Cricket Update: Bangladesh vs. Zimbabwe- Series currently levelled at 1-1
In the third match of the series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, the host team managed a decent total after loosing some early wickets. This was the third consecutive time that the team winning the toss elected to bowl first.
After being put into bat, Bangladesh lost their first wicket in the very first over of the match. Left handed flamboyant opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Junaid-Siddique-c1749
also got out in the fourth over. Imrul Keyes tried to steady the innings by adding a 42 run partnership with Raqibul http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990 but Hasan fell for just 12 runs in the 14th over. This brought out the in-form all-rounder and Captain of Bangladesh team
Shakib-Al-Hasan.
Shakib lost his partner Keyes in the 20th over after the left hander had scored a struggling 33 runs of 61 balls. Bangladesh had lost four wickets after just adding 71 runs. The host team was looking in a bit of bother but the wicketkeeper batsman
Mushfiq-Ur-Rahim and Shakib managed a solid stand of 116 runs to put their side out of trouble. The century stand assured that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 would go onto score a decent score at the end of the innings.
Bangladesh then lost both the set batsmen after they had scored a century stand. Rahim got out after a brilliant innings of 63 runs off 73 balls in the 43rd over. His innings included five boundaries and a six. The Captain Shakib followed him
as he got out after a well made 73 off 91 balls in the 47th over when the batting power-play was on. The fall of two quick wickets at the end of the innings had stopped the run flow to a certain extent.
It was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naeem-Islam-c2053 and who guided the total to 246 with some help from Mashrafe Murtaza. Islam scored an unbeaten 23 whereas Murtaza scored a quick fire 11 off just four balls and remained unbeaten.
For http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Price-c82662 who didn’t give
much runs away and took one wicket.
Zimbabwe will have to bat very well in order to chase down the target of 247 runs. The visiting team has been struggling to face the Bangladesh spinners. They have started well against the fast bowlers in the first two matches but struggled to play spin.
In order to get the total, they will require batting sensibly and not lose wickets at regular intervals.
On the other hand, the Bangladesh team will be happy after getting to a decent total of 246. Bangladesh will again look up to their spinners to perform well as they have been doing throughout the series. They will also like a couple of wickets from the quick
bowlers to put extra pressure on the batsmen ion the middle order.
The series is currently levelled at 1-1 and both the sides will be looking to gain an advantage by taking a lead in the series and put pressure on the opponents.
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