Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 Twenty20 Triangular Series (4th match) – Toss Report
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 in the 4th match of the ongoing Twenty20 Triangular Series at the Harare Sports Club on June 21.
Skipper Brendan Taylor’s decision is fairly predictable, keeping in mind the nature of the surface, which has the tendency to slow down as the day wears on - an exciting prospect for the team’s two spinners, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AG-Cremer-c947 (who claimed a total of 3 wickets
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Utseya-c2145. In addition, the decision to bat first served the host team well yesterday, as they powered their way to a 29-run win over South Africa, and the Zimbabwe skipper will undoubtedly be hoping for a repeat of that performance.
Commenting on the outcome of the toss, Bangladesh skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 claimed that his team would also have preferred to bat first – however, the still winless Tigers will have to make do in order to have any chance of making it to the series final.
The hosts will be going into the match with an unchanged side, unwilling to change the winning combination owing to which they stand yet unbeaten in the series. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-Masakadza-c1517 (who scored 62 against Bangladesh and 55 against the Proteas) is expected
to be a key figure in the batting order, supported by fellow opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CB-Mpofu-c1219, and spinner Cremer, with Utseya and Richard Muzhange playing supporting roles.
Bangladesh, however, have tinkered with their line-up, brining http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jahurul-Islam-c1624. The former top-scored for his side in the opening match (38), but was absent from the line-up in the second match, during which
Islam managed a meagre contribution of 12 runs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Ashraful-c76740 will be expected to provide stability to the top order, while Ziaur Rahman’s all-round abilities are bound to come in handy.
The previous encounter between the two teams on June 17 saw Zimbabwe securing an 11-run win, and Bangladesh have since also gone on to lose their second match, against South Africa, by 39 runs. Zimbabwe, however, are at the top of the points table, and are
currently on a winning streak, with their recent victory over Hashim Amla’s men having lent a competitive edge to the series.
A place in the series final, scheduled to be played on June 24, is up for grabs today, as both teams battle it out at Harare.
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