzzword yesterday as members of the national team geared up for the upcoming Zimbabwe T20I series.
