Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, BAN in ZIM, 3 ODIs, 2026 Jul 6 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT! That's it, it's all over, and Zimbabwe win by 25 runs. Richard Ngarava goes searching for the straight yorker and lands it full on middle. Mustafizur Rahman backs away a fair bit and lifts the ball a long way in the air towards mid off. There's no timing on it and Blessing Muzarabani takes a fine catch running back over his left shoulder. The skipper seals the deal and Zimbabwe take a 1-0 lead in chaotic fashion.

Richard Ngarava (7-1-31-2) is into the attack now. Can he provide the killer blow for his side?

Way too short and outside off, Rana pokes at it, but it is out of his reach.

A more of an assured appeal for caught behind this time, but again, the umpire turns it down. Newman Nyamhuri hammers the good length and darts the ball in. Nahid Rana hops back and is nearly cut in half as the ball grazes the underside of his right arm and goes through to the keeper.

Fuller in length again, angled into the batter, Rana tentatively blocks it off.

Half a shout for caught behind, but the umpire isn't interested. Full and sliding it well into the legs. Rana backs away, but the ball keeps angling in and goes past the inside edge. A good diving take from Clive Madande to his left.

Banged in short and wide outside off, Nahid Rana slashes at it but fails to connect for the umpteenth time.

Pitched fuller on middle, Rana drills it back to the bowler. who makes a good stop on the followthrough.

Full ball, and on leg, following the batter. Mustafizur backs away, but is cramped up for room, and fends it out awkwardly.

Short of a length, around off. Mustafizur Rahman stays leg side of the ball and tries to pull it but misses because of extra bounce.

FOUR! The Fizz has got a hold of that one. Banged in short again, around waist height, Rahman wallops it well in front of mid-wicket and picks up a boundary.

Up in the air, but PUT DOWN. Brad Evans hammers the shorter length and Nahid Rana goes after it, miscuing it back over the bowler's head. Blessing Muzarabani at mid off moves to his right and lunges for the catch but shells it. Single taken.

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

Short and outside off, Nahid Rana swings at it but misses.

Shortish length, angled well in, Mustafizur Rahman gets low to fend it away but gets hit onthe arm guard.

A close call, but the correct one in the end. Blessing Muzarabani bangs it in well short and Nahid Rana looks to take it on. The ball flies over the willow and the keeper Clive Madande leaps up, parrying the ball behind. The fielder at first slip picks it up and the batters are slow to go for the single. Innocent Kaia gathers the ball at the batter's end and whips off the bails, but replays confirm that when the bails were fully dislodged, Mustafizur Rahman just managed to sneak his bat past the line.

A review for run out at the batting end. But it looks like Mustafizur is just in. Oh, this looks close than it appeared to be in the real time. Kaia collects the high throw from the keeper and breaks the stumps with both hands covering the bails. The key question is where the bat is at the moment the bails are dislodged. After a long check it is ruled that Rahman is safe.

FOUR! That's drilled down the ground. Full and on off, Nahid Rana makes room and smashes it to the right of the diving mid off fielder and picks up a boundary.

Good length, pushed wide of the off stump, Rana stays leg side and throws his hands at it but fails to lay a bat on it.

Full and straight at the stumps, Rahman keeps the front leg out of the way and jams it across to wide mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter in length, darted back into the batter. Mustafizur Rahman makes room to pull but fails to connect.

Back of a length, over off, Evans hits the deck hard and the ball shoots off the deck. Nahid Rana again swings for the fences but misses by a long way.

A well-directed bumper, right at the batter and at head height. Nahid Rana sways away from the line of the ball. Zimbabwe players in and around are telling him to watch, just a bit of gamesmanship going on.

Swing and a miss. Hard length outside off, Rana backs away, exposing all three stumps and swings across the line but misses.

Nahid Rana is the last batter in for Bangladesh.

OUT! MISTIMED AND CAUGHT! Another rash shot from a Bangladeshi batter. An ungainly attempt from Taskin as he tries to hack the short ball across and get it over mid-wicket, but the ball gets big on him due to extra bounce and gets sliced in the air towards the cover fielder. A simple catching practice for Craig Ervine, who moves a bit to his left to pouch a straightforward catch. Third wicket for Evans and Zimbabwe are just one wicket away from a famous win. Bangladesh are 105/9, needing 37 runs.

FOUR! SMASHED! Loosener from Brad. He bowls an off cutter, full on middle. Taskin Ahmed picks the variation, gets the front leg out of the way and clubs it over the bowler for a boundary down the ground.

Short of a good length, on middle and leg. Taskin Ahmed clears the front leg but mistimes the pull shot to the left of the bowler.

A lot fuller and angling in from around the stumps. Mustafizur Rahman drives it off the toe end and just manages to clear the pitch, towards mid on.

WIDE! Too short but the line is down leg. Mustafizur Rahman sways away and lets it through.

Slips in a full toss on leg. Mustafizur Rahman drills it down to mid on.

100 up for Bangladesh! Very full on the leg stump. Taskin Ahmed drags it across to wide mid-wicket for a single. Bangladesh need 42 runs.

Short of a length on the bodyline. Ahmed tries to get away from the line of the ball but does well to keep it down.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Taskin Ahmed stays put and steers it with soft hands to cover-point.

Swing and a miss! Hits the hard length, on middle and it springs off the surface. Beats Taskin Ahmed's attempted pull shot.

Bowls from a wider angle, full on middle and leg. Mustafizur Rahman hacks it off the inner half to widish mid-wicket. WICKET MAIDEN by Evans.

Cannons in on the stumps, full in length, from around the stump. Mustafizur Rahman gives himself a bit of room and alertly blocks it back to the bowler.

Full and on off, Rahman forces the drive to the cover fielder.

Sharp bumper on the stumps. Mustafizur Rahman ducks under it.

BEATEN! Angled outside off, on a good length. Mustafizur Rahman loosely dangles the bat away from his body and it beats the outside edge by millimeters.

Mustafizur Rahman walks out to bat next.

OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Zimbabwe are almost there. Bangladesh are on the mat right now. Good length and outside the line of off stump. It shapes away from Rishad who pushes at it away from his body and the outside edge is induced. The ball flies towards Sikandar Raza at first slip who takes the catch diving low to his left. Bangladesh are 99/8, still requiring 43 runs to win.

DRINKS! Oh, what a game this is turning out to be. The bowlers are right on top and the batters are hanging on for dear life. Bangladesh need 43 more runs but have just 3 wickets in hand, and there's no proper anchor to take them to the shore as well. Can Zimbabwe complete the comeback, and seal a memorable win? Let's find out.

Spears one fuller and slants it on the pads. Taskin Ahmed misses the flick and the ball rolls off the front pad to the leg side. Ahmed looks for a possible leg bye, but Blessing rushes forward quickly to shut the door. Taskin retreats in time.

Around the wicket. Short of a length, on the pads. Taskin hops on the toes to nudge it leg side, but misses and is hit high on the thigh pad.

Attempts the yorker on the toes, Rishad Hossain's head falls over, but he clips it behind square leg for a single.

Massive swing and a miss! He tried to dump that out of the ground. Bowls it full and straight, outside off. Rishad Hossain clears the front leg and attempts to hoick it over the leg side, only to miss out on the connection.

Full and around off. Rishad Hossain leans forward and blocks it to backward point.

Beauty! Rears up from the pitch, short and outside off. Rishad Hossain is completely flummoxed by the lift but just manages to keep his bat down as the ball flies over the bat.

Short on middle and leg. Taskin Ahmed ducks under it. This is turning out to be an absolute cracker of a game now.

Ominous signs for Bangladesh as Taskin Ahmed now walks out to bat.

OUT! LBW! Trapped in front. Evans just might have provided a match-winning wicket for his team. He fires in a full ball that lands and nips into the batter. Nurul Hasan gets across in the crease and tries to flick the ball to the leg side, but plays all over it and is hit on the front pad. There goes the appeal from the Chevrons for LBW and up goes the finger. It looked to be going down leg in real time, but the decision is made. Nurul Hasan fought really hard but he falls at the very wrong time. Bangladesh are still 44 runs adrift and slip down to 98/7.

Mistimed in the air... but lands safely! Hits the hard length, on middle. Nurul Hasan miscues the pull shot off the back foot, but manages to clear the mid-wicket fielder. Richard Ngarava chases the ball from the inner ring and they get a couple of runs.

Good length, on the leg stump. Rishad Hossain gets inside the line and nudges it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full and straight, on off. Rishad Hossain leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

Hard length, on the pads. Rishad Hossain looks to turn it to the square leg region but he is beaten and the ball drops off the thigh pad.

Length ball, outside off. Rishad Hossain is squared up while playing at it, gets a thick outside edge and it rolls to the right of the second slip fielder for a single.

An absolute ripper from Muzarabani. Just a perfect delivery to a new batter! Rishad had absolutely no idea about that one. On a length, on off, nipping away off the seam. Rishad Hossain is squared up on the defence and the ball clips the flap of his back pad before carrying through to the keeper.

Good running! Very full on off. Nurul Hasan gets on the front foot and taps it in front of the mid off fielder for a quick single.

Full on the stumps, this is flicked away to mid on.

FOUR! Gloriously played by Nurul! Short in length, outside off. Nurul Hasan stands up on the toes to ride the bounce and nails the square cut through the cover-point gap for a boundary. Bangladesh need 49 runs to win as Nurul keeps the fight on.

Angled into the batter, full in length. Nurul Hasan alertly rolls his wrists and eases it down to mid on.

The next batter is Rishad Hossain. Also, Zimbabwe sense the opportunity and bring Blessing Muzarabani back into the attack.

