Top Performers: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh
Yasir Ali carried Bangladesh's batting with 54 off 38 balls, but it proved insufficient as his side fell 32 runs short. The right-hander struck at better than run-a-ball yet lacke…
Top Performers
Yasir Ali carried Bangladesh's batting with 54 off 38 balls, but it proved insufficient as his side fell 32 runs short. The right-hander struck at better than run-a-ball yet lacked support; the next best contribution was Mahedi Hasan's 19.
Brian Bennett anchored Zimbabwe's total with 44 from 30 deliveries, setting the platform for a competitive 170. His measured innings - strike rate of 147 - gave the hosts the cushion they needed.
Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani dismantled Bangladesh. Ngarava took 4 for 26, matching the damage inflicted by Nahid Rana in Zimbabwe's innings, but it was Muzarabani's four-wicket haul for just 17 runs that proved the difference. The quick's economy rate of 8.5 per over suffocated Bangladesh's chase at Queens Sports Club.
Nahid Rana had earlier impressed for Bangladesh, claiming 4 for 26 as Zimbabwe's middle order wobbled. Ryan Burl's 30 from 25 and Dion Myers' 20 steadied the ship, but Zimbabwe's bowlers ultimately proved too strong.
Muzarabani's spell was the decisive factor. Bangladesh needed runs; instead they found themselves fighting for survival. By the time Tanzid Hasan's brief 16 off 8 came and went, the match was beyond reach.