MNA Sports Desk: Bangladesh beat visiting Zimbabwe by 169 runs in the first ODI of three-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Opener Liton Das scored an unbeaten 126 to post a huge total of 321 against Zimbabwe. This was their biggest ODI win in the history, surpassing the record of 163-run victory over Sri Lanka in 2018 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Liton who smashed 13 fours and two sixes in his second ODI century before being retired hurt helped Bangladesh make a good start after Mashrafe Bin Mortaza opted to bat first. BSS adds: Middle order ...
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Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by innings and 106 runs
MNA Sports Desk: After losing six Tests in a row, Bangladesh finally ended the drought with a comfortable win over Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Nayeem Hasan returned match figures of 9/152 and Mushfiqur Rahim registered his third double ton (203*) in the format to helped the Tigers taste a Test win after a gap of 15 months. The last win came against West Indies in November 2018. Zimbabwe had started day four aiming to score at least 181 runs with eight wickets in hand to avoid an innings defeat. But ...
Read More »Zimbabwe slams Bangladesh by 151 runs
MNA Sports Desk: Visiting Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 151 runs in the first Test of the two-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Poor performance, irresponsible act of the senior cricketers, unplanned approach and inexperienced Bangladeshi squad contributed in this shocking and shameful defeat. No batsmen of Bangladesh could stand in the face of a tough task to save the test. Zimbabwe fought odds that were stacked against them, but won most sessions in the game with patient batting and bowling. They held their catches too, and dismantled Bangladesh for 169 all out, winning by 151 runs. It ...
Read More »Zimbabwe to bat first against Bangladesh
MNA Sports Desk: Visiting Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza has won the toss and decided to bat first in the first Test against Bangladesh at the picturesque Sylhet International Stadium, which is hosting its first five-day game, reported news agency. Hosts are looking to boost their Test record in the two-match series against Zimbabwe despite missing big names Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal. Bangladesh XI: 1 Liton Das, 2 Imrul Kayes, 3 Nazmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Mominul Haque, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 6 Mahmudullah (capt), 7 Ariful Haque, 8 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 9 Taijul Islam, 10 Nazmul Islam, 11 Abu ...
Read More »Bangladesh secure win against Zimbabwe
MNA Sports Desk: Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the first ODI of a three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Bangladesh post 272 runs target to win after 50 over against visiting Zimbabwe. Opener Imrul Kayes scored a century as he helped Bangladesh to recover after an unsteady start. Imrul Kayes’ career-best 144 hauled Bangladesh back from 139 for 6 in the 30th over to 271 for 8. A bulk of the recovery was courtesy a 127-run seventh-wicket stand – a Bangladesh record – with Mohammad Saifuddin. Imrul struck 13 fours and six sixes ...
Read More »Bangladesh eye win against Zimbabwe
MNA Sports Desk: Host Bangladesh will face off Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the three-match series scheduled to be held today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in Dhaka, repots news agency. The match kicks off at 2.30 pm. The Tigers will go to the field in the first match missing the service of their two key players Shakib AL Hasan and Tamim Iqbal. Bangladesh Squads (probable) Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicket keeper), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Fazle Mahmud, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Rubel Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman. Zimbabwe Squads (probable) Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon ...
Read More »Windies edge Zimbabwe to stay on World Cup
MNA Sports Desk: West Indies edged closer to a place in the 2019 World Cup when they defeated Zimbabwe by four wickets in the latest qualifying match on Monday. Chasing 290 to win, the two-time champions reached their target with six balls to spare after surviving a worrying mid-innings collapse. The West Indies lead the Super Sixes qualifying table with six points but will still need to avoid defeat against Scotland on Wednesday in their last pool match to be sure of a place in next year’s finals. Zimbabwe, on five points, can still make the 2019 finals by beating ...
Read More »Tigers set 217-run target for Zimbabwe
MNA Sports Desk: Bangladesh have set a target of 217 runs for Zimbabwe in the fifth match of the Tri-Nation Series. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first against Zimbabwe at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka on Tuesday. Opener Tamim Iqbal posted 76 runs off 105 balls while Shakib Al Hasan scored 51 runs off 80 balls. Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Sunzamul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Brendon Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, ...
Read More »Zimbabwe sets 199 runs target for Sri Lanka
MNA Sports Desk: Sri Lankan pacer Thisara Perera took 4 wickets for 33 runs to restrict Zimbabwe within 198 runs in 44 overs during the fourth match of the tri-nation ODI series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka Sunday. Wicket-keeper batsman Brendon Taylor scored 54 runs while captain Graeme Cremer contributed 34 runs to the total. Earlier, Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer has won the toss and decided to bat first against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka team: Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (capt.), Asela Gunaratne, Thisara Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, ...
Read More »Two Indians arrested for alleged rape not cricketers
MNA Sports Desk: Two Indian nationals have been arrested in Harare after for alleged accusation of rape but they are not cricketers. Reports that the arrested Indians are members of the Indian cricket team are incorrect, officials in Zimbabwe confirmed on Sunday. An article in a Zimbabwean publication claimed that an Indian player involved in the ongoing cricket tour of Zimbabwe had been picked up by police following an allegation made by a Zimbabwean woman. The two alleged were recognized as Krishna Satyanarayan, who is linked with ITW Sports, and Rajkumar Krishnan, a Zambia-based businessman. Satyanarayan works as a consultant ...
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