OUT! TAKEN BY BENNETT! That's a hammer blow on Bangladesh as Ngarava dismisses his opposite number. Another Bangladeshi batter who throws his wicket away flashing hard at the ball. Ngarava bangs it short and slow into the pitch, outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs back and flays it uppishly towards deep backward point. The shot has no timing or power and it dips in front of Brian Bennett. He first runs to his left, tracks the ball nicely and dives forward to scoop it cleanly inches before the ground. Bangladesh are 89/6, needing another 53 runs in 26 overs.

Darts in a sharp lifter, short on top of off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes for a pull shot, but drops the bat down in time.

Short and outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz stands tall and carves it over the backward point fielder. Newman Nyamhuri runs across to his right from deep third and cuts it off. Two taken.

JUST SHORT! Slightly fuller on middle, angling in. Nurul Hasan whips the slower ball off the inner half, chipping it on the bounce to Innocent Kaia at square leg. Kaia fumbles to collect the ball and parries it away, allowing a single.

WIDE! Slams it short into the pitch, outside off, and it flies over the head height. Hasan lets it be. Wide given.

Short of a length, angling outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz camps back and cuts it behind square on the off side for a single.

Full on the stumps. Watchfully blocked out by Mehidy.

That was really sloppy from the fielder! Pitched full in front of middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz stays leg side and forces the inside-out drive to the left of the fielder at cover. He fails to pick the ball cleanly and the batters pinch in a single. Good awareness. Bangladesh need 58 runs to win.

Aimed at the pads, full in length. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets across and flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Attacks the stumps, on a length, Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full and a lot straighter, on the pads. Mehidy Hasan Miraz tickles it to the left of deep fine leg and before Brad Evans' throw reaches the keeper, the batters complete the second run.

Short and outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets on top of the bounce and knocks it straight to cover.

Tight single! Back of a length, around off, Nurul Hasan drops it in front of the cover fielder and calls his partner through for a single. Mehidy Hasan Miraz responds well and skates through to the other end. The fielder dives forward and releases an underarm in a motion, scoring a direct hit at the batting end, but Miraz is safe by then.

WIDE! Short but way down leg. Nurul Hasan tries to hook it on the leg side, but is late on the shot and is beaten. A massive appeal for caught behind, but the umpire signals for a Wide.

Angled in from off, on a good length. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets behind the line and blocks down the pitch.

EDGED, FOUR! Lucky runs! But as the old saying goes in cricket, if you flash, flash hard. Mehidy Hasan Miraz throws his bat hard at the full ball, outside off and gets a massive outside edge. Luckily for him, the ball flies over the leaping first slip fielder and races to the fence behind. Bangladesh need 63 runs.

Slams the deck hard, outside off, left alone by Miraz.

Pitched full and around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz tries to drive away on the off side, but the ball angles in and squirts off the inside edge to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off. Nurul Hasan flays it wide of backward point for a single.

Around the stump, this is full and outside off. Nurul Hasan watches the ball closely and leaves it alone.

A good-looking shot, but well stopped by the fielder! Full and outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets a good stride forward and cracks the cover drive, but the fielder makes a sharp stop with a dive to his right. WICKET MAIDEN from Newman Nyamhuri.

Length-delivery, outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz leans back and drops the wrists to let it be.

Flash and a miss! Back of a length from around the stump, outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz stands tall to play the back foot punch but misses to lay his bat on the ball.

Zips and spits off the deck, outside off, short. Mehidy Hasan Miraz arches back and lets it through.

Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks in with his side in a spot of bother.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE​​! Newman Nyamhuri cannot do anything wrong today. Scored precious runs with the bat, and now has his second wicket. He bowls it full and wide outside off. Mosaddek Hossain is invited to play at it, and he goes chasing the wide ball, trying to drive away from his body. He was better off leaving that one, but goes after it and gets a faint edge behind to the keeper. A gentle appeal is all that was required for the umpire to raise his finger. This is a solid fightback from the Chevrons. Bangladesh are 74/5, needing 68 more.

Another miscommunication but danger averted. Back of a length, on the stumps. Hossain nudges it to the square leg region and rushes to pinch in a single but Nurul sends him back on a sharp call.

After 20 overs, Bangladesh are 74/4. At the same stage, Zimbabwe were 70/8. The tourists need 68 runs from 30 overs.

Oh, just safe! A well-directed bumper from Richard Ngarava, over middle stump. Mosaddek Hossain looks to take it on but gets hurried and miscues it badly. Luckily for him, the ball lands beyond the reach of the mid-wicket fielder, who was scampering to his right. Single taken.

The call is for two, and they get it with ease. Shorter than the last one, around off, Hossain punches it past point and to the left of the cover fielder, who chases it down and keeps it down to two runs.

Just back of a length, lands it wide outside off, angling it in. Hossain gets across and punches it out to cover.

A bit shorter now, darted across the right-hander, Mosaddek Hossain lets it go.

Similar length to the last one, a bit closer to the off stump. Hasan rocks back and cuts it to the left of deep point for a single.

FOUR! Put away! Back of a length, wide outside off, Nurul Hasan hops onto the back foot, gets on top of the bounce and smacks it through the point region for a boundary.

Change in bowling. Skipper Richard Ngarava is back on. 4-1-13-1 so far are his bowling figures. He replaces Brad Evans.

A bit of hesitation out in the middle yet again. Full-pitched delivery outside off, Mosaddek Hossain leans on and pushes it to the left of cover and looks for the single but Nurul Hasan sends him back. There's a misfield but the chance to get a single is gone.

Zimbabwe keep the fight on as Nyamhuri breaks the 49-run stand for the fourth wicket. They will surely feel they are still in the game here. Mosaddek Hossain is in at number 6 for Bangladesh. Attack mode on, as two slips are in place now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Curran manages to hold on and that's a big wicket for Zimbabwe. Newman Nyamhuri bashes the ball on a shorter length again and bowls it outside off. Towhid Hridoy chases after the width and ends up slashing it flat and down to deep third. Ben Curran misjudges the flight and then has to rush in, and flings himself towards the ball and manages to cling on to his left. Hridoy throws his wicket away, and Bangladesh are 66/4, needing 76 runs more.

Live visuals show that Blessing Muzarabani is off the field and can be seen in the dressing room's balcony. He is stretching a bit but looks fine.

Short of a length, around off, and really dug into the pitch. Hridoy hops up to counter the extra bounce and keeps it down.

Early call for two, and they get it with ease. Good length outside off, Hridoy strides in and punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

FOUR! That's well controlled. Dug in short again, outside off. Towhid Hridoy gets across and hops up, getting on top of the bounce and pulling it well in front of square leg for a boundary.

Conflab between Richard Ngarava and Sikandar Raza. It is probably regarding field placements.

Shorter in length, outside off, Hridoy moves past the off stump and nudges it down to backward point.

Another half-hearted appeal for caught behind, but the umpire isn't interested. On a good length, in the channel and seaming away. Nurul Hasan hangs back to cut but is beaten past the outside edge.

A touch fuller, pushed into the pads. Hasan looks to flick but plays all around it and gets hit on the pads, right around the left knee.

Good-length delivery, slanting into the pads, worked away around the corner on the leg side for a single.

Short of a good length, a bit straighter as well. Hridoy hops inside the line and nudges it to the eg side, looking for a run but the bowler is quick to get to it.

Good length on off, sticks in the pitch a bit and bounces extra. Hridoy manages to keep it down.

Back of a length again, this time over middle, Hridoy hops back and tucks it down to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Back of a length, angled down the leg side, andHridoy misses his flick.

Looking for two, won't get it. Banged in short over leg, Hridoy smacks the pull to deep square leg and picks up a single.

Length ball, going across off, left alone by Hridoy.

Nurul Hasan is caught ball-watching again, and could have been run out here. A skiddy bumper from Newman Nyamhuri, Hasan looks to pull but gets it off the gloves and it lobs up around leg gully. The ball lands safely and Hridoy calls Hasan for a single. Hasan responds late and the keeper Clive Madande does well to quickly get to it and fire a throw at the bowler's end. Hasan dives in and gets hit on the back, and the umpire doesn't deem it as an obstruction because he didn't change his line.

Drama in the middle. Clive Madande, the keeper, collects the ball and throws it to the bowling end, but the throw hits Nurul Hasan, who dives to get home safely at the other end. Zimbabwe appeal for obstructing the field, but it looks just fine.

FOUR! Good length around leg, Nurul Hasan gets inside the line and flicks it off the pads down to fine leg. Brad Evans runs to his right and dives in but can't make the stop.

Hard length, angled across off, Hasan hangs back and plays it down towards backward point.

Better communication, and that's good running. Back of a length, around off, Hridoy gets on his toes and dabs it down in front of covers, pinching a quick single.

Good-length delivery, on the pads, just like all the previous five ones in this over. Hridoy tucks it through backward square leg for one. 11 off that over.

Another one that is drifted into the pads, on a good length and Hridoy dabs it down to the right of the deep backward square leg fielder this time for a brace. 50 up for Bangladesh.

A bit too straight again from Brad, around the hips and worked away to the left of deep backward square leg for a couple of easy runs.

FOUR LEG BYES! Evans strays down leg, bowling it full as well. Hridoy looks to flick but the ball beats the inside edge and brushes the pad, before rolling past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

Hard length now, tucked down behind square leg for an easy single this time.

So much hesitation between the batters and Towhid Hridoy is once again not happy with Nurul Hasan. Fullish length on middle, dabbed away to the right of the fielder in front of square leg, and eventually, they do scamper through for the single.

