Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup, Live Scores and Updates: ZIM hold BAN at 150/7 after 20 overs

Oct 30, 2022 - 10:30

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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup, Live Scores and Updates: ZIM hold BAN at 150/7 after 20 overs

10:13 (IST)

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19.6 No bat involved and the ball has hit straight on the pads of Afif Hossain. A good decision by Marais Erasmus and Ngarava has one more wicket! Third in the final over, including the runout. Bangladesh end their innings on 150. Afif Hossain lbw b Richard Ngarava 29(19)

Bangladesh 150/7 after 20 overs

10:10 (IST)

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19.4 Another dropped catch, this time at mid-off and Sean Williams was the fielder. But he throws the ball in time to run-out Nurul Hasan. He wanted the second run there, but Afif sent him back, and even a dive was insufficient to reach back. Nurul Hasan run out (Sean Williams) 1(1)

10:06 (IST)

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19.2 Ngarava has a wicket, or doesn't? Mosaddek Hossain tries to nudge a full delivery through the third man, but plays it in air and Chatara takes a comfortable catch at short third man. Zimbabwe chipping in at the end of the innings. Mosaddek Hossain c Tendai Chatara b Richard Ngarava 7(10)

10:02 (IST)

18.5 Afif Hossain has utilised the lifeline in his favour! A half volley from Raza and Afif Hossain sits on his knees to heave it on the leg side. Evans, a few yards inside the boundary runs backwards, but in vain as the ball flies over the boundary line.

Bangladesh: 143/4 after 19 overs

10:00 (IST)

18.2 Brad Evans drops Afif Hossain at deep mid-wicket.

09:56 (IST)

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An excellent 18th over from Ngarava. And Zimbabwe have pulled things back really well after 17 runs in the 16th over.

Just 6 runs each in the next two overs!

Bangladesh: 131/4 after 18 overs

Can they reach 150?

09:50 (IST)

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16.2 Shanto is gone just when he looked to get going. That might not be good for Bangladesh. Shanto tries to go over the mid-off inside the circle, but doesn't time it well. Craige Ervine takes a dolly to remove the well-settled batter. That was a few yards inside the circle - completely mistimed. Najmul Shanto c Craige Ervine b Sikandar Raza 71(55)

09:47 (IST)

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15.5 This is brilliant from Shanto. Now directs that full delivery through the vacant third-man region, more towards backward point in fact. 17 runs of that over and Bangladesh will look to go big from here.

Bangladesh: 120/3 after 16 overs

09:45 (IST)

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15.2 Back-to-back boundaries and that 160 suddenly looks reachable. A slower delivery from Evans and Shanto plays it square on the leg side - pulls it away for four runs.

09:43 (IST)

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15.1 Shanto hits first six of the innings! Evans bowls one right in the slot for laft-hander and Shanto doesn't miss out. Gets on his knee and heaves it over wide long-on region for a maximum!

09:37 (IST)

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13.5 Fifty for Najmul Hossain Shanto! Places it towards deep mid-wicket and picks up an easy single to reach the milestone!

Bangladesh: 95/3 after 14 overs

09:35 (IST)

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12.5 That missed direct hit will not be significant as Shakib has to depart five balls later. Tries to sweep Williams, but finds a top edge, and Muzarbani is once again involved in the wicket. Dives to his right from backward square leg and takes a very good catch to end Bangladesh skipper's innings. Shakib Al Hasan c Blessing Muzarabani b Sean Williams 23(20)

Bangladesh: 87/3 after 13 overs

09:31 (IST)

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11.6 A complete mess up in the middle, between the wickets. Both the batters were caught in the middle of 22 yards, trying to take a quick single but not so confident. Rayn Burl had some time to collect and throw, but he couldn't execute a direct hit. Shakib would have been sent packing with a direct hit.

Bangladesh: 85/2 after 12 overs

09:28 (IST)

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11.1 Another excellent shot to start Chatara's over. A full delivery to start the over and Shanto punches it through mid-off. Ervine dives hard but the ball goes through nevertheless. Shanto is shifting gears.

09:26 (IST)

10.4 A boundary after quite a while for Bangladesh. Some intent being shown by Bangladesh throughout the over after the drinks break. Shanto plays a reverse-sweep and Chatara has let it pass through him at short third man. Miss-fielding is definitely proving expensive for Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh: 74/2 after 11 overs

09:21 (IST)

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Just 4 runs in the 10th over. Brad Evans has done his job quite well, but so has other Zimbabwe bowlers. They have kept a stringent check on the batters. Bangladesh also seem to be quite content with the manner in which they are scoring runs at just above 6 runs per over.

Bangladesh: 63/2 after 10 overs

09:16 (IST)

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Zimbabwe have been decent with the ball and have kept Bangladesh batters in check. Bangladesh have to up the scoring rate, or might end up with a below par total. Shakib Al Hasan will be the key going forward.

Bangladesh: 59/2 after 9 overs

09:10 (IST)

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6.6 Shakib Al Hasan has his first boundary, square on the off side. Punches a length delivery of the backfoot with excellent timing. A nice effort in the deep but there was almost a collision between two fielders at the boundary line. That could have been very serious, but Zimbabwe are lucky.

Bangladesh: 41/2 after 7 overs

09:06 (IST)

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A decent powerplay for Zimbabwe. They have restricted Bangladesh to 32 and also bagged two wickets! Sikandar Raza into attack straight after powerplay.

