Tanzid’s calm finish
Tanzid Hasan’s 66 off 58 became the spine of a chase that wobbled late but never fully derailed, as Bangladesh got to 144/6 with two balls remaining to win by four wickets. Zimbabwe had Dion Myers to thank for giving their bowlers something to defend, yet the decisive swing came when Bangladesh’s set batters cashed in through the middle and stayed just ahead of the asking rate when the pressure spiked at the end.
Middle-overs surge decides it
The match was effectively won in Bangladesh’s middle phase: after a cautious powerplay of 30/1, they blasted 92/2 in the middle overs at 9.2 an over, flipping the chase from controlled to commanding. That burst, built around Tanzid and a 60-run stand with Towhid Hridoy, meant the required rate stayed manageable even when Zimbabwe tightened late. In contrast, Zimbabwe’s own innings lost momentum at the death, managing only 25/4, leaving them short of a truly imposing total.
Myers shines, Tanzid answers
Myers was the standout of the match, carrying Zimbabwe with 73 off 53 and anchoring a crucial 70-run partnership with Brian Bennett, who added 47 off 38. Bangladesh’s reply was shaped by Tanzid’s tempo management rather than brute force, and Hridoy’s support in that 60-run stand ensured the chase didn’t stall. Ngarava’s control and Evans’ late wickets made it tense, but Bangladesh’s middle-overs dominance ultimately settled it.
Zimbabwe’s late squeeze
Zimbabwe’s best period with the ball came after the middle-overs damage, when wickets in the last five overs turned a comfortable chase into a scramble. Richard Ngarava’s 2/20 kept the pressure simmering throughout, and Brad Evans’ 2/26 included the final over, where Bangladesh still needed a handful. But with the target already within touching distance, those strikes arrived a touch too late to overturn the earlier deficit.
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182/4
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169/2
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106/2
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187/7
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186/5
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170/6
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138/10
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157/6
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158/2
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143/10
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138/10
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165/5
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142/4
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126/2
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