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00:12Hello from wherever you may be in this beautiful world of ours, we're in Bulawayo, Queen's Sports
00:18Club for the first T20 international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. It's a stunning day,
00:27it's a warm day and the toss happened a short while ago and Bangladesh won it yet again
00:36and had no hesitation in wanting to bowl first.
00:42The teams, Zimbabwe Bennett, Marumani comes back into the side right at the top of the order,
00:48Dion Myers, Sekhinder Raza for Bangladesh, Tanzid who's come off an excellent in 94,
00:53Saif Hasan, Paviz Hussein Iman. Dangerous left-hander, keep an eye out for him.
01:06Runs.
01:09Some shot this by Brian Bennett to start things off.
01:16Oh, as I mentioned, the game has evolved. This is only the fourth delivery. I'll hit you for four
01:24through the covers and then I'll experiment.
01:30Now picks up length and he's going through the onside all the way for four.
01:40Picks up length again. Has he got all of it? Yes, he does. All the way.
01:49He's picking up runs as well.
01:53This guy in through the air. Goes again. More runs.
02:01Another six. Bangladesh under pressure early on.
02:08Flick of the wrist. Finds the fielder.
02:13Nahid Rana brings about the breakthrough.
02:17He gets a little bit into a tangle, maybe thinking of trying to play a little bit early, but it
02:23comes
02:23quickly. So he's cramped up. He plays and tries to put that away and he finds the fielder.
02:31He's gone. Maramanic gone for 14. 37 for one. Change of end.
02:39Doesn't change the result.
02:45Good looking shot into the gap. Boundary again. Bennett is the better option for Zimbabwe.
02:52Gets more and more strike.
02:54Sikandar Raza.
02:57Will he beat the guy? Yes, he does. Good placement there.
03:08Yeah, Richard takes the catch. Didn't quite get the connection that he desired.
03:12And Myers goes back into the pavilion.
03:16Good delivery from Sifuddin. The change of length.
03:21And Myers looking to take on the corner boundary. The longest boundary at this ground.
03:27Can't find the timing. He's gone for 20 from 20. 75 for two.
03:36Yeah, that'll be a boundary. It's gone right through that field rest short cover.
03:40Once again, another shot that's been hit hard.
03:46Abish and pound the gap. Wow.
03:48Those two fielders are very, very close to each other and how perfectly he's bisected them.
03:59And he'll take it. Big boundary square of the wickets.
04:04And Brian Bennett couldn't get enough on it.
04:07You've got to get all of it because it's such a big playing surface.
04:12He gets a lot of this, but it's not enough. Finds the field in the deep.
04:21And an excellent innings has come to an end. And that low,
04:24that loss of momentum has brought about this wicket.
04:28Gone for 44. It's 90 for three. Just one from eight.
04:33Make that seven from nine. What a beautiful strike.
04:42Go square on the offside.
04:46Brings up a hundred for Zimbabwe with that boundary.
04:52Big boundary down there, but Sekanda Raza doesn't care.
04:57Up the leg side slightly.
05:00He goes straight down the ground.
05:03And out. The captain, Ridoi, takes the catch.
05:08And a short entertaining innings from Sekanda Raza comes to an end.
05:14If they believe it's in the slot and it's there to hit, I think a subtle change of pace,
05:19not the timing and power and distance and finds the field in the deep.
05:24And another slight depression in this innings by Zimbabwe.
05:29Gone for 20. It's 116 for four.
05:35Struck hard. Struck down the ground.
05:38And four. Close to his right hand.
05:40He reached out to grab that opportunity.
05:45Goes inside the line and finds the fielder.
05:48Straight into the hands of Tuscan Ahmed.
05:50He picks up his third wicket.
05:53He can do no wrong.
05:54Very, very straight.
05:56And it's the line of the stumps.
05:58He just had to follow Milton Shumba slightly outside the off stump.
06:01Gets to him on the full.
06:03And he can only find Tuscan Ahmed at a short fine leg.
06:07He's 11 from 13. 139 for five.
06:10Here's the new batter.
06:14Shots of gadget.
06:15This should be taken.
06:16And it is. He's got two and two.
06:19And he will be on a hat-trick.
06:21Again, it's the straight and fall into the line of the stumps.
06:25Trushing down Segura.
06:26Thinks it's in the slot, but doesn't get hold of it.
06:29He faces just one delivery for no runs.
06:33139 for six.
06:37This one might just go through.
06:38It does.
06:39He finishes off nicely here.
06:45Yeah, it's gone past that.
06:46That's a good area to target because the mid-off is inside the circle.
06:50So anything above or to the left of the bowler is a boundary.
06:55Good start to the over delivery.
06:59Nice, very nice, beautiful, cheeky, effective four more.
07:05It's a full toss.
07:07There you go.
07:08Chalzoa all the way to the maximum six more.