DRINKS BREAK! The partnership between Hridoy and Nurul is worth 23 runs now, but they have taken their sweet time in stitching it. But by doing so, they have neutralised the scare of a procession of wickets which we saw happening with Zimbabwe in the first innings. The pitch is expected to flatten up as the game progresses and probably these two are playing the waiting game before launching. Zimbabwe have shown the control with the ball, but they can only win this by picking all ten Bangladesh wickets. The visitors are still ahead in the game as they need 102 runs from 35 overs. Brad Evans (4-1-13-0) continues.

Top delivery! Pitched up a bit fuller and on off, the ball starts to angle away but holds its line a bit. Nurul Hasan puts in a defensive block, but the ball whizzes past the gloves.

Hridoy pushes for the third and does get it. Dug in a bit shorter and outside off, Towhid Hridoy goes after it and smacks it over the cover region, picking up three runs in the deep.

A loud shout of 'No' from Towhid Hridoy. Pitched full around off, Hridoy leans on and drives it to mid off. Hasan sets off for the single but the short extra cover fielder seems to be getting across quickly and Hridoy sends his partner back.

Back of a length, on a tight line around off, Hridoy hangs back and keeps it down towards gully.

A bit shorter, angled well across off, Nurul Hasan cuts it to deep point and picks up a single.

Goes looking for the full inswinger but ends up serving a full toss on off. Hasan punches it down to mid on.

Newman Nyamhuri is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Blessing Muzarabani.

Length ball pushed into the pads, Hridoy tucks it down in front of square on the leg side. Another probing over from Evans.

Pitched a bit fuller now, in the channel as well. This one threatens to angle in but holds its line. Towhid Hridoy makes a well-watched leave.

On a good length, angling away from off, pushed away towards cover.

Hard length on off, Hridoy taps it in front of covers and looks for the quick single. Nurul Hasan responds but Hridoy quickly sends him back as he sees the fielder pouncing on the ball.

Fuller one outside off, seams away beautifully. Hridoy gets a stride across and then shoulders arms.

Full again, on the pads as well, tucked away neatly through mid-wicket for a couple of handy runs.

WIDE! Pitched up around middle, the ball darts a long way down the leg side. Clive Madande dives to his left and makes  good stop.

Just 1 run in the last 3 overs for Bangladesh. Sometimes, this kind of a dip in scoring can create unwanted pressure on the batters. These two have consumed a lot of balls now, but still haven't looked settled out there at all. But while chasing a target of 142, you can surely take all the time to flush the threat of a slide. There is still something for the bowlers in it. For now, Brad Evans to continue.

A bit of excitement again from behind the stumps for a catch, but that's missed the outside edge comfortably. Good length, shaping away from the fifth stump line. Nurul Hasan gets across and has a feel for it but is beaten past the outside edge.

A bit slower, full and outside off, inviting the drive. Hasan ends up miscuing it across to wide mid on.

Newman Nyamhuri is loosening up now. We will surely see him into the attack very soon.

Pitched a bit fuller and just outside off, Nurul Hasan presses halfway forward and blocks it off.

Finally, a run and Hridoy is able to get off strike. Good length over off and middle, pushed in front of mid on for a run.

Immaculate length from Muzarabani, just a bit too high, though. Fullish length around off, seams back in. Hridoy leans on to block but the ball misses the inside edge and hits the batter high on the pads.

Back of a length, around off, Hridoy plays it with soft hands in front of cover-point and looks for the quick single, but the fielder is quick to get to it and Hridoy turns back.

Change? Nope. Blessing Muzarabani continues. 5-1-9-2 so far.

Back-to-back maidens for Zimbabwe. Hard length, outside off, nibbling away. Hasan gets across and taps it down behind point. Bangladesh still need 110 runs more.

Very full and well outside off, shaping away, Nurul Hasan just shoulders arms at it.

Bowled back of a length and wide outside off, shaping away. Hasan makes an easy leave this time around.

Full again, and outside off, goes straight on. Nurul Hasan makes another leave, and this one doesn't quite carry through to the keeper.

The outswinger from Evans, a bit full and outside off, goes away from the right-hander. Hasan makes a watchful leave.

Fullish length, lands it on off stump, Nurul Hasan stays compact and defends it off.

Oh, a lovely outswinger to end the over, a maiden as well. Pitched fuller and outside off, Towhid Hridoy is drawn across to drive, but the ball seams away and beats the outside edge. There's an enquiry for caught behind, but the umpire shakes his head.

Sharp work in the field and there's no way out at the moment for Hridoy, and he's on 4 off 28 balls. Back of a length, around off, Hridoy smacks it down but Innocent Kaia makes a sharp stop at short cover.

Bashed on a shorter length again, outside off, Hridoy hops across to pull but miscues it badly to mid off.

That must have hurt. Hridoy cops a blow right below the ribcage. He removes his gloves straightaway and looks in a bit of pain, but sends back the physio. Takes a bit of a breather and looks fine to continue.

Ouch, that is a sore one for Hridoy. Blessing Muzarabani serves it a tad shorter and gets the ball to jab back in like a long way. Hridoy gets cramped and takes a blow to the ribs. The physio starts to come out but Hridoy sends him back.

Good length, attacking the top of off, Hridoy gets on the front foot and defends it to cover.

Back of a length, on off, bounces a bit extra. Towhid Hridoy rides the bounce well and keeps it down on the off side.

End of the first Powerplay. It's been a good contest so far and Zimbabwe will now have as many as 4 fielders outside the inner ring from 11-40 overs.

Fuller one, on off. Nurul Hasan presses forward and safely keeps it out to the off side. After the Powerplay, Bangladesh are 32/3, needing 110 runs.

Will the extra ball cost Zimbabwe?

WIDE! Too short and over the head height, outside off. Hasan sways away from the line by arching back and dropping his wrists. Wide called for height.

Around off, on a length. Hasan gets on the back foot and bunts it down.

Good length delivery, bowled outside off. Hasan gets behind the line and blocks.

SIX! Cracking shot! In-between length, angling into the body. Nurul Hasan gets into a good position and nails the pull shot, parking the ball into the grass embankments behind deep mid-wicket for a six.

Back of a length, onto the pads. Towhid Hridoy walks across and glances it to long leg for a single.

Beaten! For the umpteenth time today, the ball has almost trimmed the outside edge. Outside off, on a hard length, Nurul Hasan flays at it, only to miss due to extra bounce.

Full and bowled around the middle stump line. Hasan gets forward and pushes it towards mid on.

What a ball! Length-delivery, on off, nipping away with bounce. Nurul Hasan tries to block it down, but the ball flirts past the outside edge. A half-hearted appeal for a caught behind from Blessing, but the finger stays down. Good areas from him, though.

Kicks up from the pitch, short outside off. Towhid Hridoy steers it to deep point for a single.

Fuller one, on the stumps, forced across to mid on.

Direct hit, but danger averted! Short of a length, around off. The ball rears up and Hridoy hops on the toes before dropping it in front of backward point. He is straightaway off for a single, but is sent back by Nurul on a sharp call. Hridoy turns back to return and there is a direct hit at the batting end. The Zimbabwean players appeal and the on-field umpires send it upstairs. The third umpire checks the replays and Hridoy is found safe.

Is that a run out? Towhid Hridoy is annoyed with his partner but replays show that Hridoy managed to plant his bat inside the crease before the direct hit at the striker's end. NOT OUT.

A bit of a halt in play as the physio comes out to give Towhid Hridoy some treatment. Hridoy got hit around the right elbow and seems to be in a bit of pain. Hopefully, he is fine. After a bit of along halt, we are good to continue again.

Extra bounce from a length, nipping in from off. Towhid Hridoy hops off, tries to work it leg side, but the ball beats the bat, grazes his right elbow and deflects off the pads. Hridoy has called straightaway for the physio.

Smidge full on the stumps. Hasan flicks it towards midwicket.

Good length ball, around the middle stump line. Hasan gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Edged but doesn't carry! Raza is standing a bit too deep in the second slip. Angles in and straightens up, on a good length, on top of off. Nurul Hasan is totally squared up while blocking. Gets a thick outside edge and it goes to the second slip. Dips in front of Sikandar Raza and yorks his fingers as he dives to scoop it.

Short of a length, shaping away, outside off. Hridoy rides the bounce and steers it between cover and point for a single.

A lot fuller on middle and leg, Nurul Hasan flicks it between mid on and mid-wicket and skates through for a quick single.

Good bounce, on a length, outside off. Nurul Hasan fends it with soft hands to the gully region.

Brad Evans comes in as the first bowling change for Zimbabwe.

Angles outside off, on a length. Towhid Hridoy arches back and cuts it hard but finds the fielder at backward point.

Fractionally full on the stumps. Towhid Hridoy plants the front foot forward and knocks it down the pitch.

Way too short and outside off, spongy bounce. Towhid Hridoy lets it through.

On top of middle, on a length. Hridoy rocks back and bunts it back to the bowler.

Angled on the pads, shade full in length. Towhid Hridoy tucks it to square leg.

Well bowled! Back of a length, slanted across the right-hander. Towhid Hridoy feels for it, looks to defend but the ball leaves him to beat the bat by a kitten-whisker.

Awkward bounce from a length, outside off. Towhid Hridoy is taken aback but he uses his wrists to steer it along the ground, and wide of backward point for a single.

Much fuller on the leg stump. Towhid Hridoy clips it straight to square leg.

Slightly back of a length, on the pads. Towhid Hridoy camps back and nudges it with soft hands to mid-wicket.

Shapes in, full on middle. Towhid Hridoy brings the bat in front and alertly defends it back to the bowler.

Tap and run! Length ball angling in on leg. Nurul Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket and they scamper through for a quick single.

Fired in full on off, Nurul Hasan presses in front and blocks it back to the bowler.

