Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, ZIM in BAN, 5 T20Is, 2024 Full score card

Zimbabwe gets a consolation win! Flatter, around off. Johnathan Campbell backs away and stabs into the off-side for a single. Zimbabwe win by 8 wickets and chase down the target with nine balls to spare. The visitors avoid the whitewash and Sikandar Raza looks like a relieved man.

Arm ball, on middle. Campbell gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.

FOUR! BANG! Pitched full and at the stumps. Campbell whips it to the deep mid-wicket region for a thumping boundary. The scores are tied now.

Zimbabwe are just 5 runs away from the win.

FOUR! 19 runs off the over! Short of a length, angling down the leg. Raza gets across and helps it toward the deep square leg region. Beats the fielder in the deep and races to the ropes.

SIX MORE! Raza is taking Zimbabwe home! Pitched full, around off. Raza lifts it over the wide long-off region and gets another biggie.

SIX! SMOKED! On a length, outside off. Raza picks the length early and nails the pull shot. Sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge 99-meter hit.

Slower length ball, outside off. Raza lifts it toward deep extra cover for a couple.

Good length, outside off. Campbell cuts it to deep point for one.

On a length, pace-off. Campbell swings across the line and fails to connect.

Slower and fuller, at the stumps. Campbell drills it past the bowler toward mid-off for one.

Another short ball, down the leg. Helped to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR RAZA! Nicely done! Short of a length, down the leg. Raza gets on top of it and controls the pull shot to the long-leg region for a boundary.

Slight halt. The physio runs in for a mandatory concussion check. Johnathan Campbell looks fine and is set to carry on.

Short of a length, angling into the batter. Campbell is rushed on the pull as the ball comes off the shoulder, hits the helmet and rolls toward backward point for a run.

Short of a good length, angling in. Campbell plays and misses.

Good length, on off. Raza taps it toward short third for one.

On a length, around off. Raza runs it down to third man for a single.

Low full toss, tailing into the batter. Raza whips it through mid-wicket and scampers for the double.

FOUR! BANG! Slower and fuller, outside off. Raza reaches for it and lifts it toward the wide long-off region for a boundary. Towhid Hridoy tries hard in the deep but the ball evades him.

WIDE! Slower length ball, outside off. Raza lets it go. Wide signaled.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full-length, outside off. Raza opens the bat's face and steers it to deep third for a boundary.

Full on off. Campbell works it toward backward point for one.

Johnathan Campbell walks in at 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! High in the air and taken! Slower length ball, outside off. Brian Bennett pulls it across the line and miscues this toward the deep mid-wicket region. Rishad Hossain runs in from the boundary and takes a simple catch. A terrific knock from Bennett comes to an end. Zimbabwe lose their second.

Slower and fuller, outside off. Raza hacks across the line and fails to connect.

Fuller length delivery, width outside the off stump line, Bennett lifts that over the bowler's head for a single.

WIDE! Short and over the batter. Bennett lets it go. Wide signaled.

Low full toss, tailing in. Raza swings hard and gets an inside edge toward backward square leg.

Slower length ball, outside off. Slapped straight to extra cover.

Full, on middle. Bennett heaves it to wide long-on for one.

SIX! Sarkar is greeted with a biggie! Gentle length ball, on off. Bennett gets under it and thumps this over long-on for a maximum.

Soumya Sarkar gets the ball now.

Shorter and wider outside off. Bennett slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Flatter on off, guided to short third for none.

Short and wide outside off. Raza cuts it through point for one.

LEG BYE! Drifted on the pad. Bennett turns into the on-side for an extra.

Flatter, around off. Bennett punches into covers. The throw comes from the fielder and some sloppy work from the keeper allows the double.

Arm ball, on middle. Raza goes back and punches it to long-off for one.

Leg break, on off. Bennett tucks into the pitch. A dot to end the over.

Tad short, outside off. Raza cuts it toward backward point and takes a risky run.

Short and wide outside off. Bennett cuts it to deep point for one.

