Madhevere, Masakadza stun Bangladesh to keep series alive
Ryan Burl's unbeaten 34 off 19 and seven wickets from hosts' fast bowlers make it 1-1
23/07Result
2nd T20I, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jul 23 2021
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
166/6 -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
143 (19.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/07Result
2nd T20I, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Jul 23 2021
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
166/6 -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
143 (19.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
RP Burl
34(19) 2x4 - 2x6
Control %73%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 12 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
Best performances - Bowlers
WP Masakadza
- O4
- M0
- R20
- W3
- Eco5.00
| 1W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
LM Jongwe
- O3.5
- M0
- R31
- W3
- Eco8.08
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 1W | |||
Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
12.30 start, First Session 12.30-14.00, Interval 14.00-14.20, Second Session 14.20-15.50
Match days
23 July 2021 (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
ZIMBABWE 166/6 (20 OVERS)
- Ryan Burl*34 (19)
- Wessly Madhevere73 (57)
- Mahedi Hasan1/11 (1)
- Shoriful Islam3/33 (4)
BANGLADESH 143 (19.5 OVERS)
- Afif Hossain24 (25)
- Shamim Hossain29 (13)
- Luke Jongwe3/31 (3.5)
- Wellington Masakadza3/20 (4)
Scorer: Vairavan | Commentator: @himanshu_a30
Phew! Zimbabwe edge past Bangladesh in the sixth attempt after running close on five occasions earlier. The series is all square at 1-1, and don't forget to join us for the decider on Sunday. Until then, you can hop on the action between Sri Lanka and India, as we bid goodbye to you today!
Andy: "So happy for Zimbabwe! Between broken shoes, dodgy administrators"
SunnyK: "What a Lucky Charm for Zimbabwe! Wellington Masakadza is literally Everywhere!"
Here's Raza: "Today we managed to tick a lot more boxes than we managed yesterday. [166 was enough?] I would have taken that [score], and with a young squad, it gives us confidence. We back ourselves to defend... Blessing listened to the team plan... and hopefully we all listen to the team plan for the final game!"
Madhevere is the Player of the Match for his knock of 73: "All credit to the boys. Everyone in the change room gave me positive ideas... The wicket was on the slower side, but credit to the Bangladesh bowlers - they bowled well. I'm starting to fancy opening in T20s, and build on that as well... "
Mahmudullah will speak first: "We didn't have a good partnership... We missed a few chances in the field, that's why they put big partnerships and got to a big total. We need to look into those areas and come back stronger. [Shoriful a positive?] Shoriful has been bowling really well. The bowlers have been trying really hard."
Time for the presentations
Hetelani Mukwak: "Today it was a real team work from the Zimbabwean side, all departments played very well. Thumbs up team Zimbabwe "
Camper: "@Hetelani Mukwak Tendai Chatara (at least for today) has looked all of the bowling partner that Muzarabani has been deserving for some time now. He bowled much better than Ngarava and probably if Ngarava had played this game would have been much closer."
4.05pm So here comes the hosts' first win of the tour. A real team effort from Zimbabwe, led by Madhevere, Burl and Masakadza, as they win by 23 runs. They posted 166 and avoided a batting collapse for a change, and their bowlers answered the call with a match-winning display. Zimbabwe's fielding was also spot-on - much in contrast to that of Bangladesh today - and an all-round effort means the series is levelled at 1-1.
19.5
W
Jongwe to Taskin Ahmed, OUT, taken at long-on, and that's over. Good length ball bowled wide of off, as he swings his bat to play across the line. The ball finds Masakadza again, and he can't stop himself from celebrating with a smile and a shake of the shoulder. Zimbabwe win, finally
Taskin Ahmed c Masakadza b Jongwe 5 (16m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 62.50
19.4
0
Jongwe to Taskin Ahmed, no run, short of a length again, and goes wide of off. Taskin swings his bat, but can't connect to that while playing away from his body
19.3
2
Jongwe to Taskin Ahmed, 2 runs, yorker length on middle and off, and driven down the ground. A run-out chance at the keeper's end. Taskin wasn't dragging his bat, and that's touch-and-go as the bails are clipped just at the moment Taskin bangs his bat inside the crease
Shoriful is the new man, but Taskin will be on strike
19.2
W
Jongwe to Mohammad Saifuddin, OUT, caught at extra cover while going for a heave. This was on a good length and wide of off again, as he made room to try and swing the bat, but could only sky that to the fielder
Mohammad Saifuddin c Sikandar Raza b Jongwe 19 (23m 15b 1x4 1x6) SR: 126.66
19.1
4
Jongwe to Mohammad Saifuddin, FOUR, top-edges a pull past short third man. Short of a length and wide of off, the batter swings his bat and gets it through to the right of the fielder
19.1
1w
Jongwe to Mohammad Saifuddin, 1 wide, the ball rolls over to the keeper, as this is bowled very full and wide of off. Called a wide, but Raza not happy as it was a very tight call
Match Coverage
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Madhevere, Masakadza stun Bangladesh to keep series alive
Ryan Burl's unbeaten 34 off 19 and seven wickets from hosts' fast bowlers make it 1-1
Mahmudullah says Bangladesh 'didn't click as a batting group' after loss to Zimbabwe
He reserved praise for debutant Shamim Hossain though, who made 29 in 13 balls