BEATEN! Hits the back of a length, angling across the stumps, Towhid Hridoy pokes at it, trying to block it off the back foot but the ball folds away and zips past the outside edge.

Tight leave! Swings in from the fourth stump, on a length. Towhid Hridoy covers the stumps and lets it pass.

WIDE! Pushed far outside off, beyond the tramline. Towhid Hridoy ignores. Wide called.

Was there an edge? Back of a length, sliding onto the pads. Towhid Hridoy looks to tickle it fine on the leg side, but the ball seems to have grazed the thigh pad on its way to the keeper. Richard Ngarava and the keeper appeal for a caught behind, but nothing doing.

Around the off stump, on a good length. Towhid Hridoy lets it through.

Nagging length, on middle and leg. Nurul Hasan works it through square leg for a quick single.

It's game on now, and Zimbabwe might even feel they are ahead at the moment. Nurul Hasan is the new batter in for Bangladesh.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bangladesh are rocked early and Soumya Sarkar is shellshocked. Ngarava bangs it short and wide on off, generating extra bounce because of his height. Soumya Sarkar hops on the toes, climbs on the bounce and tries to carve it over deep backward point, but gets the timing all wrong. Slices it towards Newman Nyamhuri at deep backward point, who grabs it without any fuss. Bangladesh are in trouble now, at 17/3, needing 125 more.

Beats the bat! In and around off, on a good length, straightening off the pitch. Towhid Hridoy looks to defend off the back foot but the ball leaves him and whistles past the outside edge.

On a short of a length, wide of off. Hridoy lets it pass.

Oh, things are getting interesting out there in the middle. Towhid Hridoy walks in with Bangladesh stuttering early on in the chase.

OUT! TAKEN BY CURRAN! Wicket number 2 for Blessing Muzarabani and he lets out a roar in delight. Shade fuller and around the off stump. Najmul Hossain Shanto flashes hard at it with his feet going nowhere. Looking to smash it over the covers, but the ball pops up and takes the outside edge. Slices it uppishly towards deep third where Ben Curran takes a simple catch with a reverse cup. Just the start Zimbabwe were looking for. Bangladesh are 17/2, needing 125 runs.

That bail-trimming length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks straight back.

A lifter from Blessing, on off, on a length. Najmul Hossain Shanto lets it through.

Just out of reach! Pitched on a good length, outside off, angling away. Najmul Hossain Shanto pokes at it tentatively and gets a thick outside edge. Luckily for him, the ball goes wide of Craig Ervine at second slip, to his left, beating his diving attempt and rolls to deep third. It is hauled nicely by the deep backward point fielder and saves two runs.

Attacks the stumps, on middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto clips the full ball to the left of square leg for a quick single.

Extra bounce from a length, outside off. Sarkar waits back and runs it to deep third for an easy run.

Back of a length, outside off. Soumya Sarkar hops back and cuts it to the right of backward point. Wessly Madhevere dives to his right, makes a half-stop but the ball stays around him. Surely, he saves a few runs for his team.

Length ball, at the stumps. Soumya Sarkar rocks back and blocks it down the pitch.

Slot full on off, Soumya Sarkar drills it back to the bowler. Ngarava stops it with his right hand, bending low on the follow-through.

Just over! Swings away from the left-hander, full and around off. Soumya Sarkar gets on the front foot, looks to drive inside out over cover, but mistimes it off the toe end. Manages to clear mid off. Blessing Muzarabani tracks it back and stops it before the ropes. Two taken.

Slightly fuller on middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets behind the line and blocks it solidly. A successful start for Muzarabani. A wicket and just 4 runs from his first.

Jumps off the pitch from a length, on middle. Najmul hops off and bunts it down.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! SPECTACULAR CATCH! Blessing Muzarabani draws first blood, but the credit goes to Nyamhuri for a superb catch. Muzarabani bowls it into the pitch, short on the leg stump line. Tanzid stays put and gets under it, pulling it towards deep backward square leg. Newman Nyamhuri comes charging across the ropes to his right from long leg. He leaps a bit to pluck the ball, but realising that the running momentum is taking him over the ropes, he lobs the ball before and comes back in to complete the catch in the second attempt. The umpires have sent it upstairs for a review, and it is deemed a clean effort. Bangladesh are 11/1, chasing 142.

Has that been taken cleanly? Newman Nyamhuri seems to have done exceedingly well to avoid the ropes and take it on the second attempt, but the third umpire is having a look at it. The slow-mo replays confirm that he's managed to steer clear of the boundary ropes. OUT comes up on the screen.

Fullish length, around middle and off, shaping in. Tanzid misses the flick and is hit on the front thigh pad.

Much better from Blessing! Length-delivery, in the channel. Tanzid Hasan tries to play at it, but just resists his temptation and drags the bat inside the line to leave.

FOUR! A shot of authority! Short and outside off. Tanzid gets the ball at a comfortable height. He stands tall and whacks it towards deep mid-wicket. One bounce and into the ropes.

Blessing Muzarabani to take the other new ball for Zimbabwe.

Short of a length, on middle, Tanzid Hasan works it to the mid-wicket region and they tear through for a quick single. 7 runs off the opening over. Bangladesh need 135 runs.

Goes full on the middle and leg stump line. Soumya Sarkar pushes at it but gets a bit of an inside edge. The ball squirts through the vacant square leg region and is hunted down by the deep mid-wicket fielder to his left. Three taken again.

Stump-to-stump line, full again. Soumya Sarkar watchfully blocks it.

Hint of shape away from middle, on a fuller length. Sarkar flicks it to mid-wicket again. Evans dives forward and makes a half-stop, deflecting the ball towards mid off.

Again, a bit leg-sidish from Richard, full in length. Soumya Sarkar tilts forward and flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Bangladesh and Tanzid are off the mark right away! Full and straight on the pads. Tanzid Hasan clips it over the mid-wicket fielder but the ball slows in the outfield and is chased down by Brad Evans from the inner ring. Three taken.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Miraz wraps it up. Full, flat, and around middle, drifting across the batter. Newman goes down low on a knee, looking to take the bowler on with the sweep but gets a top edge that flies to deep backward square leg. Tanzid moves a bit forward off the ropes and completes the catch after a bit of a juggle. Zimbabwe have been bowled out for 141. But had it not been for the fight from Ngarava and Newman, the total could have looked a lot more sorry for the hosts.

Fuller once again, on the stumps, Newman Nyamhuri opens the bat face and angles it to point.

Pushed through, full on off. Newman Nyamhuri leans on and eases it out to point.

On a length, nudged behind square to the leg side for a single.

Pearler to end the spell! In the corridor of uncertainty, around off on a good length. Newman Nyamhuri is drawn forward to drive it to the off side, but the ball straightens up to beat the outside edge. Rana has a half-hearted appeal for caught behind, but nothing doing. He finishes off with brilliant figures of 10-2-21-6.

Digs it short and over the top of the stumps. Newman Nyamhuri squats under it.

This one cuts back into the batter, on a length, on middle. Newman Nyamhuri rocks back and looks to defend, but gets a thick inside edge to the mid-wicket region.

Length-delivery, outside off. Blessing Muzarabani backs away, uses the pace, and guides it behind to deep third for a single.

Spears it full, on off, Blessing Muzarabani carves it out to the cover fielder.

Short of a length, outside off. Blessing Muzarabani stands tall and badly mistimes the pull shot towards short mid-wicket.

Bowls fuller on the stumps. This is knocked back to the bowler.

FOUR! Positive intent from Nyamhuri and it earns him a boundary. Fuller and quicker, on off and spinning in. Newman Nyamhuri shimmies down the track and hammers it down the ground for a boundary to the right of long off. He moves to 33 (44).

Pulls the length back, around off. Blessing Muzarabani goes deep in the crease and punches it to wide long off for a single.

Flatter and a lot fuller, Blessing Muzarabani clips it to mid-wicket.

Stump-to-stump line, full length. Blessing Muzarabani defends off the front foot.

Shade fuller, on off. Blessing Muzarabani watchfully blocks it out.

Zimbabwe have managed to play 34 overs and now, one of the two balls in play will be selected to be used for the rest of the innings. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has a good look at both balls and selects the one to his liking.

Goes searching for a yorker, but slips in a low full toss, around off. Newman Nyamhuri stays put and pushes it to the left of the bowler. 9-2-20-6 so far for Rana.

Short of a good length, on top of off. Newman Nyamhuri hangs back and bunts it down the track.

Cannons one on a fuller length, angled on the pads. Blessing Muzarabani tucks it wide of mid on and scampers through for a single.

Attempted yorker, on off, Blessing Muzarabani is quick to drop his bat down and shovels it out.

Blessing Muzarabani is the last man in for Zimbabwe.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Smart bowling from Nahid. After a barrage of short and length balls, he goes full and gets the reward. Almost a yorker, around the middle stump line, pitches and nips back in just a touch. Ngarava is expecting another short ball and is caught off guard. He swings his bat without any footwork, is beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the leg stump. A truly fighting knock from captain Ngarava. Zimbabwe are 133/9, after 33.2 overs.

Big swing and a miss! Back of a length, that bail-trimming length on top of off. Richard Ngarava prepares to play the pull shot, goes through but only connects with thin air.

WIDE! Way too short and misfired down leg. Richard Ngarava stands tall and attempts to hook it over square leg, but misses.

Overpitched delivery on the stumps. Newman lunges ahead and clips it to the leg side.

Fuller ball, on off, Richard pushes it down to long off for an easy single.

Full again, around off. Ngarava leans forward and defends it to cover.

A shade short on the stumps, sliding in. Richard goes deep in the crease and swats it to mid on.

