Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh: Blessing Muzarabani's 4 for 17 defends the total
Zimbabwe won. Yasir Ali made 54 (38), Blessing Muzarabani took 4 for 17.
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Zimbabwe won in the 1st T20I of Twenty20 International at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Zimbabwe made 170 for 6 in 20 overs; Bangladesh replied with 138 all out in 19 overs. Yasir Ali top-scored with 54 (38) at a strike rate of 142.1, and Blessing Muzarabani returned 4 for 17.
How the innings unfolded
Zimbabwe — 170 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.50 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 53 | 1 | 8.83 | 8 (5×4, 3×6) |
| Middle overs | 83 | 3 | 8.30 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 34 | 2 | 8.50 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 38 for the 2nd wicket between Dion Myers and Brian Bennett, from 32 balls (7.13 an over).
Bangladesh — 138 all out in 19 overs
Scored at 7.26 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 42 | 3 | 7.00 | 7 (7×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 83 | 2 | 8.30 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 13 | 5 | 4.33 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
Bangladesh lost 5 wickets for 8 runs, from 130 to 138.
The largest stand was 52 for the 6th wicket between Yasir Ali and Mahedi Hasan, from 37 balls (8.43 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasir Ali | Bangladesh | 54 | 38 | 142.1 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Bennett | Zimbabwe | 44 | 30 | 146.7 | 6 | 1 |
| Ryan Burl | Zimbabwe | 30* | 25 | 120.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dion Myers | Zimbabwe | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 20 | 13 | 153.8 | 2 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 4 | 4 for 17 | 4.25 | 1 |
| Nahid Rana | Bangladesh | 4 | 4 for 26 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Richard Ngarava | Zimbabwe | 4 | 4 for 26 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 for 35 | 8.75 | 0 |
| Milton Shumba | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 for 4 | 4.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 52 (37 balls) for Bangladesh's 6th wicket — Yasir Ali and Mahedi Hasan
- 39 (29 balls) for Bangladesh's 4th wicket — Yasir Ali and Towhid Hridoy
- 38 (32 balls) for Zimbabwe's 2nd wicket — Dion Myers and Brian Bennett
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.