09:06 (IST)

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5.3 Liton Das got a bit too confident and has messed things up. Tries a ramp shot to a fullish delivery, but gets a top edge and the ball flies to the short third man where Tendai Chatara runs a few steps and completes the catch. Blessing gets his second wicket.

Litton Das c Tendai Chatara b Blessing Muzarabani 14(12)

09:00 (IST)

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5.1 Liton Das is in love with the square on the off side. Gets his third boundary in a similar fashion, with significant help from the backward point fielder this time as he lets the ball through his hands.

08:58 (IST)

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Another decent over from Tendai Chatara. He has conceded only 7 runs in his two overs in the powerplay! Bangladesh have not got the flying start they would have wished for.

Bangladesh: 28/1 after 5 overs

08:54 (IST)

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Najmul Shanto has been limping since the start and is now being treated for his hamstring. A small stoppage in the play.

08:52 (IST)

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3.6 Exquisite timing from Liton Das! There was no boundary in last 12 deliveries, but Das has ended the fourth over with a beautiful shot. Ngarava bowls outside the off stump, again not too much of width on offer, but the right-hander was right on the money, and punches it square of the backfoot.

Bangladesh: 24/1 after 4 overs

08:43 (IST)

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1.5 Excellent way to get off the mark on the first ball for Liton Das. A little bit of width offered on the off-side and Das opens the face to play it square on the off side. The placement is tidy as well, in the gap between the point and the gully, and the ball races away to the fence.

Bangladesh: 14/1 after 2 overs

08:40 (IST)

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1.4 Zimbabwe have their first breakthrough! Soumya Sarkar has been dismissed for a duck and Blessing has blessed the Zimbabwe start. A good length delivery that moved away from Sarkar quite late, and he could only edge it to the wicker-keeper. Bangladesh have lost their first wicket.

Soumya Sarkar c Regis Chakabva b Blessing Muzarabani 0(2)

08:37 (IST)

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1.1 Excellent shot by Shanto. A fullish delivery and the left-hander lofts it over the bowler. Muzarbani welcomed with a boundary.

08:36 (IST)

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0.4 A good three balls first up to start with fr Ngarava, but slides the fourth ball onto the legs of Najmul Shanto and he has glanced it fine. Blessing Muzarbani dives hard to stop it but fails. First runs for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 5/0 after 1 over

08:31 (IST)

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The national anthems are done and live action is about to begin! Craige Ervince giving a pep talk to the squad in the huddle. Bangladesh openers - Najmul Hossain and Soumya Sarkar - are coming out now. Richard Ngarava is warming up with a false start - similar to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The teams take the knee in support of black lives.

08:12 (IST)

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Playing XI

Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva(wk), Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan(wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed

08:07 (IST)

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Team changes:

Bangladesh

In - Yasir Ali | Out - Mehidy Hasan

Zimbabwe

In - Tendai Chatara | Out - Luke Jongwe

08:04 (IST)

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Bangladesh have won the toss and chose to bat first! Zimbabwe will bowl.

08:03 (IST)

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Pitch report | Carlos Brathwaite and Mike Atherton

"It's a gorgeous afternoon here and conditions absolutely perfect for a T20 game. It's a sizeable playing arena. The spinners will feel a sense of built-in safety with the boundary distance. There are a few cracks on the surface and you might want to use the dimensions and force the batters to hit square, mix your pace well and the pitch will help you,"

07:34 (IST)

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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, which will kick off the triple-header super Sunday. More intriguing matches will follow up as the day progresses, but the matchup between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh is very consequential, especially after Zimbabwe's victory over Pakistan. And we can't yet get over that victory, can we?

Stay connected with us as we bring you all the live updates throughout the day. Toss and playing XIs in a while.

A tie between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh might have looked inconsequential at the start of the T20 World Cup or when the Super 12 fixtures were confirmed. However, a week into the round and the dynamics have completely changed.

With Zimbabwe beating Pakistan, they have made a big stride and now have a strong chance to qualify for the next round if they win today’s match. Zimbabwe head coach, after qualifying for the Super 12s, had said that his team will try and create as much damage as possible, and they surely did so by almost throwing Pakistan out of the tournament.

A Zimbabwe win against Bangladesh will entertain many neutral fans, but will not go well with South Africa and Pakistan fans.

On the contrary, a win for Bangladesh will keep everyone in the Group alive and the probabilities for South Africa and Pakistan will increase. But Bangladesh have looked lackluster in recent times.

Bangladesh have been historically threatening in multinational tournaments, but have looked below their usual standards in the shortest format of the game for quite a while. Their Asia Cup ouster in the first round only justifies the statement.

After a win against the Netherlands, they were blown away by the Proteas. Their batting has been a worry in the absence of senior pros including Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmadullah. The transitional phase has taken quite a toll on them.

A win here shall do a world of good for their confidence, more than their qualification to the semi-finals.

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine was vocal about giving more game time to the lesser teams signifying the upsets this tournament has seen.

“I don’t think that we’re trying to put a statement out there. I think that with the upset between us and Pakistan and the upset between Ireland and England, I think the statement is already out there. It would be really good to involve some of the lesser teams because it creates that bit of excitement around the World Cup, especially when you do have the upsets, and it opens both groups up really nicely.”

A Zimbabwe victory, which is definitely not unlikely, will only give strength and more voice to that statement.

Squads

Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine(c), Milton Shumba, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva(w), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Yasir Ali, Nasum Ahmed

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