SIX! BOOM! Tosses it full, in the slot. Bennett gets under it and powers it over wide long-on for half a dozen.

Leg break, around off. Bennett guides it to short third.

Short and wide outside off. Bennett cuts it to the deep backward point region for a couple. Brings up the fifty-partnership between the duo.

MAIDEN FIFTY FOR Brian Bennett. Short of a good length, on the leg peg. Bennett turns into the mid-wicket region and crosses for a run. He gets to his milestone with ease.

Slower length ball, on off. Pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Good length, on the middle and leg. Bennett tucks into the on-side for one.

WIDE! Bowls a off-cutter, on a fullish length and spills outside the tramline. He has to reload it.

Too short, around off. Brian Bennett looks to play the upper-cut but fails to connect. The umpire calls it one for the over.

On a length, outside off. Raza taps it to deep third for one.

FOUR! Put Away! Dishes a slower and fuller ball, outside off. Raza lifts it over the infield and gets a boundary to deep extra cover.

Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-2-0) returns to bowl.

Flatter leg break, on off. Raza goes back and tucks it toward mid-wicket for one.

Slight Halt! Sikandar Raza seems to be having some issues with his hamstring. He is down in pain. The physio comes to attend to him. Well, it looks like cramps as the physio does the stretching and Raza is good to go.

SIX! LAUNCHED! Flighted, full, on off. Raza sits down and dispatches it over the long-on boundary. Sails all the way for a maximum.

Flatter leg break, around off. Raza tucks into the gap at cow corner for a couple.

Tosses it full, outside off. Bennett slices it off the outside edge toward deep backward point.

Flatter leg break, outside off. Bennett guides it to short third.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Drops it short, around off. Bennett rocks back and muscles it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Time for Drinks! Zimbabwe are going steady and have lost just a solitary wicket. Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett are pretty much set and will need to bat deep into the innings. The will need to up the scoring rate from hereon if they are to make a match of this. For Bangladesh, they have bowled tidy lines and kept it tight. The home side will look to pick a few more wickets and get a stranglehold on the opposition.

Floated on off. Bennett looks to drive and inside edges it toward mid-on for one.

Another arm ball, skids through on off. Bennett misses the cut and toe ends it toward the bowler.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Raza punches it through covers for one.

Tad short, on off. Raza chops into the off-side.

Arm ball, on the leg peg. Raza goes for the cut but misses and wears on the pad.

Tossed up on off. Raza pushes it back at the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-2-1) is back into the attack.

Tossed up on off. Raza guides it toward backward point and keeps the strike with a single.

Length, on middle. Bennett nudges into the leg side for a single.

Flat and quick at the stumps. Raza tucks toward mid-wicket for one.

Floated on off, driven to extra cover.

Flighted, full, just outside off. Raza sits down to hack it across but fails to connect.

Tossed up on off. Raza prods forward and defends.

Yorker, on off. Brian Bennett does well to jam it and kicks it away from rolling onto the stumps.

Low full toss, outside off. Raza slices it to deep point for one.

WIDE! Slower bumper, way over the batter. Raza lets it go. Wide signaled.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Pitched full, outside off. Raza drives it on the up and gets it through extra cover for a majestic boundary.

SIX! CLUBBED! Short of a good length, on off. Raza picks the length early and smokes into the crowd over deep square leg.

Back of a length, angling into the middle and leg. Raza misses the tuck and wears on the pad.

Hard-length, on off. Raza advances and blocks it out.

Short and wide outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.

Shortish leg break, around off. Bennett plays it late and guides to short third for one.

Flighted, on off. Raza drives it to long-off for a run.

Flatter leg break, on middle. Raza defends from the crease.

Fuller, outside off. Driven to deep point for one.

Tossed up on off, Bennett drives it back at the bowler.

Rishad Hossain, the leggie, gets the ball.

Short of a good length, on off. Raza dabs it to backward point.

Much fuller and quicker, at the stumps. Raza heaves off the inner half, toward backward square leg.

Keeps it on a length, just outside off. Sikandar Raza shoulder's arms to it and lets it go.