Spins away, full around off. Richard Ngarava plays at it and is beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full around off, kept out on the off side.

Takes some pace off the ball, full on off. Newman Nyamhuri drills it back to the bowler.

Off the edge, but lands safely! Full and around off. Richard Ngarava stays put and tries to whack it over mid-wicket, but gets a leading edge. It goes on the bounce to deep third for a single.

Short at the ribs, Newman Nyamhuri hops off and nudges it to backward square leg for a single.

Beaten! Hits the deck hard, outside off. Newman Nyamhuri pokes at it, trying to cut it square on the off side, but the ball springs above his angled bat.

Spits from a good length, on top of off, nipping in. Newman Nyamhuri rises with the bounce, brings his bat in front and fends it to the point region with soft hands.

WIDE! Short again, around off this time. Too much in terms of height as it goes over the head of the batter. Newman Nyamhuri sits under it and it is given as a wide.

Bangs it short and on the leg stump. Newman ducks under it and lets it through to the keeper.

Nahid Rana was seen loosening up in the previous over. Will we see a bowling change here? Yes, Nahid Rana does come back into the attack.

The length is pulled back again, on off. Richard Ngarava rocks back and keeps it out on the off side.

Touch full and around middle and off. Newman shimmies down the track and drives it along the ground through mid on for a single.

Flatter and fuller, on the stumps, Newman pushes it back to the bowler.

Short ball, on middle, Richard Ngarava drags it across to widish long on for a single.

Drags the length back, on off. Richard Ngarava hangs back and swats it over the bowler for a couple of runs.

Drifts in, spins away with some bounce, on off. Ngarava looks to defend, but gets beaten.

Tossed up again, full and straight, Nyamhuri lunges to defend.

Tossed up on the stumps, Nyamhuri pushes it away wide of mid-wicket.

WIDE! Darted down leg, Newman Nyamhuri moves inside the line to sweep it fine but misses out.

Fuller and outside off, drilled to cover, where the fielder misfields and allows the single.

FOUR! A high-quality shot to bring up the 50-run stand between these two. Flatter one, darted into the stumps, Richard Ngarava rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Tossed up, on a length, around off, punched away to mid off.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Oh, that is a howler from Mosaddek Hossain, very casual from him. Rishad Hossain floats the ball up on middle, Richard Ngarava goes for the big shot, lofting it down the throat of the long on fielder. Mosaddek Hossain spills it out and then the ball even rolls into the fence.

Tossed up on the stumps, Richard Ngarava clears the front leg and heaves it wide of long on for a run.

Oh, just short. Tossed up on the pads, Newman Nyamhuri sits down and sweeps it aerially over square leg. The fielder charges in from the deep but doesn't get to it and fails to get his body behind the line. He recovers and runs back after it, saving the boundary. Three taken.

FOUR! Newman Nyamhuri is playing some delightful shots in this knock. Fractionally short around off, Nyamhuri rocks back and carves it away through covers for a boundary.

Miraz floats the ball up on off stump, turning it in, Nyamhuri defends it off.

A bit more flighted, on off, Ngarava waits well and jabs it down to long off for a single.

Good length around off, punched away towards cover.

Flatter one, darted in on off, Nyamhuri rocks back and keeps it out on the off side.

Tossed up again, this time on off and middle, Nyamhuri defends off the front foot.

FOUR! Nicely done, and this partnership is really frustrating Bangladesh at the moment. Tossed up on the pads, Nyamhuri sits down and sweeps it well behind square leg as the ball dribbles away into the fence.

Fuller and faster, straight at the stumps, Nyamhuri pushes it back to Hossain.

Nicely tossed up, on off, inviting the big shot. Richard Ngarava swings across the line but slices it down to deep third for just a single.

On a dragged length, outside off, Ngarava backs away and taps it in front of covers.

Stump-to-stump bowling from Miraz. Newman Nyamhuri stays watchful in defence.

Flighted up again, not all that full, Nyamhuri shows the full face of the blade and defends.

Tossed up on middle, Nyamhuri blocks it off.

WIDE! Tossed up on a length, turns down the leg side. Left alone for a wide and up comes the 100 for Zimbabwe.

Nyamhuri looks to advance, but Mehidy holds this one back a bit and darts it into the pads. Nyamhuri awkwardly nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Flaoted up on a good length, around the pads, Nyamhuri nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Mehidy drops it short, and the ball sits up for the batter. Richard Ngarava backs away and swats it down to long on for just a single.

DRINKS BREAK! These two have somewhat steadied the ship for now as their partnership is worth 28 runs, easing the scare of Zimbabwe folding for a score below three figures. Batting has been far from easy out there, especially against Nahid Rana who has been rapid and accurate throughout his spell. Bangladesh will be eager to wrap things up as quickly as they can. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be keen to add vital runs to their total and take the game over by over. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the skipper is into the attack now.

Excellent running. Back of a length, angled in at the hips. Newman Nyamhuri tucks it down through square leg and races back for the second run.

The call is for two, but they won't get it. Dug in short over middle, Richard Ngarava gets a hold of the pull shot and crunches it to the right of deep square leg. The fielder gets cross quickly and keeps it down to a single.

Back of a length over off, Ngarava presses back and defends it down to mid off.

Beautiful shot, but that's good work from the Bangladesh skipper as well. Pitched up full on the fifth stump line, Newman Nyamhuri leans on and caresses it through the cover region. Mehidy Hasan Miraz chases after it and manages to save the boundary. Three taken.

Back of a length, on off, darts back in, Nyamhuri gets behind the line to defend.

Back of a length, darted across middle, Richard Ngarava stays leg side and swings across the line but gets it off the toe end of the bat and over the slip cordon for a single down to deep third.

FOUR! Cheekily done again by Nyamhuri. Tossed up at the stumps by Hossain, Nyamhuri lunges to the off side and scoops it down to fine leg for a second boundary in the over. Zimbabwe are 91/8 after 25 overs.

Pushed through flatter again, around off, Nyamhuri stays back and taps it towards point.

Flatter one, bowled straighter on middle, Nyamhuri hops back and keeps it out.

FOUR! Off the back of the bat! Tossed up around off, Newman Nyamhuri goes for the reverse but ends up shoveling it off the back of the bat and towards fine leg for a boundary.

A big googly now, on a length and darts back into the batter. Newman Nyamhuri backs away but gets taken aback and the ball goes off the pads down to fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

Lobbed full and on the pads, Nyamhuri clips it straight to mid-wicket.

Length ball, slanted into the legs, Ngarava dabs it across to short mid-wicket.

Short of a length again, cramping the batter for room this time, and Ngarava just keeps it out.

FOUR! Nicely controlled. Banged in well short around off, Richard Ngarava hangs back and rises with the bounce, getting on top of the bounce, and nailing the pull well to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.

That could have easily gone to hand. Back of a length, angled back into the batter. Richard Ngarava is taken aback by the extra bounce and fends it uppishly and just into the off side.

A bit fuller, pushed down leg, Ngarava looks to pick it up and flick it out behind square leg but misses and gets hit on the outside half of the pads.

On a good length, darting it back in towards the top of off. Richard Ngarava watchfully blocks it off.

Will Nahid continue? Nah, he won't. Understandably, as he has already bowled 7 overs on the trot. Mustafizur Rahman (5-0-15-0) is brought back on.

Flatter one darted down leg, Newman Nyamhuri premeditates the reverse sweep, but fails to connect.

Floated up a bit, in and around off, Nyamhuri manages to keep it out.

Hossain comes around the wicket to the left-hander, dragging it well short on the body line. Richard Ngarava rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nagging length on middle and off, Ngarava gives himself room and dabs it off the under edge to the leg side.

Shorter now, at the stumps, punched away to mid off.

Nicely flighted on leg, Richard Ngarava makes a bit of room and strokes it gently to the left of mid off.

They settle for two. Full and straight, looking to slide one past the gate but Rana gets it on the pads. Nyamhuri clips it through the big gap at mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs in the deep. Should really have been three runs, as it was a long chase for the fielder.

Oh, the inside edge saves Nyamhuri here. Fuller in length, on off, Nyamhuri is hanging back to defend and gets an inside edge onto the back pad.

Short of a length, hammered in over middle, Nyamhuri is beaten for pace and wears it on the ribs.

WIDE! That's not quite come out of the hand as intended. A full toss, down the leg side, Nyamhuri sits down but the ball goes well past him.

Oh, that's an aggressive bumper. Quick and short, right at the batter. Newman Nyamhuri does well to sway away from the line of the ball and sit under it a bit.

A swing and a miss! Rana goes full and wide, swinging the ball away. Nyamhuri is enticed into playing the drive but he gets beaten past the outside edge.

Back of a length, over off stump, Nyamhuri hops back and keeps it down in front of point.

Good length, sliding onto the batter, Richard presses back and pushes it out to mid off.

A bit fuller now, floated on middle and leg, Ngarava inside-edges it through the vacant short leg region.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down. Might have pitched outside leg. Tossed up on leg stump, turning it in, Richard Ngarava gets a big stride forward but fails to defend and is rapped on the front pad.

Dragged shorter around off, Richard Ngarava rocks back and punches it wide of long off for a couple of runs.

Drifted into the pads, nurdled away into the leg side. Nyamhuri at the non-striker's end sets off for the single but Ngarava sends him back.

Rishad starts on the shorter side, bowling it around off, Newman Nyamhuri pushes it away square through the off side and picks up a single.

Rishad Hossain comes on to bowl now. He replaces Soumya Sarkar.

6-2-12-5 are the bowling figures for Nahid Rana so far. He has now picked up 25 wickets in 2026 in the ODI format. The most by any bowler this year. Simply brilliant.

