http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-Masakadza-c1517 credits Zimbabwe bowlers for win over Bangladesh – Cricket News Update
Hamilton Masakadza, Player of the Match from Zimbabwe’s 11-run victory over Bangladesh in the first match of the ongoing Twenty20 Triangular Series, has credited his team’s bowlers for their win at the Harare Sports Club on June 17.
“Lots of credit to our spinners for pulling it back to nicely in the middle and to Richard. It’s very difficult when the pitch slows a little but you have to make sure you keep things ticking,” he said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, last played
on the international stage when they toured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in February this year, during which they were unable to win a single series against the Kiwis.
However, the two tour matches that were played prior to the actual tri-series indicated that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 had an upper-hand – Bangladesh lost both of their tour matches against the Zimbabwe Select XI, and the series opener against the Rhodesians held a similar
fate for the Tigers.
Aided by Masakadza’s timely 62 off 35, the hosts managed to set their opponents a 155-run chase, which proved to be too much for the visitors in the end.
“I've been striking the ball well and scoring quite a few runs,” said Masakadza in reference to his match-winning performance.
The visitors’ innings got off to a solid start, with openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Utseya-c2145 in the 10th over, but Ziaur Rahman (23) appeared to have
gotten the innings back on track with Tamim, as the two batsmen joined forces to contribute 26 runs to the total by the 14th over.
However, from there onwards, Zimbabwe’s bowlers launched an assault from which the tourists were unable to recover.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 dismissed on 5 in the 15th
over. Mpofu rounded it off in the very next over by claiming http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ziaur-Rahman-c98624’s wicket, leaving the visitors faltering at 99 for 4, and they eventually finished 11 runs short of the target – 143 by the end of 20 overs.
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