Good length, on off. Raza hangs back and defends into the off-side.

On a length, outside off. Bennett drives and gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Raza tucks into the mid-wicket region for one.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack.

Tossed up on middle, bunted back at the bowler.

Fired on the pad. Brian Bennett looks to turn it away but gets a thud on the pad.

Flighted on off, Bennett prods and pushes it to the bowler.

Slower and wider of off, Bennett went hard on the cut and mistimed it to the off-side.

Full on off. Raza pushes it to long-off for one.

Zimbabwean skipper, Sikandar Raza is in at 3.

OUT! STUMPED! Shakib Al Hasan draws first blood. Tad short, turning in around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani skips down the pitch and looks to heave it across the line. He misses and the keeper takes the bails off in a flash. The on-field umpire goes upstairs. The replays show that the bat was in the air when the bails came off. Tadiwanashe Marumani is a goner!

Short of a length, on off. Pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Good length, outside off. Marumani chops it to backward point.

Fullish length, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani  pushes into the off-side.

On a length, on off. Bennett half pulls it to long-on for a single.

WIDE! Length, angling down the leg. Bennett plays and misses. Wide signaled.

FOUR MORE! BANG! Short of a length, around off. Brian Bennett hacks it over mid-on and this races into the fence in a flash.

FOUR! Streaky! Short and angling into the batter. Brian Bennett goes for the pull and gets an top edge that flies past the keeper and into the fence.

Mohammad Saifuddin comes into the attack.

Tossed up on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani defends on the front foot.

Fired in at the stumps, swept to deep backward square leg for one.

SIX MORE! WONDERFUL HIT! Tosses it full, around off. Brian Bennett gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over the wide long-on fence for another maximum.

SIX! BOOM! Flatter, on the middle and leg. Brian Bennett gets across and hacks it over deep square leg for half a dozen.

FOUR! SHOT! Tad short, around off. Bennett goes back and punches it through extra cover for a boundary.

In the air and just short. Flatter, around off. Bennett sweeps it toward backward square leg and lands in front of the fielder.

Flat and turning into the batter. Marumani works it to square leg.

Drifted on the pad, Bennett nudges it through backward square leg for a single.

Tad short and skids through, around off. Bennett cuts and misses.

Flatter on off, punched off the backfoot, into covers.

Flighted, full, around off. Brian Bennett sweeps and misses.

Tossed up on off, bunted back at the bowler.

Spin from both ends. Shakib Al Hasan has the ball.

Full and going down the leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani sweeps it to short fine leg for none.

Drifted on the leg peg. Bennett turns it through mid-wicket for one.

Flat and quick outside off. Bennett cuts it to backward point.

FOUR MORE! Tough chance! Flatter and turning away, around off. Bennett slashes hard and it goes past the slip fielder for another boundary.

Pitched full, on off. Pushed into covers for none.

FOUR! Brian Bennett and Zimbabwe are away with a boundary. Tossed up, around off. Bennett drives it through the extra cover region and the fielder gets an uneven bounce. The ball runs away to the ropes for a boundary.

DROPPED! Good length around off, Mohammad Saifuddin lofts this straight to Brian Bennett at long off but the fielder drops it and the batters take a couple.

Pace off back of a length around off, Jaker Ali gets early into his pull and ends up getting an outside edge onto this back to the keeper for one.

Fuller on the pads, Mohammad Saifuddin flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and wide outside off, Mohammad Saifuddin chips this over cover for a couple.

BYE! Good length outside off, Jaker Ali swings hard and misses. The ball bounces in front of the keeper and he misses it too and the batter cross for one.

SIX! SMASHED! Pitched up wide of off, Jaker Ali slogs this over the fence towards the long on region for a maximum to start the final over of this innings.

Wide yorker around off, Jaker Ali drills this to extra-cover for one.

SIX! DISPATCHED! On a length around the pads, Jaker Ali moves to his off and smashes this well behind the fence towards fine leg region for a maximum.