Pinpoint yorker, outside off. Richard Ngarava looks to carve it down the ground, but cannot drop his bat down in time. Swings and misses.

Brad Evans doesn't seem happy with the umpire's decision, and unfortunately, there's no DRS available for him to review the ball. Did seem pretty straight, but the height might have been in question. Anyway, skipper Richard Ngarava walks out to bat next.

OUT! LBW! Third 5-wicket haul in ODIs for Nahid Rana and all have come in 2026, in the last 9 innings, from March. Brad Evans is left shellshocked and walks back. Short of a length and around middle. Evans clears his front leg and looks to pull but is hurried by the pace. The ball slides under his angled bat and thuds into his back thigh pad. The fielders go up in appeal for LBW and the umpire's finger goes up in agreement. Zimbabwe are reduced to 70/8.

Nails the yorker in, on the leg stump. Brad Evans exposes the stumps by backing away and manages to shovel it away to mid off.

Slams it hard into the pitch, outside off. Brad arches back to play the ramp shot but it flies over his angled bat.

A short leg in place now.

Attacks the pads, full and going down leg. Newman Nyamhuri misses the flick and deflects off the front pad to deep fine leg. They get a leg bye. Rana appeals for LBW, but the umpire walks away without entertaining it.

Newman Nyamhuri walks out to bat next.

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT BEHIND! Rana continues to wreak havoc on Zimbabwean batters and has his fourth wicket. Not too full and not that short either. It is that in-between length around off with some extra bounce and nips away off the seam. Innocent Kaia gets in a bit of a tangle while trying to fend it to the off side, but the extra lift does him in. The ball grazes the glove and Nurul Hasan dives to his right to take a fine catch behind the stumps. The in-form Kaia falls and Zimbabwe are 69/7.

On the pads, full, Evans clips it to the mid-wicket region. The most productive over for Zimbabwe as 15 runs come off it.

Hard length, slightly outside off. Innocent Kaia cuts off the back foot to deep point for a single.

SIX! Goes the distance! A long half-volley by Soumya, around off. Innocent Kaia picks the length nicely, and dumps it behind the long on fence for the first six of the match. Nothing streaky about this one as it came right off the middle of the blade.

FOUR! Off the leading edge! Fuller ball, off. Innocent Kaia clears the front leg to play the pick-up shot over the leg side, but gets a massive leading edge and it flies over the short third fielder for a boundary. A boundary after ages for Zimbabwe.

Back of a length, outside off, guided behind to deep third for a single.

Good running! Length-delivery, on middle and leg. Innocent Kaia hops back and heaves it across to the right of the mid-wicket fielder. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gives it a long chase, but the ball slows in the outfield and Mehidy slides to haul it in. Throws it to the bowler, but by then, the batters skate through for the third run.

Slightly back of a length, around off. Brad Evans gets behind the line and taps it down the pitch.

WIDE! But that could have easily been four wides. Excellent grab by Nurul Hasan behind the stumps. Miles down leg, on a length. Brad Evans leaves. Nurul Hasan dives full length to his left and gathers the ball nicely.

Fuller and angled in and around leg. Brad Evans pushes it down to long on for a couple of runs.

The next batter is Brad Evans. Three slips and two gullies in place.

OUT! CAUGHT! The procession continues for Zimbabwe. Nahid slams the pitch hard, touch full and outside off. Clive Madande gets half-forward and looks to drive on the up, but the ball pops off the surface, nips away. Clive ends up getting a thick outside edge and the ball flies flatly to backward point/widish gully. Mosaddek Hossain, stationed there, bends low and takes a fine catch. Zimbabwe are 51/6 down now. Excellent field placement by Bangladesh and they are tearing through the batting order of the Chevrons.

Short of a good length, outside off. Clive Madande hops off and stabs it to backward point.

Tails in at the hips, on a good length. Kaia rises on the toes and steers it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Lasers one on the stumps, on a fractionally fuller length. Innocent Kaia gets across and tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Short around off. Clive Madande rides the bounce and knocks it to the backward point fielder.

Nip-backer on a good length, in the channel. Clive Madande weighs back and dabs it to backward point.

50 up for Zimbabwe! In exactly 100 deliveries. Runs have come at a premium. Length-delivery, outside off, Kaia square cuts it to deep point for a single.

Kicks up from a length, outside off. Innocent Kaia presses in front and taps it to the cover region. Towhid Hridoy fails to pick the ball up in the first attempt but the ball stays in his vicinity and he redeems quickly.

Back of a length, outside off, moving away. Kaia rocks back and punches it to the cover fielder.

Outswinger on a length, around off. Kaia stabs it off the back foot, straight to backward point.

Good length, climbing on the batter around the hip. Clive Madande rises with the bounce and fends it across to the leg side.

Fuller and outside off, shaping away late. Clive Madande strides across and drives it through cover-point for a couple of runs. Innocent is keen to pinch in the third, but is sent back by Clive as the fielder from the inner ring chases the ball and throws it to the bowler.

Short in length, outside off. Left alone by Clive.

Clive Madande walks in at number 7 for Zimbabwe.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! And just like that, half the Zimbabwean side is in the dugout. Sharp short ball from Nahid, on top of off. It angles in, kicks up and then straightens just a shade off the pitch. Wessly Madhevere could have left that on height, but he is forced to play with the angle. Hangs the bat loosely and gets a fat outside edge. The ball pops behind to the second slip fielder where Najmul Hossain Shanto takes a simple catch. Proper Test match lengths. Wicket number 2 for Rana and he is looking absolutely unplayable right now. Zimbabwe are 47/5 after 15.3 overs.

Slams the pitch, short on leg. Wessly Madhevere rocks back and tucks the rib-tickling delivery to square leg.

Bashes the length hard, on middle, angling in. Innocent Kaia shuffles inside the line and steers it behind square on the leg side for a run.

This one spits up from the pitch, on a good length, just outside off. Wessly Madhevere rides the bounce, plays with soft hands and fends it along the ground to backward point.

Curves away sharply off a good length, outside off, staying low. Wessly Madhevere tries to slash it through point, only to miss.

Good length outswinger, wide outside off, let through by Wessly.

Holds on a touch, good length, outside off, moving away. Innocent Kaia fences it a bit uppishly towards deep backward point for a single.

BEATEN! Angles in and then curves away from off, on a fuller length. Innocent Kaia is sucked on the front foot and is forced to play with the angle. Dangles the bat away from his body and the ball whistles past the bat.

Sarkar starts off with a length ball, outside off. Kaia leaves as the ball shapes away late.

Another wicket maiden of the match! Nahid bangs it short on top of the stumps. Wessly Madhevere just about ducks underneath the projectile shot at him.

Full and straight on the pads. Wessly Madhevere flicks it to mid on. Mehidy Hasan Miraz dives to his left from mid-wicket and makes a good stop.

And again! This is a lot fuller and outside off, shaping away late. Wessly Madhevere is drawn forward, but he is not fully up to the pitch of the ball. Looks to drive it away to the off side, only to get beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

That would have woken him up! Length ball, on off, nipping away. Wessly Madhevere gets squared up as he tries to defend off the back foot, and gets beaten past the outside edge.

Peach of a delivery! Back of a length, in the channel with extra bounce. Wessly Madhevere hangs back to block, but the ball nips and zips past his dangled bat, millemeters away from the outside edge.

DRINKS! Bangladesh in cruise control at the moment but there's still a long way to go. Zimbabwe need to dig in deep and build some sort of a steady stand, and think about attacking later. The visitors will be on the prowl, looking to run through the middle order and keep the hosts down to a small total. With that said, Wessly Madhevere is out next to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A nothing shot from Raza, really. The express pace of Rana proves too hot to handle for the veteran. Nahid bashes the length hard, around off. Generates extra bounce off the pitch as well. Sikandar Raza gets the front foot away and looks to flay it over cover-point, but the ball keeps gaining height and gets big on him. Grazes the outside edge and Nurul Hasan, the keeper, makes no mistake. Regulation catch for him. A painstakingly scratchy stay comes to an end for Raza. 36/0 becomes 45/4 for Zimbabwe.

Finally, Raza is off the mark. Length ball from Rahman and it kicks up a bit on the leg stump line. Sikandar Raza stands up on the toes and tickles it behind to deep fine leg. They run the first one hard, but have to settle with a single only.

Angled across the right-hander, on a fractionally fuller length. Sikandar leaves as the ball keeps deviating away.

Hits the hard length, on leg. Sikandar Raza hangs back and bunts it to the leg side, beside the pitch.

Nips away from a good length, in and around off. Raza lets that through.

Pitched outside leg, on a length. Raza gets across and nudges it to the leg side, in front of square.

Nagging length, around off, Raza hangs back and stabs it to the cover fielder.

Mustafizur Rahman switches ends and comes back in the attack.

Good length, around middle and leg. This is flicked away to the left of deep fine leg for a brace.

Sharp short ball, on the leg stump line. Kaia is taken aback on the pull shot and gets in a bit of a tangle while play the shot. Gets a bit of a top edge and the ball flies over Nurul Hasan, the keeper. He is a bit slow to react as he keeps watching the ball instead of backtracking and it drops safely, and rolls to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

No run, played towards covers.

No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

Starts off with a dot, does Nahid.

Just a single off the over as this is pushed away for a run. Kaia will retain the strike. Only 2 runs from the last 3 overs for Zimbabwe.

Not easy to get away. Taskin is bowling in really good areas.

Fourth dot in a row. Top-drawer bowling by Taskin.

Hat-trick of dots. In fact, this is Taskin's ninth dot ball in a row.

Back of a length, shaping away a bit. Innocent Kaia hangs back and dabs it to backward point.

