Zimbabwe down Tigers in ODIs after 9 years

 

An extraordinary organization from Sikandar Raza and Innocent Kaia figured out how to seal a triumph for has Zimbabwe as they won by five wickets against Bangladesh in the principal ODI of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club today. Also, at last, Bangladesh lost to Zimbabwe in ODIs following nine years.

 

Eventually, Bangladesh's excellent 303 aggregate, which they posted in the wake of being sent in to bat first, ended up being lacking as the home side splendidly pursued down the objective with five wickets and 10 balls in excess regardless of early hiccups.

 

 

 

 

Following a T20I series misfortune prior in the visit, Bangladesh came into the ODI series as the top choices on paper with a 19-match series of wins against Zimbabwe in ODIs, and with the 50-over design being the Tigers' favored configuration overall. In any case, Zimbabwe had different thoughts.

 

Pursuing 304, Zimbabwe wound up in a spot of trouble at 62 for three after 13.1 overs. Nonetheless, in-structure Sikandar Raza came in at number five and hung a critical organization, one for the ages. Raza and Kaia joined to 192 runs off 172 balls, which is their most elevated organization for any wicket against Bangladesh in ODIs.

 

 

 

 

It was very late for the Tigers when Kaia got out after the tenderfoot player struck his lady ODI century in his fourth match in the configuration. Kaia's mooring 122-ball 110 was bound with 11 fours and two maximums.

 

From the opposite end, Raza assumed the part of the attacker and unleashed ruin on Bangladesh bowlers, who continued to lose their certainty as the game advanced. Raza showed his class all through his innings as he raised his fourth ODI ton off 81 conveyances.

 

Luke Jongwe added to the Tigers' hopelessness with a fresh 18-ball 24 while Raza stayed unbeaten on 135 off 109 balls, striking eight fours and six maximums, and the star player hit the triumphant runs with a tremendous six off Mosaddek Hossain.

 

 

 

Prior in the principal innings, all Bangladesh hitters wound up among rushes to arrive at a 300 or more score, with Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mushfiqur Rahim all arriving at fifties.