Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Match Highlights & Results

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Taskin Ahmed is the Player of the Match. He says they all were nervous as they had to get back to the ground after all the drama but they enjoyed the game. Adds he has never seen this type of game. Shares that he is just focusing on the process. Reckons he is enjoying the pitch in Australia as it is helping the seamers. Ends by saying they have a good bunch of fast bowlers and they are improving..

...Presentation coming up...

Earlier in the day, after electing to bat, on the back of a half ton from Shanto, Bangladesh got to a competitive total. They ran through Zimbabwe's top order but Williams fought a lone battle. However, it was Bangladesh who came out on top as they held their nerve towards the end.

For Zimbabwe, Williams fought a long battle. Yes, he got support from Burl but they needed their top order to bat better. That was not the case though but credit to them for the character they showed. They just did not give up. Excellent.

Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed were brilliant for Bangladesh but the others really took a beating. Had it not been for the 8 overs bowled from the two above, we could have had a different winner. Those 8 overs won the game for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh were brilliant with the new ball. They did the damage early on as they got 4 wickets in no time. Sean Williams then played well along with Regis Chakabva first and then Ryan Burl to revive hopes. Williams was brilliant, he scored a fine half ton and got the equation down to 26 needed in the last two. A piece of brilliance from Shakib saw the back of him. However, Zimbabwe were still in it thanks to Burl as they needed 16 from the last over. They started believing more when it came down to 5 from 2 balls. The drama does not end here. It seemed like Hossain got two wickets in two balls to seal the deal but the last one was deemed as a no ball. It came down to 4 needed on the last ball but it was Hossain who kept his cool to come out on top.

The last couple of overs had more twists than a spiral! What a game that turned out to be! Never really thought it would get that close. Credit to Zimbabwe to show the fight they did but it was Bangladesh who held their nerve and have bagged vital two points.

THIS TIME IT IS CLEAN! BANGLADESH WIN. OHH MAN, WHAT A GAME! Muted celebrations from Nurul Hasan as this time he collects the ball. No drama this time and Bangladesh win the game. Tossed up, outside off. Blessing Muzarabani swings hard again only to miss it. BANGLADESH WIN BY 3 RUNS.

What drama! What drama! All the players are off the field, shaking hands and NOT OUT flashes on the big screen followed by NO BALL! The stumps have to be put back again and the players are recalled. Bangladesh players have a shocked look on their face. Game on, game well and truly on. 4 needed.

NO BALL! What have you done NURUL HASAN! What have you just done! This is out of the script. The Bangla players were celebrating, eventually shaking hands and almost it was time to end the game but the third umpire had other plans because Nurul Hasan collected the ball in front of the stumps. No ball it is. Tossed up, outside off. Blessing Muzarabani swings across and misses. Nurul Hasan whips the bails off. Blessing Muzarabani was clearly out of his crease. The umpire takes it upstairs. The replay shows Nurul Hasan collected the ball in front of the stumps. Blessing Muzarabani has a chance to win the game.

5 runs needed off the last ball. Blessing Muzarabani comes out to bat. Can he be the hero?

OUT! STUMPED! Richard Ngarava is gone! We have another twist! Mosaddek Hossain slows it a bit, this is full and outside off. Richard Ngarava comes down the track only to connect to the thin air around as he fails to hit the ball. Nurul Hasan is quick to remove the bails.

SIX! Richard Ngarava is playing a gem of a cameo! What a game this is turning out to be! Mosaddek Hossain drops it short again on middle. Richard Ngarava whacks it high over deep square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Zimbabwe still in the game! Short and angling on middle. Richard Ngarava looks to pull but gets the faintest of edge and it races into the third man fence.

Richard Ngarava walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Evans goes! Flatter, slower in the air and on middle. Evans heaves but he was targeting the longer side. Afif Hossain at deep mid-wicket is well placed and holds onto it. Good catch. Mosaddek Hossain has started well.

Leg bye!  Tossed up, sliding on the pads. Burl misses his pull. It goes off the pads to short third man for a leg bye. 15 needed now.

Mosaddek Hossain to bowl the final over. 16 runs needed in 6 balls. We have seen 16 runs hit previously, can Zimbabwe do it?

Tossed up on off. Evans pushes it through covers and takes a couple of runs. Evans pushes for the second and makes his ground. The replay confirms he is safe. Two runs.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! Williams IS RUN OUT! Shakib Al Hasan with a brilliant piece of fielding. The set batter goes and the skipper has came up with a magic arm. This is very full and on off. Williams squeezes it out to cover and looks for a quick single. Shakib Al Hasan runs across, slides, turns and throws directly at the bowler's end. He hits the stumps and Williams is found well short. A twist in the game. Williams goes for a well made fifty.

FOUR! Williams gets one! The hope is still alive for Zimbabwe! This is full and on middle. Williams makes room and drives it past cover. The fielder is wide and cannot stop it.

Slows it up, fuller and outside off. Williams steps across and clobs it to deep square leg for two runs. A boundary is needed in this over.

Flatter and way outside off. Burl plays it to long off for a single.

Shakib Al Hasan to bowl.

FOUR! TWO IN A ROW! This does not help Bangladesh! the over was going according to the plan but two boundaries ruins the over. Short in length and on middle. Williams couches and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. 26 runs needed in 12 balls.

FOUR! Releases a bit of pressure! Much needed! Pitched up, outside off. Williams shuffles across and drives it through mid off for a boundary.

Superb from Hasan! He nails the yorker again, around leg. Burl jams it out to mid-wicket for a single.

