Saifuddin, openers help Bangladesh clinch series
Imrul, Liton add 148 to make light work of the chase as Bangladesh take unassailable 2-0 lead
Imrul, Liton add 148 to make light work of the chase as Bangladesh take unassailable 2-0 lead
Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: @captainshanky
Bangladesh's bowlers fought back to restrict Zimbabwe to 246 for 7 after Zimbabwe looked well set to double their 30-overs score of 147 for 2. Mohammad Saifuddin, playing in only his second ODI, picked three wickets to play a key role in bottling up pressure and scything through with the wickets after Brendan Taylor top scored with 75. Then with the chase, Imrul Kayes and Liton Das helped make light work of the chase by putting together 144. Both missed out on richly-deserved centuries, but by then, there was little doubt as to which side was favourite to win. Zimbabwe have a lot of soul-searching to do.
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Mashrafe Mortaza: Winning the toss was crucial. We knew about the dew, but the bowlers were superb. Our openers started very well, this was a good wicket and we knew 270-280 was gettable.
Hamilton Masakadza: Didn't manage to kick on after a good start, credit to Bangladesh's death bowling. We have to grab our chances at this level, their openers batted us out of the game.
Darun: "Feeling a bit gutted for Fazle, getting ducks in his first two ODI's. Knowing the management, they'll probably have Sarkar coming in for him. Hopefully this doesn't mark the end of his international run, he's had tons of experience in domestic cricket."
He said that he wanted to "show something" since he was playing in place of Rubel Hossain
Imrul, Liton add 148 to make light work of the chase as Bangladesh take unassailable 2-0 lead
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