Nice and full, around off, Innocent drills it to mid off.

A Powerplay of two halves really. 24/0 in the first 5 overs, followed by 15/3 in the next five. Zimbabwe are in a rebuilding phase. Bangladesh can now have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the phase of 11-40 overs. Taskin Ahmed to bowl his sixth over on the trot.

Finally, a run and Zimbabwe end the first 10 overs at 39/3. Hard length, on off, Kaia stays back and pushes it down in front of point, picking up a quick single.

Good zip off the deck, but the line is still a bit too wide outside off. Rana pitches the ball fuller and gets it to shape away with some extra bounce. Kaia shoulders arms at it.

On a good length, pushed well outside off, flirting with the tramline. Kaia lets it be.

Fuller and straighter, on the pads, Kaia flicks it to square leg for another dot ball.

Perfect line on this occasion from Rana. Lands it on a good length, gets it to jag back in towards the off stump. Innocent Kaia watchfully defends.

A bit of a wide one to begin with. Fuller in length, well outside off, and swinging away. Kaia leaves it alone.

Sensational stuff from Taskin. And here's the first bowling change for Bangladesh. Nahid Rana replaces Mustafizur Rahman to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.

A wicket-maiden for Taskin. Full of a length, slightly wide outside off. Sikandar Raza lifts the back leg again as he makes an easy leave.

On a good length and outside off, swinging away, Raza shoulders arms at it.

Good-length delivery, in and around off, Raza pushes it out to covers.

Hard length, in the channel and shaping away, Sikandar Raza shoulders arms at it, a bit dramatically as well.

Oh, half an appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no. Taskin Ahmed goes wider on the crease, bowls it a shade fuller and darts it into the batter. Sikandar Raza falls over to the off side as he looks to flick and is beaten past the inside edge, getting pinged on the pads. Going down leg on the angle, probably.

36/0 has suddenly become 38/3 for Zimbabwe. Bangladesh are on top right now with Taskin breathing fire. Sikandar Raza walks in at number 5 with an aim to rescue his team from trouble. Three slips and a gully in position.

OUT! TIMBER! Craig Ervine is castled first ball and Taskin Ahmed is having a ball out there. He's now on a hat-trick as well. Ahmed lands it on a three-quarter length around the leg stump, and gets the ball to hold its line. Ervine tries to block but plays all around a straight ball. The ball beats the defences to knock over the top of middle stump and Ervine has to walk back for a golden duck. Zimbabwe are 38/3.

Change? Not yet. Taskin Ahmed (4-0-23-1) to continue.

A string of five dots to close out the over. Back of a length, straighter in line, Innocent Kaia tucks it across in front of square leg.

Good-length delivery, in the channel and angling away. Kaia shoulders arms at it.

Length ball, angled across the off stump, Kaia hops across to the off side and defends it out.

Ouch! Kaia is immediately down in pain as he is hit around the box. Or, probably, might have pulled something as Craig Ervine is helping him out with some stretching. The physio is out now as well to check on Innocent. Eventually, he is up on his feet and ready to resume.

A long and loud appeal for LBW, but the umpire turns it down. Mustafizur Rahman lands it on a nagging length on leg and gets the ball to shape back in a fair bit. Innocent Kaia looks to flick but falls over a bit and plays all around it, getting hit on the pads. Kaia seems to be in a bit of pain as the ball might have grazed the inner thigh. Maybe the ball was doing too much.

Good-length delivery, on off, Innocent Kaia blocks it off.

Shorter in length, on leg, nudged away off the back foot and past the square leg region for a couple of runs.

Double whammy from Taskin and all of a sudden, Bangladesh are in command. Craig Ervine, the veteran, is in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in the over and the momentum has shifted pretty quickly as Zimbabwe lose both their openers. A regulation length ball from Taskin Ahmed, just outside off stump. Brian Bennett leans into the drive and punches it, but a bit uppishly. The ball is hit straight to square cover and Mosaddek Hossain makes no error. Zimbabwe are 36/2 after 7 overs.

The Free Hit doesn't cost anything. Ahmed hits the hard length, Brian Bennett looks to swing it leg side, but miscues it badly in the air and on the bounce towards mid on.

Needless throw of a wicket on a No Ball. There was no run there at all. Bangladesh have been excellent in the field and they get the reward. In walks Innocent Kaia at number 3. But Bennett will face the Free Hit ball.

OUT! BEN CURRAN IS RUN OUT! That's sensational fielding from the Bangladesh skipper, but Ben Curran was playing with fire, trying to pinch a single there. Taskin Ahmed pitches the ball up on off stump, and it is called a No Ball for overstepping by the umpire. Curran just pushes it down in front of mid off and sets off for the single. Mehidy Hasan Miraz runs in, dives forward, picks up the ball and flicks the throw in a motion onto the stumps at the bowler's end. Replays show that Curran is well short. Free Hit to follow as well.

Is Curran run out at the non-striker's end? Looks like it. The Bangladesh players are pretty confident. Excellent direct hit by Mehidy and yes, Curran is caught short of his crease. OUT loads on the big screen.

Ahmed hits the deck hard and angles it into the batter. Brian Bennett has an agricultural hoick at it but gets it off the inside edge down to the left of deep backward square leg for one.

Nahid Rana is loosening up in the outfield. Looks like he will come into the attack soon.

Hard length, in line with the stumps, Bennett gets on the back foot and blocks it off.

A lovely shot on the up from Curran. Good length, in and around off, Curran just presses back a bit and punches it through the gap between point and covers and collects three runs.

FOUR! Streaky! Taskin bangs it in short over middle and leg, Ben Curran comes down the pitch, taking on the pull but gets a top edge that flies down to deep third for a boundary.

Good shot, just too straight. Full-length delivery, shapes back into middle. Brian Bennett nails the straight drive but hits the stumps at the other end.

Buzzers! That's a bit scrappy from Bangladesh. Length ball around off, Bennett stands tall and laces it towards the cover fielder. Rishad Hossain fumbles and the batters scamper through for a single. Hossain recovers quickly and hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Bennett is in, and the ball deflects away a bit further, allowing the batters to pick up the second run as well.

Good length on off, blocked off by Bennett.

A direct hit, but the batter is well in. Good length on middle, Curran stays compact and just nudges it into the leg side, setting off for the single. Mustafizur Rahman scurries after it and picks up the ball, turns around and hits the bullseye at the non-striker's end, but Curran has made his ground. Good cricket all-around.

Perfection from the Fizz. Fuller now, seems to be angling in towards the off pole, but nips away late. Curran is drawn forward and the ball just whistles past the blade.

Good lift off the deck. Length ball, wide outside off, and there to be hit. Ben Curran goes for the booming drive but the ball shapes away with extra bounce and beats the bat.

Halfway through the Powerplay. It's been a positive start for Zimbabwe. Bangladesh missed out on a genuine chance of Bennett early doors. Only time will tell how costly will that prove. Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-9-0) continues...

Should have been punished, but Ahmed gets away with it. Short of a good length, well wide of the off stump. Brian Bennett throws his hands at it but fails to connect as his feet stay rooted to the crease.

Much better from Ahmed. Hard length, darting back in from outside off. Bennett stays back to defend.

Back of a length, slightly closer to the off stump in terms of the line. Bennett goes hard at it but jams it down to cover-point.

Curran comes down the pitch, trying to put the bowler off his length. Ahmed darts it into the pads and this is tucked away behind square leg for a single.

Taskin bangs in another shortish delivery outside off, Bennett flashes hard and gets a thick outside edge down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Too short and too wide yet again. Short of a length, wide outside off, Bennett gets on his toes and hammers it well in front of square on the off side for another boundary.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap. Back of a length, wide outside off, Ben Curran hangs on the back foot and just reaches out, punching it past the point region for a boundary to end the over.

On a good length, around the top of off, Curran solidly blocks it down to cover. Five dots in a row now.

Bowled a bit fuller now, on off, Curran gets pushed onto the back foot and dabs it down to backward point.

Width on offer but the batter misses out. A bit shorter and wider outside off, Ben Curran looks to thrash it through the off side but gets beaten by the movement and the extra bounce.

Length again, on off, kept out by Curran.

Good-length delivery, in and around off, nudged away with soft hands and behind point.

Uppish again, but in the gap. Short of a length, angled across off, another tenattiove poke from Curran and he gets it through the vacant gully region for a single.

DROPPED! Should have been taken, and Rishad Hossain is the culprit. Taskin Ahmed hammers the shorter length, darting it away from the off stump. Bennett presses back and has a late push at it and hits it towards uppishly to wide gully. Rishad Hossain leaps to pluck it over his head, but spills the regulation chance. Single taken.

Fractionally short now, angled across off, Ben Curran hangs back and plays a short-arm jab in front of square leg. The fielder, Towhid Hridoy, dives to his right, gets a hand on it and the ball goes through. The mid-wicket fielder, Najmul Hossain Shanto, chases it down before the ropes and the batters pick up three runs.

That in-between length now, pitching on off and angling back in. Curran defends it out with soft hands.

Good length on the pads, shaping in. Curran awkwardly fends it just in front of square leg and looks for a quick single, but Bennett rightly sends him back.

Back of a length, angled a fair bit across off stump. Curran hangs back and just has a feel for it, but is well beaten.

Fuller in length, around off, driven off the front foot but straight to mid off.

That's a snorter from Mustafizur Rahman. Fizz hits the deck hard, bowling it on a good length on middle. The ball pitches and darts away with some sharp bounce. Passes millimetres away from the outside edge of Bennett's bat as he looks to block off the back foot.