07:18And then now he's gone inside the line and smashed it away for the perfect finish to the Zabawi innings.
07:25The great form Brad Evans has been in continues.
07:29It smashes 19 of one Naheed runner over.
07:34And Zabawi closed their innings 170 for six.
07:37Yeah, the biggest over is the last over.
07:4118 runs in this over.
07:43And out of the 18 runs, 17 from the bat of Brad Evans.
07:47Right, for Bangladesh, the target is 171 runs from 120 deliveries at 8.55 runs per over.
07:53We'll take a short break and we'll be back with the chase.
07:56Ready to bowl, the first one.
08:01Straight away off the mark, Bangladesh with that single.
08:09Straight down.
08:10That'll be the first boundary from Bangladesh in the very first over.
08:18Gives himself room.
08:22That'll be the second boundary in the over.
08:24Based on.
08:27Down the wicker.
08:27That's a good shot.
08:29Attacking, meeting the ball early.
08:31And just sending a strong message down to the opposition.
08:35Marumani keeping.
08:39Nicely done.
08:39You have that window available to bring in Ben Karan.
08:44What happened there?
08:49Oh, he's got something.
08:50He's got something.
08:52Surely heard a sound here.
08:53A late response from the umpire.
08:55Inside edge.
08:56In the part of the bat.
08:57Good take by Marumani there.
08:59The ball was dying on him.
09:01And here's the first one.
09:02Yeah, he's picked the wrong length to try and play this shot to.
09:07The line as well outside.
09:09Off stump made it difficult for him to control.
09:13So, Ngaraba comes into the attack.
09:16Takes a wicket.
09:18Guard for 12.
09:20Saifasan.
09:2125 for one.
09:24Yeah, that's not the line you would want to bowl.
09:27That's nicely picked up.
09:29A freebie boundary in the over.
09:35Bitav chance.
09:36Two in the over.
09:37Two in the over for Richard Ngaraba.
09:41Trying to pull that.
09:42Gets a bit of glove on it.
09:44Doesn't go anywhere.
09:45Instead, just lands in Marumani's gloves.
09:48Saldom has problems with his front foot.
09:50And it's the bounce again.
09:52That causes problems.
09:54And sees the demise of a Bangladesh batter.
09:57Very simple this one for Marumani compared to the previous.
10:02Tanzid goes for 16.
10:04Huge wicket for Zimbabwe.
10:0630 for two now Bangladesh.
10:10Up and over.
10:12Point fielder won't get there.
10:14And neither would wide third boundary here.
10:21Oh, that is a beautiful shot.
10:23And gone straight into the hands.
10:25I really thought he's going to clear the fielder there.
10:28What's going on?
10:29He didn't time it.
10:30It was very straight.
10:31Full face on the bat.
10:33And he has deceived my eyes.
10:35It just didn't go anywhere except the 30-yard circle.
10:39Or just kicked as it's bounced.
10:42Lovely shape.
10:43It's the right shot to play.
10:44But the execution is the problem on this occasion.
10:50And now Bangladesh, you had a very good start.
10:54I've had a bit of a speed wobble.
10:56Iman goes for five.
10:57It's 34 for three.
11:03Stunning shot.
11:05Makes a good sound from the bat.
11:07And it rattles away into the boundary for a much needed boundary.
11:13On the shin, he's got some ice packs.
11:17Oh, I feel it.
11:18Oh, it's just gone through.
11:23Oh, he's got all of this.
11:27I mentioned doesn't have a great deal of pace.
11:30So if he's going to go short, this just sits up perfectly.
11:33A lot more game time.
11:36Big shot.
11:37I think he finds the man.
11:39Or does he?
11:40Yes, he does.
11:41The ceiling is high.
11:43Tries to play the big shot.
11:45Tries to target the big boundary.
11:47Someone like Shumba to be in the attack.
11:50Which will give a little bit of hope for the batters.
11:52He thought he was in business to put that away.
11:55What it ended up was a straight catch down the throat at deep pit forget.
12:00Rido, this skipper goes for 14.
12:03With himself.
12:05Get back, get back, get back.
12:07All run out chance here.
12:08Sikanda Raza very calmly.
12:11Very, very calmly.
12:14Picks up Zimbabwe.
12:16Third wicket as Bangladesh are five down at 78.
12:23Nouru Lassan wanted it.
12:25I don't know what he was doing.
12:27Brilliant from Raza.
12:29He had to hit to affect the dismissal.
12:34Lovely underarm throw.
12:40Wonderful anticipation to get into position.
12:43To cut that off.
12:44Soars the setup.
12:46And these results as Nouru Lassan has run out.
12:54Wonderful bit of fielding.
12:56Cricket from Sikanda Raza.
12:58Bangladesh 78 for five.
13:00Innings, but wickets will be their concern.