Good length wide of off, Mohammad Saifuddin outside edges this wide of short third for one.

Good length in middle, Jaker Ali tucks this towards the leg side for one.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Jaker Ali gets on top of it and punches this wide of the sweeper cover fielder for a boundary. Brian Bennett puts in a good effort and keeps this ball inside the playing area but his foot was touching the boundary skirting when he was in contact with the ball.

Full toss outside off, Jaker Ali smashes this towards long off for a couple.

WIDE! Bumper way too high for the umpire's liking.

Mohammad Saifuddin walks out next.

OUT! TAKEN! Slower one darted wide of off, Mahmudullah looks to loft this over short cover but ends up miscuing it off the outside of his bat towards the left of Sikandar Raza at cover for his dismissal.

Full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah swings hard at it and gets beaten.

Full toss in middle, Jaker Ali tucks this towards wide long on for one.

Full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah drills this off the backfoot towards sweeper cover for one.

Wide yorker outside off, Mahmudullah ends up bumping this back to the keeper off his outside edge.

WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off, Mahmudullah swings at it but this was way too wide.

On a length around off, Jaker Ali dabs this towards third man region for one.

Short-pitched on off, Jaker Ali helps this towards the leg side for one.

Jaker Ali walks out next in the middle.

OUT! STUNNER! Pitched up on the pads, Shakib Al Hasan ends up flicking this high in the blue sky towards deep mid-wicket expecting some runs but Johnathan Campbell ran in a long way from the fence and took a good diving catch.

Low full toss, slower one. Mahmudullah toes pokes this near the popping crease and takes one.

Short-pitched around off, Shakib Al Hasan pulls this into the ground for one towards deep square.

Pitched up wide of off, Shakib Al Hasan chips this over cover for a couple.

Fuller in middle, Mahmudullah rolls this to long on for one.

NO BALL! Booming beamer as he looks to bowl a back-of-the-hand slower one, Mahmudullah ducks down on this.

Short of a length in middle, Mahmudullah rolls this through mid on for one.

Full toss wide of off, Shakib Al Hasan dances down and punches this to long off for one.

Short of a length much slower in middle and leg, Shakib Al Hasan swivels and smashes this wide of the short fine fielder to his right for a couple.

FIFTY! Fuller on the pads, Mahmudullah tucks this through square leg and takes one to bring up his half-century.

Fuller in middle, Shakib Al Hasan goes for the slog again but rolls this off the inside towards deep square for one.

SIX! HAMMERED! Tossed up on off, Shakib Al Hasan clears his front leg and smashes this well behind the ropes towards the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. Shakib Al Hasan looks to be shifting gears.

Short of a length on off, Shakib Al Hasan punches this towards long off for one.

Fuller in middle, Mahmudullah flicks this towards the empty pocket on leg for one.

Quicker and flatter on off, Shakib Al Hasan cuts this off the back foot towards deep point for one.

Too full and on the pads, Mahmudullah flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and wide of off, Shakib Al Hasan pushes this towards deep point for one.

Quicker and flatter on the pads, Shakib Al Hasan tucks this to his leg for no run.

Good length on off, Shakib Al Hasan dabs this towards the off side and takes a single.

Slower one pitched short and on off, Mahmudullah flat bats this towards square leg for one.

Low full toss much slower around off, Mahmudullah rolls this to mid off for no run.

Good length angling down leg, Shakib Al Hasan tucks this towards short fine leg for one.

Short and wide outside off, Mahmudullah stretch his arms and punches this to deep point for one.

Good length angling across the batter, Shakib Al Hasan looks to loft this over cover but spoons this of the outside edge towards short third for one. The catch was taken but this was a free-hit.

NO BALL!  Luke Jongwe overstepped and it is a no ball. Full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah moves across to his off and drives this to deep point for one.

Arm delivery on the pads, Shakib Al Hasan jams this towards the leg side for a dot to end the over.

Fuller in middle and leg, Mahmudullah nudges this through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah dabs this straight to the fielder at short third.