On the pads, whipped to deep mid-wicket for a single. Fifty for Williams but the job is not yet done. Still, 35 runs needed in 15 balls.

Length ball, outside off. Williams punches it through covers for a brace.

Wide! This is way down the leg side. Brilliant from Nurul Hasan to get a big glove on it. Saves a boundary.

A yorker, following Burl on the leg side. Burl gets an inside edge as he looks to jam it out on the off side for one.

Hasan Mahmud to bowl now. Bangladesh have two overs reamaning from the spinners.

Really well bowled! A slower bouncer on middle. Williams is way too early as he looks to pull. He misses. A tidy over from Mustafizur Rahman. Zimbabwe need 40 runs in 18 balls.

On a length and on middle. Burl tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, pulled to deep square leg for one.

Half-a-chance! Length ball, outside off. Williams tries to go over mid off but mistimes. The ball goes in the air and flies over the fielder who was backtracking. Two runs.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On a length and around off. Williams plays it to the left of Rahman who half-stops and concedes a single.

Full toss again. Williams chips it to long on for one. 46 runs needed in 24 balls. Still, anyone's game.

IN THE GAP FOR FOUR! A full toss on leg. Williams makes room on the off side and opens the face of the bat deliberately to hit it through backward point for a boundary.

Very full and on the pads. Burl bunts it to deep mid-wicket for one. 100 up!

On the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Excellent running between these two so far.

This is full and on middle. Williams makes room and drives it to mid off for a quick single.

Short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Williams looks to slog-sweep but misses. The keeper whips the bails off quickly. Williams had his back foot out of his crease but did well to drag it back in. An eventful over comes to an end. 11 runs off the over.

A stumping appeal! Williams looks fine though.

Touch short and on middle. Williams chips it to deep mid-wicket for two more. Williams is hitting in the gap nicely.

Tossed up on middle. Williams sweeps it to deep square leg. Afif Hossain runs to his right, slides and hits his knee in the process. He looks in pain but quickly gets up. Two more..

Slides one on the pads. Williams flicks it to deep square leg for two runs. A better throw was needed to create a run out chance.

Around off, fuller, drilled to long on for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Tossed up, outside off. Burl steps across the line and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Good start to the over.

A single as Burl pulls it to long on.

On a length and on middle. Williams clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length and on off, Burl works it to long on for one more.

Drops a short ball, outside off. Burl lets it go.

Full and on off, flicked to mid-wicket.

Flatter and outside off, guided to third man for one.

SIX! Should have been taken there! Tossed up, around off. Burl slogs it, he mistimes and Hasan Mahmud at deep square leg dives to his right and tries to take it low but fails to do so. It goes through and all the way for a six.

Tossed up, outside off. Burl drives it back to Hossain again.

This is full and on off, played back to the bowler.

FOUR! Much needed! Shorter and outside off. Burl cuts it late and past third man for a boundary.

Outside off, pushed to cover.

Angling on the pads, whipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

A wicket-maiden over from Taskin! Superb from him! On a length and outside off. Burl taps it to cover.

Short in length and around off. Burl looks to play behind the keeper but misses it.

Short of a length and outside off. Burl looks to push but mistimes it to point.

A bouncer to welcome Burl. He evades it well.

Ryan Burl comes in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Taskin Ahmed comes back into the attack and strikes straightaway. Zimbabwe were getting back on track but this wicket pushed them on the back foot again. On a length and outside off. Regis Chakabva looks to dab it to third man as he opens the face of the bat but manages to only get an edge to the keeper, Nurul Hasan who makes no mistake.

On a length and outside off. Regis Chakabva looks to pull but misses.

This one skids through on middle. Regis Chakabva flicks it to square leg for a single.

A single as this is hit to mid-wicket.

This is full and on off. Regis Chakabva makes room and drives it to cover for one.

Flatter and around off, Williams eases it to long off for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Williams reverse sweeps but cannot hit it past point.

Full and on middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Short in length and on middle. Williams looks to pull but misses.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Mosaddek Hossain is the culprit! Short and on middle. Williams pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Mosaddek Hossain slides to his right but fumbles and the ball tickles into the fence. The stand is looking good. Zimbabwe wanted this one to flourish. Still, a long way to go though. Zimbabwe need 87 runs now.

On middle, flicked to square leg for one.

Short in length and on off. This is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Geniune edge! Length ball, outside off. Williams steps across and gets an outside edge as he looks to punch. It goes to third man for one.

This is wide of off. Regis Chakabva slaps it through point for one.

Tossed up, outside off, pushed through covers for one.

Two leg byes! Flatter, slower through the air and around off. Regis Chakabva looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit on the body and it rolls to third man for two runs.

Flatter and on middle. Williams works it to long on for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

FOUR! Welcome boundary 50 up! Tossed up on middle. Williams slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder was standing yards out but Williams hits it to his left and no chance for the fielder to stop it.

Flatter and outside off. Regis Chakabva knocks it through covers for one.

Length ball, outside off. Regis Chakabva slaps it through point for one.

Length and on off. Kept out.

Very full and outside off. Regis Chakabva drives it through covers where the fielder half-stops for two runs. Zimbabwe need a partnership and these two need to bat until the end now. If not for boundaries, they need to rotate the strike more.

Length ball on middle. Regis Chakabva defends it out.

This is outside off. Williams steers it to third man for a single.

On a length and around off. Williams drops it to cover.

On the pads, worked to deep square leg for one.

On middle, Regis Chakabva eases it to long on for one.

A single as this is hit to point.

A slower ball, full and on middle. Williams bunts it to mid-wicket, in the gap for two runs.