zimbabwe Complete team performance to defeat bangladesh Defeat by 13 runs in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club on Friday. Riding on a brilliant unbeaten century ben curran And a powerful late cameo brad evansThe hosts posted a competitive score of 247/6, but their bowlers showed courage and bowled out Bangladesh for 234 runs in 48.1 overs. The win gave Zimbabwe an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match series, with Curran receiving the Player of the Match award for his match-winning innings.
Ben Curran anchored Zimbabwe before Brad Evans provided the finishing flourish.
Zimbabwe suffered early blow after Bangladesh decided to bowl first Brian Bennett Was out for zero in the initial over. However, Curran carried on with the innings with remarkable composure and laid the foundation of a competitive total despite wickets falling at regular intervals. Curran got useful support from here Sikandar RazaWho scored 33 runs for a patient, while Wesley Madhevere Scored 15 runs in the middle overs. Although craig ervin And innocent boy After failing to make a significant contribution, Curran continued to rotate the strike and punish loose balls to keep the scoreboard ticking.
The left-handed batsman remained unbeaten on 111 off 135 balls, hitting nine fours in an impeccable innings built on timing and patience. Zimbabwe’s innings got a huge boost in the final overs as Brad Evans launched an aggressive attack and scored an unbeaten 58 off just 38 balls with the help of two fours and five sky-high sixes. His late surge helped Zimbabwe finish at 247/6 in the allotted 50 overs.
For Bangladesh, mehdi hassan meraz Was the most economical bowler, claiming 2/32 in his 10 over spell. Taskin Ahmed While also took two wickets Nahid Rana And Rishad Hussain Took one wicket each.
Zimbabwe bowlers hold on despite Bangladesh’s struggling chase
Bangladesh made a positive start in their chase tanzeed hassan tamim Leading by scoring 57 runs in 70 balls. However, early wickets at the other end prevented the visitors from establishing complete control of the chase. Tauheed Hridayoy Whereas, took the innings forward with a decisive inning of 60 runs in 90 balls. Nurul Hasan Mehdi also contributed 27 runs, but Bangladesh struggled to build big partnerships after Zimbabwe’s disciplined attack struck at crucial moments.
Richard Ngarawa While leading the bowling effort with three wickets blessings to muzarabani And Evans kept Bangladesh under constant pressure by taking two wickets each. Bennett and Wesley Madhevere Took one wicket each, while Sikandar Raza also got an important wicket in the middle overs. Bangladesh needed 14 runs with just one wicket remaining, but Zimbabwe maintained their composure and Ngarawa finished the innings in the 49th over. The visiting team was all out for 234 runs and fell 13 runs short of the target. With this win, Zimbabwe won the ODI series 2-0 with one match still remaining.
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