Zimbabwe stumble in chase

Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes scored 76 to take the Tigers to 241 for 9 in 50 overs against Zimbabwe in the second ODI at Mirpur. Photo: AFP

Star Online Report

Bangladesh V Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI

Zimbabwe 117/4 (28.0 Overs) Bangladesh 241/9 (50.0 Overs)

Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bowl first

With three wickets down early, visiting Zimbabwe are under pressure in chasing down a moderate target of 242 against Bangladesh in the second ODI of three-match series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.
Arafat Sunny struck in the fifth over to send back opener Regis Chakabva, while the Narail Express sent back another opener Chamu Chibhabha in the following over.

Arafat Sunny celebrates after dismissing Regis Chakabva. Photo: AFP

And in the ninth over, Mustafizur Rahman, young pacer from Satkhira, bagged the wicket of Sean Williams.
In the 21st over, a direct hit from Liton Das sent back Craig Ervine to the pavilion to reduce the visitors to 78 for 4.
Bangladeshi bowlers have displayed a tight bowling display so far.
After winning the toss, Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura sent the Tigers to bat first.
From the very beginning the visiting side displayed a controlled bowling attack. Pacer Tinashe Panyangara has removed Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das after a slow start from the hosts, and put Tigers under pressure.

Tinashe Panyangara is mobbed by his team-mates. Photo: AFP

The third blow from Panyangara came in the 48th over when he took down Nasir Hossain.
For the visiting side, Taurai Muzarabani and Graeme Cremer took two wickets each, while Luke Jongwe and Sean Williams bagged one wicket each.
For the Tigers, opener Imrul Kayes, who replaced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, played a brilliant 76-run knock helping the hosts to avoid a disaster.
Later, Nasir Hossain’s 41 and Sabbir Rahman’s 33 took the scoreboard to 241 for 9 in their stipulated 50 overs.
With a big 145-run win in the first ODI at the same ground last Saturday, the Tigers will look to seal the series and secure their fourth consecutive series win.
Shakib Al Hasan, who has become a father today, might not be playing for rest of the tour as he went to US to be with his daughter last night.
Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Zimbabwe Team
CJ Chibhabha, RW Chakabva†, CR Ervine, SC Williams, E Chigumbura*, Sikandar Raza, MN Waller, LM Jongwe, AG Cremer, T Panyangara, T Muzarabani