Tamim steers BD to easy win over Zimbabwe

By AFP

January 16, 2018

DHAKA: Opener Tamim Iqbal struck an unbeaten half-century to guide Bangladesh to an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening match of a tri-nation one-day international tournament in Dhaka on Monday.

Tamim struck 84 off 93 balls at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium as Bangladesh cruised to 171-2 in just 28.3 overs. The hosts earlier dispatched Zimbabwe for 170 in 49 overs as left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed 3-43. Sikandar Raza top-scored for the visitors with 52 as well as taking 2-53.Bangladesh never looked in trouble, with Shakib striking twice in the first over after skipper Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and opted to bowl.

Mashrafe and Mustafizur Rahman quickly reduced Zimbabwe to 51 for four, before Raza provided some brief resistance with his dogged 99-ball innings. Peter Moor supported Raza with 33 before Rubel Hossain (2-24) took two wickets off successive balls, fast-tracking Zimbabwe´s collapse and becoming Bangladesh´s fifth bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets.

Zimbabwe innings:

H. Masakadza c Mushfiqur b Mashrafe 15

S. Mire st Mushfiqur b Shakib 0

C. Ervine c Sabbir b Shakib 0

B. Taylor c Mushfiqur b Mustafizur 24

S. Raza run out 52

M. Waller c Sabbir b Sunzamul 13

P. Moor b Rubel Hossain 33

A. Cremer c Rubel b Shakib 12

K. Jarvis not out 4

T. Chatara b Rubel 0

B. Muzarabani b Mustafizur 1

Extras: (lb5, w11) 16

Total: (all out, 49 overs) 170

Bowling: Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-43-3 (w3), Sunzamul Islam 10-0-29-1 (w1), Mashrafe Mortaza 9-0-25-1 (w1), Mustafizur Rahman 10-1-29-2 (w1), Rubel Hossain 5-0-24-2 (w1), Nazir Hossain 5-0-15-0

Bangladesh innings:

Tamim Iqbal not out 84

Anamul Haque c Ervine b Raza 19

Shakib Al Hasan lbw b Raza 37

Mushfiqur Rahim not out 14

Extras: (nb5, w12) 17

Total: (2 wickets, 28.3 overs) 171

Bowling: Jarvis 4-0-15-0 (w1), Chatara 3-0-26-0 (nb1), Raza 10-1-53-2 (w8), Muzarabani 4-0-31-0 (w1, nb4), Cremer 7.3-0-46-0 (w2)

Toss: Bangladesh

Result: Bangladesh won by eight wickets

Man of the match: Shakib Al Hasan

Umpires: Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)