FOUR! SHOT! The Fizz goes fuller in search of some swing, but overpitches the ball around off. Brian Bennett plants the front leg ahead and smacks the drive between cover and extra cover for a boundary.

Good length, on a tight line on middle and off, Bennett gets pegged back and looks to dab but edges it back into the body.

Half-hearted appeal for caught behind, not given. Definite deflection, probably off the pads. Full and on leg, shapes back in, Bennett looks to flick but misses and it goes through to the keeper.

Rahman lands it full of a good length, gets it to nibble away from the off stump. Ben Curran stays back and taps it through backward point to get off the mark with a single.

Decent start by Taskin. Got the ball moving in and out, hitting good areas. Mustafizur Rahman will share the attack. A slip and gully in position for Curran.

Just a boundary off the first over. Pitched fuller and outside off, gently seams away off the deck. Bennett plays well inside the line.

Loose, too loose from Bennett. Length again, well outside off, shaping further away. Bennett's feet go nowhere as he throws his hands at it but can't reach it.

Good length, in the channel outside off, going straight on. Bennett makes a watchful leave.

Top comeback delivery from Ahmed. Back of a length, on off, the ball angles in and then leaves the batter. Bennett tries to get behind the line and block but gets squared up a bit as the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! A glorious shot to get going. A bit too full and too wide outside off, Bennett nails the cover drive, hitting it on top of the bounce and through the gap for a boundary. Zimbabwe are up and running.

Movement straightaway! Taskin begins on a shorter length, pitching it well outside off. The ball shapes away with some extra bounce. Brian Bennett has a loose waft at it and gets well beaten.

Done with the pre-match rituals. It is now time to get the ODI series underway. The weather is quite chilly out there with a fair bit of cloud cover. So the conditions are pretty friendly for seam bowling. Out walk the two umpires. Mehidy Hasan Miraz leads his troops out to the middle as the players of Bangladesh scatter across the park. Brian Bennett and Ben Curran are the two Zimbabwean openers. Taskin Ahmed has the new ball and is raring to go. A couple of slips in place. Bennett is taking the strike. Off we go in Harare...

Time for the national anthems. Both captains lead their respective sides to the middle and get lined up. It will be Bangladesh's first, followed by Zimbabwe's.

A chat with Zimbabwe's rising star - Brian Bennett says that it is all about putting in the hard work and it's been a while since their last white-ball game. Adds that he keeps training every single day and tries to do the basics right. Further mentions that they have a different seam attack from the Test match, which will be a of a challenge and ends by saying that he loves cricket and to be able to represent the national team feels great.

PITCH REPORT - Ed Rainsford says that pitch number 4 will be used for this match. Notes that it is a brand-new surface. Athar Ali Khan says it looks pretty similar to the pitch used in the Test match. Observes that there is a bit of grass on it. He anticipates some nip off the surface along with extra bounce which means batters will need to be watchful especially through the opening exchanges. He also points out a few cracks in the surface positioned in front of the stumps and warns that anything landing there could behave unpredictably. When asked what bowlers need to do to exploit these conditions, Rainsford points to the winter months, bringing added moisture to the surface. He advises bowling a consistent channel and keeping the stumps in play early on. He expects the pitch to flatten out over time and turn into a good batting surface as the game progresses.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Nurul Hasan (WK), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Nahid Rana.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande (WK), Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava (C), and Blessing Muzarabani.

The skipper of Zimbabwe - Richard Ngarava says that the team is prepared and the batters are ready to take on whatever is in front of them. Adds that you need a few tweaks to go from Test matches to the ODIs. Adds that they have a few changes in the team from the Test matches, with the likes of Wellington, Ryan and Raza returning.

The captain of Bangladesh - Mehidy Hasan Miraz says the wicket has a little bit of moisture, and since it is a fresh wicket, they want to take the early advantage. On the planning coming into this game, he stresses that they need to build a partnership at the top of the order. Reflects that they have played some excellent cricket in the last four series, but says it is a new ground, new conditions, so they will have to play positive cricket.

TOSS - Toss time in Harare. Mehidy Hasan Miraz calls. He calls correctly, and Bangladesh will BOWL first.

Bangla Tigers looking to roar - Bangladesh, under the ODI captaincy of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, will be desperate to put behind their disappointing Test defeat and orchestrate a turnaround. While the red-ball performance left a lot to be desired, the visitors have historically excelled in the ODI format, carrying a formidable streak of four consecutive bilateral series victories before arriving in Zimbabwe. The squad receives a massive boost with the return of an established white-ball core, including Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed, and Mustafizur Rahman, giving them the necessary firepower to hit back hard. Should be an entertaining watch, stay tuned for the toss and team news.

Looking forward to a home World Cup - Hosts Zimbabwe head into the 50-over leg brimming with confidence, eager to replicate their red-ball dominance. Newly-appointed captain Richard Ngarava is set to lead the ODI side for the very first time. He will be heavily backed by a familiar and robust core featuring the explosive all-round depth of Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl, alongside the lethal pace of Blessing Muzarabani. Opener Innocent Kaia, fresh off his magnificent maiden Test century of 140 runs, also makes a high-profile return to the ODI squad to solidify the top order.

Take 1 of 3 - Hello and welcome to Harare. Following Zimbabwe's historic and emphatic innings-and-85-run victory in the one-off Test, the focus completely shifts to white-ball cricket as Zimbabwe host Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series, beginning now.

... MATCH DAY ...

Back to white ball - The all-format series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh now moves into its second leg for an exciting three-match ODI series. All matches of the longer white ball format will be exclusively played at the Harare Sports Club before the base shifts to Bulawayo for the T20Is. After sweeping aside Bangladesh in the recently concluded One-Off Test, which lasted just about three days or so, the Chevrons have spring in their steps. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have now lost two of their last three Tests against Zimbabwe and will look to better themselves, dust off that embarrassing defeat and come back with a reset. Aim to level up - Zimbabwe's Test heroics in Harare came with plenty of swagger, but their white-ball record at home tells a very different story. Since March 2023, they have managed just two bilateral ODI series wins at home from six attempts, getting the better of the Netherlands in 2023 and Ireland in 2025. The rest has been a struggle, with defeats to Pakistan and Afghanistan and a total whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka in that same window. Into the Ngarava era - Zimbabwe turn their attention to a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, and there's a fresh face at the helm. Richard Ngarava takes charge of the 50-over side for the very first time, having been handed the captaincy late last year. He steps into the role vacated by Sean Williams, who is currently in rehab. The squad itself reads like a reunion. Innocent Kaia walks back into the fold on the back of his maiden Test hundred, ending an ODI absence stretching all the way back to December 2023. His form has been red hot lately, having also struck a superb century on Zimbabwe A's recent tour of Bangladesh. Joining him are senior pros Ryan Burl, last seen in ODIs in January 2024, along with Tadiwanashe Marumani and Wellington Masakadza, both returning after February 2025. Ngarava will lead the pace battery himself, backed by Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri and Ernest Masuku. Muzarabani has been the pick of the lot, picking up 54 wickets since the last ODI World Cup, more than any other Zimbabwean bowler in that stretch. On the spin front, Zimbabwe opt for the allrounder route, leaning on Ryan Burl and Wessly Madhevere to share the load, while Wellington Masakadza offers the left-arm option. Reinforced with experience - Bangladesh have some welcome news heading into the three match ODI series against Zimbabwe, with in-form Litton Kumar cleared to play after shaking off a calf injury. He missed the one-off Test against Zimbabwe due to the same issue, picked up earlier during the series against Australia in Dhaka. His return adds valuable experience to the squad, especially with Mushfiqur Rahim no longer in the picture after retiring from the format. Das himself has featured in more than 100 ODIs, putting him in select company alongside captain Miraz and Mustafizur the only three players in the current squad to have reached that mark. The tourists have named an unchanged squad from the one that dismantled Australia at home, and really, why fix something that clearly isn't broken, eh? Soumya Sarkar is another bloke with a fair experience and since the last ODI World Cup, he is Bangladesh's leading run scorer on away soil, averaging 53.4, including a fifty and a half ton in six innings. Whereas Towhid Hridoy has been in fine touch too, leading the run charts for Bangladesh in that span with 931 runs, with vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto not far behind on 916. Allrounder Mosaddek Hossain is another name to watch, having made a roaring comeback to the ODI setup against Australia with vital contributions in both departments. However, the bigger concern for them lies right at the top of the order. Since the start of 2026, apart from that one 105-run opening stand between Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan against Pakistan in Mirpur back in March, Bangladesh's opening pairs have failed to cross even the 30-run mark in any of their other seven out of eight innings. With runs elsewhere hard to come by against a disciplined Zimbabwe attack, sorting out that fragile start could well decide how this series pans out. On the bowling front, Nahid Rana promises to be a real handful on the bouncy Harare tracks. He has been Bangladesh's leading wicket-taker in 2026 in this format, picking up 20 scalps so far. Backing him up is the experienced trio of Mustafizur, Taskin and Shoriful, while Rishad, Tanvir Islam and Miraz form the frontline spin options. Team form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - ZIM - LLWLW | BAN - LWWWW. What to expect? Conditions in Harare during July lean firmly towards winter cricket, with crisp mornings, minimal rain, and surfaces that tend to offer something for the seamers up front before flattening out as the day wears on. Expect early movement for the new ball bowlers, followed by a period where stroke play gets easier, and spinners coming into their own through the middle overs as the pitch slows down. History is firmly on Bangladesh's side coming into this series. The two sides have met 81 times in ODIs, with Bangladesh winning 51 of those to Zimbabwe's 30. With conditions likely to offer a bit for everyone, the contest may well come down to which side handles the small margins better, Zimbabwe's fragile batting order or Bangladesh's away day blues.