13:04Wow.
13:05How good a shot is that?
13:07That is power and precision.
13:13He smacked that away.
13:16And that'll be six.
13:21He's taken on the boundary.
13:23There's a fielder back.
13:24And it's got just enough.
13:27Chancellor's arm.
13:29And gets away with it, Yasser.
13:36He wants to come back for two.
13:37Wants to come back for two.
13:41And does.
13:48Nicely done.
13:50By Yasser.
13:51His first half century in this format.
13:55More importantly, still got a job to do to try and get his team over the line.
13:59That figure, 33 balls.
14:01Very, very important.
14:03And can be squeezed.
14:07Just spoke about a couple of lap sweeps or ramp shots.
14:10And there's one.
14:11This time from Mahedi.
14:15It's a good shot.
14:17Flat bats it over mid-off for a boundary.
14:20Mahedi now taking charge.
14:22Again, that lack of pace allows him to just muscle that over mid-off.
14:31Top edge.
14:32Will it carry?
14:33Oh, he'll go over.
14:34Oh, he's got a hand to it.
14:36The idea worked.
14:38And he took him on.
14:40Mahedi survives.
14:41And not just that.
14:42It's a boundary.
14:45This time straight.
14:47Should be out.
14:48It is out.
14:49Blessing Mazarabani's being in the attack works.
14:53And Mahedi goes.
14:54But with that extra bit of bounce, he then decides.
14:57You know what?
14:58I'm going to go through the offside as I did at Brad Evans.
15:02But doesn't get the timing.
15:04And Sekundaraza takes the catch.
15:09Yeah, this changes things a bit in the bowling side's favor.
15:12Partnership broken.
15:13Mahedi goes for 19.
15:14130 for six.
15:18Yeah, in the air.
15:20Should be out.
15:21Another catch.
15:22And they've done well in the field.
15:24Taking another one.
15:25And Brad Evans doesn't miss many.
15:28Straight away.
15:29Third one for Ingarava.
15:32Seven goes down.
15:33And this is a big one.
15:35Yasir.
15:36Extra bit of bounce.
15:37And maybe a little bit of movement away to free the hands up.
15:42But it isn't quite there.
15:44Timing isn't right.
15:45It hangs in the air.
15:46And Brad Evans takes an excellent catch.
15:50You'll take back-to-back wickets here for Zimbabwe.
15:53Yasir Ali's excellent innings of 54 comes to an end.
15:57130 for seven.
16:01Top edge.
16:02And should be the fourth.
16:05Ingarava takes another one.
16:07Number eight goes.
16:08And this time it's Saifuddin.
16:10Once again, we won't get tired of repeating.
16:13It's a shorter one and a top edge.
16:18It is a top edge.
16:20But you don't see it quite there.
16:23Is that he first looks at where he is
16:25and where he is in proximity to the boundary to take the catch?
16:29And he does.
16:29Saifuddin gone for one.
16:31134 for eight.
16:3437 away.
16:35And if that's a boundary, then make that 33.
16:39Boundary to the Indioba.
16:40The quarter of four of us also comes to an end for Ingarava.
16:45High in the air.
16:47Does Moserobani get one?
16:48There's a man under it.
16:50Very high and very good catch.
16:52They've been excellent in the deep
16:54as far as fielding goes.
16:56Mentions and the size of this ground
16:57and some excellent bowling.
16:59It's short.
17:01It's a cross batted shot.
17:03Testing the boundary, but not enough distance.
17:05And an excellent catch by Tashinga Musaikiwa.
17:09He's been excellent in the field.
17:11Nassim goes for two.
17:12It's 138 for nine.
17:16Gone.
17:16And there goes the first T20
17:19in the name of Zimbabwe.
17:21The two fast men have grabbed wickets.
17:24Seven of them amongst both of the four for Ingarava.
17:28And Blessing Moserobani finishes off with four as well.
17:32Make that eight.
17:33Hard to separate them into the block hole.
17:37Nothing Nahidrana can do.
17:39And they win this first T20 international by 32 runs.
17:43That's a big margin in the format.
17:4732 runs in an over despair here.
17:49It has been an excellent performance by the Zimbabwe fast men.
17:52Also really good by Sekundar Raza,
17:55the skipper in how he managed his bowlers.
17:59And yet again, it's another win for this Zimbabwean side,
18:02full of confidence here at home and playing wonderful, wonderful cricket.
18:09So Zimbabwe was asked to bat first.
18:11And with the help of Bennett's 44 and Burles' 30, not out.
18:15I wouldn't forget the 19, quickfire 19 from Evans.
18:20170 for six scored by Zimbabwe.
18:22And in response to that, Bangladesh falling short.
18:26138 all out, four wickets apiece for Moserobani and Ingarava.
18:30Zimbabwe win this match by 32 runs.