Fuller in middle, Mahmudullah pushes this back to the bowler.

SIX! TREMENDOUS! Tossed up wide of off, Mahmudullah dances down the track and slogs this well behind the ropes towards deep mid-wicket region for a maximum.

Tossed up on off, Shakib Al Hasan jumps to the pitch of it and drives this through cover for a single.

Quicker and flatter on off, Mahmudullah cuts this but finds the fielder at cover-point for no run.

Floats one on the pads, Shakib Al Hasan tucks this wide of short fine leg for a single.

A huge roar from the crowd as Shakib Al Hasan walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Tossed up in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps this but miscues it off the cue end and lands this down the throat of Ryan Burl at deep square leg fence for his dismissal. A good knock under pressure from Bangladesh skipper comes to an end.

SIX! SAILS OVER THE FENCE! Tossed up outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets low on his back pad and slogs this over the fielder at long on for a gigantic maximum.

Fuller on off, Mahmudullah cuts this towards deep point for one.

FOUR! Put away for four. Short of a length on off, holds a bit into the surface and makes it easier this time for Mahmudullah to swivel and slap this through square leg region for four.

Good length wide of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts this towards backward point for a dot to end the over.

On a length around leg, Mahmudullah dances down the track and looks to go big but finds an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.

On a length wide of off, Mahmudullah looks to cut but this was too tight to cut and gets beaten.

Fuller around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this through mid off for one.

Pitched up outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this straight back to the bowler. Luke Jongwe stops this while looking to save himself from the ball.

Good length in middle, Mahmudullah tucks this towards deep mid-wicket and takes one.

Drinks! Bangladesh started poorly but the duo in the middle have just not stabled the ship but they have got it cruising as both Mahmudullah and Najmul Hossain Shanto have scored at a quick pace. Zimbabwe after a good start have fallen off a bit but a wicket could open the floodgates yet again.

Fuller on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto reverse sweeps this towards short third for no run.

FOUR! Luke Jongwe makes a mess of this opportunity. Fuller outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto dances down the track and goes for the slog but gets an outside edge lobbing Luke Jongwe at short third for a boundary. Luke Jongwe could have taken this easily but he fell while backpaddling and made of a mess of this regulation catch.

Short of a length on the pads, Mahmudullah tucks this through square leg this time for a single.

Fuller and quicker in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this through mid on for a single.

Length dragged back in middle, Mahmudullah tucks this towards wide long on for one.

FOUR! Tossed up in the line of stumps, Mahmudullah shuffles to his leg and lofts this inside out over mid off for a boundary. Blessing Muzarabani did make an effort to field this in front of the fence but this was timed nicely.

Wellington Masakadza is introduced into the attack.

Fuller and on off, Mahmudullah dabs this in front of point and takes a quick single.

Short and wide of off, Mahmudullah looks to run this in the gap and take a single but the fielder at cover fields well.

Quicker and flatter in middle, Mahmudullah pushes this back to the bowler.

Short of a length in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes back and pushes this towards long on for another single.

Floats one outside off, Mahmudullah cuts this towards deep point for a single.

Fuller in middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Pitched up on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this towards wide long on for one.

Good length in middle, shaping into the batter. Mahmudullah stands tall and tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Mahmudullah looks in a good touch. On a length wide of off, Mahmudullah cuts this straight to Tadiwanashe Marumani at backward point but he misfields this and a dot is converted into a couple.

Good length in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! On a length way too wide outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tries to get some bat on this but the ball kept going away. Wided.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Shanto this time. On a length down leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto helps this with a gentle flick wide of short fine fielder for four.

FOUR! GORGEOUS! Pitched up on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets behind the line of it and nails the straight drive for a boundary bisecting the fielder at long on and long off.

Tossed up on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Full and wide of off, Mahmudullah drives this towards deep point for one.

Quicker and fuller in middle, Mahmudullah blocks this back to the bowler.

FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Short of a length wide outside off, Mahedi Hasan uses the pace offered by Raza and guides this in between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and rolls this through mid on for one.

