Zimbabwe v Bangladesh: Re-emergence of Zimbabwe Cricket
August 2011 will be marked by the Zimbabwean cricket fraternity, as the moment of re-emergence for the side, after many years of exile from the sport, coupled with an unfortunate streak of defeats on the past consistent seasons.
However, with the arrival of Bangladesh, the hosts managed to make well use of the series, marking a notable comeback following the team’s delivery of some exceptional cricket on the proceeding competition, offering the tourists a taste of defeat.
Bangladesh’s tour to Zimbabwe began with a 3-Day tour match where the visitors took on Zimbabwe XI at the Harare Sports Club. The match came as a troubling start for Bangladesh after the team went on to lose the warm up game by 4 wickets.
However, with the official kick off to the tour, the Harare Sports arena once again came alive on August 4, with the one-off Test fixture where the Zimbabwean hosts took on the visiting side.
The match came as a potent bout for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, since the team was set to make its first appearance in the format after 6 years of exile from Test cricket.
Previously, Zimbabwe last played a Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750; where the hosts went on suffer a 2-0 defeat on their home turf after the Indian visitors went on to whitewash Zimbabwe in September, 2005.
As for the recent competition, team Zimbabwe earned some out loud praises and lauds from cricketing experts and media from all across the globe after the hosts earned a remarkable comeback in the format, defeating the Bangladeshi visitors with a notable
130 runs margin on the 5th and final day of the Test match on August 8.
Thanks to the much capable Zimbabwean skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BRM-Taylor-c1200, the captain led an able, overhauled and much talented brood of players that served their team as well as the nation proud.
However, the team’s return to Test cricket was not enough for the side after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 went on to lead the squad into another notable victory against Bangladesh in the follow up to the tour’s One Day International (ODI) series.
The 5 ODIs competition took off on August 12 at the Harare Sports Club. Thanks to Zimbabwe’s impressive opening bowling session, the hosts forced the Bangladeshi batsmen into wrapping up their innings at a minor 188. Taking on a comfortable chase, Zimbabwe
marked its opening 4 wickets win on the series.
The two contenders once again went head to head in the second ODI bout at Harare, where in a similar fashion Zimbabwe earned its second successive win, earning a 2-0 lead over Bangladesh. The hosts delivered another notable cricketing performance securing
7 wickets win over the tourists.
As for the recent fixture, Zimbabwe marked another consecutive win on the competition, forcing Bangladesh into handing over the series title to the hosts.
The match ended in a cut throat finale after the much destructive Zimbabwean bowlers, including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Malcolm-Jarvis-c71974, forced the Bangladeshi batsmen into falling 5 runs off the chase.
With the series title already earned, Zimbabwe is still to face http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 in two remaining ODI games, scheduled on 19th and 21st August.
However, for whatever the results come to be of the remaining fixtures, Zimbabwean skipper, alongside a much capable squad, stands strong with a forceful feeling of serving their audience and nation proud, delivering an exceptional performance on the series.
As for the team’s upcoming commitment, Zimbabwe will have to retain its comeback and serve another impressive run in the upcoming series against the visiting Pakistani side, set to kick off on August 28.
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