3rd ODI: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh at Harare
Bangladesh drew first blood but Zimbabwe hit back in the second match with a dominant display lead by Vusi Sibanda who scored a commanding 93 not out to level the series 1-all. Earlier, Gary Brent and Sean Williams destroyed the Bangladesh batting order to set-up a straight-forward target for victory.
Zimbabwe looked a totally different outfit and dominated play throughout the day, something they haven't done for a very, very long time. Perhaps, this signals an end to the rut they have found themselves in since Zimbabwe Cricket was thrown into turmoil almost four years ago.
Bangladesh were disappointing in the second match and played poor cricket, especially with the bat. Their bowling was not much better either and Sibanda establish himself and by the time, they took some wickets, it was all too late.
Zimbabwe's win has breathed some life into the series and has made it all the more interesting. Many expected Bangladesh to breeze past Zimbabwe but the second game has ensured that this won't be the case.
Expect another good game here, both teams will be eager to win and get one up on the other.
Zimbabwe XV: P Utseya, GB Brent, CJ Chibhabha, E Chigumbura, KM Dabengwa, T Duffin, AJ Ireland, F Kasteni, H Masakadza, S Matsikenyeri, CB Mpofu, EC Rainsford, V Sibanda, BRM Taylor, SC Williams
Bangladesh XV: Habibul Bashar, Shahriar Nafees, Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Rafique, Mohammad Sharif, Mushfiqur Rahim, Saqibul Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Tamim Iqbal, Tapash Baisya, Tushar Imran
Umpires: TBA
3rd Umpire: TBA
Weather:
(All Temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Partly Cloudy, 29.
Game starts at 4:30pm AWDT (9:30am local time, 7:30am GMT).
Bangladesh drew first blood but Zimbabwe hit back in the second match with a dominant display lead by Vusi Sibanda who scored a commanding 93 not out to level the series 1-all. Earlier, Gary Brent and Sean Williams destroyed the Bangladesh batting order to set-up a straight-forward target for victory.
Zimbabwe looked a totally different outfit and dominated play throughout the day, something they haven't done for a very, very long time. Perhaps, this signals an end to the rut they have found themselves in since Zimbabwe Cricket was thrown into turmoil almost four years ago.
Bangladesh were disappointing in the second match and played poor cricket, especially with the bat. Their bowling was not much better either and Sibanda establish himself and by the time, they took some wickets, it was all too late.
Zimbabwe's win has breathed some life into the series and has made it all the more interesting. Many expected Bangladesh to breeze past Zimbabwe but the second game has ensured that this won't be the case.
Expect another good game here, both teams will be eager to win and get one up on the other.
Zimbabwe XV: P Utseya, GB Brent, CJ Chibhabha, E Chigumbura, KM Dabengwa, T Duffin, AJ Ireland, F Kasteni, H Masakadza, S Matsikenyeri, CB Mpofu, EC Rainsford, V Sibanda, BRM Taylor, SC Williams
Bangladesh XV: Habibul Bashar, Shahriar Nafees, Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Rafique, Mohammad Sharif, Mushfiqur Rahim, Saqibul Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Tamim Iqbal, Tapash Baisya, Tushar Imran
Umpires: TBA
3rd Umpire: TBA
Weather:
(All Temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Partly Cloudy, 29.
Game starts at 4:30pm AWDT (9:30am local time, 7:30am GMT).