Fuller in middle, Mahmudullah tucks this gently towards mid-wicket looking for two but settles for one as the fielder was quickly onto this.

Sikandar Raza (1-0-9-0) comes back into the attack.

FOUR! Good strike to end the over. Faraz Akram pitched it up on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto clears his front leg and lofts this wide of the mid on fielder to his right and gets a boundary.

Good length on the pads, Mahmudullah gets behind the line of it and tucks this towards long leg for one.

Pitched up in the line of stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this to mid on for a single.

Fuller outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto swings at it this time but gets beaten.

Touch fuller outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto lets it sail to the keeper.

Mahmudullah has walked out and counter-attacked for Bangladesh.

Good length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gives it a good look and leaves this.

Fuller on the pads, Mahmudullah tucks this towards the leg side for no run.

FOUR! Third boundary on a trot and Mahmudullah releases the pressure. Short and wide outside off, Mahmudullah gets back and cuts this in the gap at backward point for four.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Bangladesh. Fuller outside off, Mahmudullah drives this through cover-point for a boundary more.

FOUR! UP AND OVER FOR FOUR! Tossed up in middle, Mahmudullah moves early to his off and sweeps this over the fielders at short fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up and a lot slower around off, Mahmudullah pushes this to the off side.

Mahmudullah walks out next.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Short of a length outside off, was there to be cut but Towhid Hridoy gets a bit late on this and finds a faint edge towards the keeper for his dismissal. Clive Madande takes a good catch.

Back of a length around off, Towhid Hridoy gets up on his toes with it and dabs this to third man region for a single.

BEAUTY! On a length around off, shaping away after pitching. Towhid Hridoy looks to block this one but gets beaten comprehensively. Luckily for Towhid Hridoy it didn't catch any edge.

Fuller in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the flick but gets it off the inside of his bat rolling the ball towards square leg for one.

Hits the hard length around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this wth firm hands towards the off side for no run.

FOUR! STREAKY! PItched up wide of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto slashes hard at it and gets an outside edge flying past the fielder at third man region this left for a boundary.

Good length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to extra-cover for no run.

Back-to-back wicket maidens for Zimbabwe. Fuller on the pads, Towhid Hridoy glances this to square leg for no run.

Fuller on middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy tucks this towards the leg side for no run.

Tossed up in middle, Towhid Hridoy nudges this to mid-wicket for no run.

Towhid Hridoy walks out next.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Short of a length turning away from the batter, Soumya Sarkar shuffles to his leg and looks to cut this over the fielder at point but doesn't get it over Sean Williams. The ball was at a catchable height to the right of Sean Williams and he takes a decent catch to remove Soumya Sarkar.

Much fuller and on off, Soumya Sarkar blocks this off his front foot.

Hint of turn and bounce. Short of a length around off, the ball climbs on the batter and Soumya Sarkar manages to block this.

A wicket maiden by Blessing Muzarabani. Good length around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pokes at it but gets beaten.

BEATEN! Back of a length angling across the batter, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets up on hi toes and looks to punch this but gets beaten.

Short and wide on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts this towards cover-point for no run.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out next.

OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani delivers early on as he dismisses Tanzid Hasan. Back of a length in middle, cramps the batter for room. Tanzid Hasan clears the front leg and looks to pull this but slices this towards Wellington Masakadza at cover for his dismissal.

Back of a length on off, Tanzid Hasan slashes hard and cuts this towards the fielder at point again.

Hits the hard length around off, Tanzid Hasan cuts this on the bounce towards point for no run.

Blessing Muzarabani will bowl from the other end.

Fuller and wide of off, Soumya Sarkar cuts this towards short third for no run.

SIX! Soumya Sarkar slogs this perfectly for a maximum. Tossed up around middle and leg, Soumya Sarkar strides to the pitch of it and slogs this over the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Quicker and on the pads, Soumya Sarkar looks this nudge this in the empty pockets on leg but the ball rolls next to the keeper for a dot.

