Bangladesh level T20I series with commanding 34-run win over Zimbabwe
Bangladesh bounced back emphatically to level the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with a 34-run victory in the second match at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Friday.
Bangladesh bounced back emphatically to level the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with a 34-run victory in the second match at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Friday.
Zimbabwe carried their winning momentum from the ODI series into the shortest format, defeating Bangladesh by 32 runs in the opening T20I in Bulawayo on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Bangladesh stand-in captain Towhid Hridoy is hoping his side can bounce back in the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe after disappointing defeats in both the Test and ODI formats.
The proposed white-ball series between Bangladesh and India has run into fresh uncertainty, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) putting the media rights process on hold, according to Cricbuzz.
After earning a surprise recall to Bangladesh's T20I squad for the upcoming series against Zimbabwe, Musaddek Hossain is determined to make the most of his return following a four-year absence from the national side.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has praised Bangladesh's emerging fast-bowling attack, warning his batters to be fully prepared for the challenge posed by Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam in next month's two-Test series in northern Australia.
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will travel to England next week to join Birmingham Phoenix despite being ruled out of the remainder of the Zimbabwe tour with a hamstring injury.
Wessly Madhevere struck a fighting 75 while Brad Evans added a valuable half-century as Zimbabwe recovered from an early collapse to post 199 in 48.1 overs against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI at Harare Sports Club.
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the remainder of the Zimbabwe tour after sustaining a right hamstring injury, with the left-armer also expected to miss the opening phase of The Hundred later this month.
Ben Curran's ODI century and a disciplined bowling display helped Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 13 runs in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, sealing the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Litton Das has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a left muscle strain injury.
Zimbabwe have named a 15-man squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, retaining the core of the side that reached the Super Eight stage of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.