Tossed up around the pads, Tanzid Hasan flicks this through the leg side for another single.

Touch fuller around the pads, Soumya Sarkar rolls this through mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length in middle, Tanzid Hasan rocks back and tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single to start the game.

With two lefties in the middle, it looks a good idea to start with the off-spin of Sikandar Raza.

We are done with the pre-match formalities and the live action is moments away. The players and umpires make their way to the ground. Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar will open for Bangladesh. The Zimbabwe skipper, Sikandar Raza will start with the ball.  Let's play...

Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh skipper says that it looks like a good wicket and they are happy to bat first. Adds that they did not bat well in the previous game. Shares that the wicket is on the drier side and might assist the spinners. Ends by informing the team changes with Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahmudullah, and Mahedi Hasan coming in the side.

Sikandar Raza, the Zimbabwe skipper says they are looking to bowl first as the wicket looks helpful for the bowlers early on and they could make early inroads. Adds that they failed to Win the previous game but will go for the win again.

Pitch Report - The experts reckon that there will be some assistance for the pacers early on as the pitch is under the covers overnight, with the spinners coming into the game later as the wicket is on the drier side. Adds that 150 might be a par score and playing straight will be the key.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza(C), Johnathan Campbell, Sean Williams (in place of Richard Ngarava), Clive Madande(WK), Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Faraz Akram, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto(C), Shakib Al Hasan, Jaker Ali(WK), Mahmudullah (in place of Tanvir Islam), Mahedi Hasan (in place of Tanzim Hasan Sakib), Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin (in place of Taskin Ahmed).

TOSS - Zimbabwe have won the coin toss and opted to BOWL first.

Zimbabwe, on the flip side, have shown glimpses in a few matches but hasn't been able to cross the finish line. In the fourth T20I of the series, their bowlers reduced Bangladesh from 101 for none to 143 all out. Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, and Brian Bennett did the bulk of the damage. The batting, however, failed again and the visitors were dismissed for 138, falling short by 5 runs. Johnathan Campbell and Clive Madande have been good with the bat but their experienced trio of Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, and Craig Ervine have disappointed. Zimbabwe will look to salvage some pride and end the tour on a high with a win. Let's see who comes on top in this contest. Toss and team news in a bit. Stay tuned!  

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the 5th and final T20I of the series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe from Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh have been utterly dominant in the series and won all four games so far. They will be hoping to make a clean sweep and remain unbeaten. The likes of Tanzid Hasan and Towhid Hridoy have done the bulk of the scoring while Taskin Ahmed and Mohammad Saifuddin have been the key wicket-takers. The home side will hope for the other players to turn up and make it 5-0 in front of their home fans. 

...MATCHDAY...

Bangladesh have dismantled Zimbabwe in this 5-match T20I series as they lead this by 4 games to nil and would be eyeing a series sweep as they take on Zimbabwe in the 5th and final T20I game of this series. The visitors were not even offering a fight in the first two games but they have improved a lot in the previous couple of games and have lost those by close margins. Sikandar Raza has failed to lead from the front as he has not performed as expected of him with either bat or ball. The positive for Zimbabwe has been the way Johnathan Campbell has batted along with the all-around abilities of Faraz Akram. Brian Bennett has also played well in bits and pieces but the rest of the lot have failed to stand up and take responsibility with the bat. The side would be aiming to win the final game and take some pride back home. The hosts, Bangladesh have had a perfect series with the batters performing up to the mark and the bowlers complimenting them perfectly. The addition of Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman and Soumya Sarkar have strengthened the team even more. The way Tanzid Hasan is batting at the top is a big positive for the hosts ahead of the team selection for the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. The bowlers have been doing well and the way Shakib Al Hasan won the game for the side in the previous game was a treat for every Bangladeshi fan. The side would be eyeing winning the final game of this series as well and marking their dominance on Zimbabwe by inflicting a clean sweep. Can Zimbabwe stop the hosts from sweeping the series? We shall find out as these sides collide in the 5th and final T20I of this series.