BAN beat ZIM by 7 wickets | Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary

Now then, 287 is the target for Bangladesh. If they chase it down, this will be the highest ever chase in ODIs in Chittagong. The pitch is a belter and the ball is expected to skid onto the bat under lights. Will the hosts cleansweep the series or will the away side get a consolation win? Join us in a while to find out.

Sean Williams gives a quick interview on his way back. He says that batting through the innings is a massive tick for him as this is one area which has been letting them down of late. On batting at number 4, Williams replies that it gives him time to get his eye in and admits that in the last game he went into a hole but is glad that it came off well today. On the playing surface, Sean feels that early wickets will be key because of the dew factor. Adds that if they bowl slow as a spinner, there will be turn. Mentions that 300-plus would have been a better total. Emphasizes that they have to take all the half-chances coming their way.

The Bangladesh bowlers did very well to begin with but could not capitalize. Once the swing disappeared, they had no answers to the Zimbabwe batsmen. Even the left-arm spinner could not dictate terms in his first spell. It was Mahmudullah who kept it tight from one end or Bangladesh could have been chasing a lot more. Also, we saw some exceptional bowling from Abu Hider and Saifuddin, both at the start and at the death which played a big role in restricting the visiting team.

Taylor then threw his wicket away but Raza did not let the momentum slip. He came out with a lot of intent and went after the bowlers from the word go. Another handy stand was built between him and Williams with the latter getting to his ton. They looked well on course for something above 300 but Raza's wicket changed the tide. The run rate slowed down a little and 300 looked a little farfetched. A late cameo by Moor once again raised hopes but a poor finish right at the end saw them falling short by a few runs.

Zimbabwe have ended up with a very competitive total here, courtesy one man, Sean Williams. Yes, he did receive able support from Taylor, Raza and Moor but his ton was the highlight of this innings. After being put into bat, they lost their openers for not a lot but then the recovery started. Taylor and Williams stitched a massive 132-run stand. The two played themselves in and accelerated as they got set. The right-hander played as the more aggressive batsman and got to yet another fifty.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. A dot to end an excellent last over. Just 4 from it and 7 from the last two. A yorker on middle, Williams digs it out back to the bowler. ZIMBABWE FINISH ON 286/5!

Mohammad Saifuddin to Elton Chigumbura. Again only a single! Full and outside off, Chigumbura jams it out towards covers for a run. Last ball to go. Can Zimbabwe finish with a bang?

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Make that 3 from the 4 balls. Slower bouncer on middle, Williams pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and a single results.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. The slower ball outside off, Williams swings but misses. So just two from the first three balls.

Elton Chigumbura walks in next with 4 balls left in the innings.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. OUT! Direct hit and Moor is out of here. A full toss on middle, Williams fails to take full toll of it as he mistimes it high up in the air towards long on. The fielder collects it on the bounce. They take one and go for the second. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end as Moor dives in. He looks up then and sees the umpire raising his finger. Even the dive has not saved him. A good cameo from him comes to an end.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Peter Moor. A single to start the last over. Full on middle, it is hit back towards long off for a run.

Abu Hider to Peter Moor. A single off the last ball as well. The penultimate over only goes for 3 runs. Brilliant. Another yorker to end, Moor jams it down to long on and gets to the other end. 18 needed from the last over to reach 300.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. One ball is out of the way and just a single comes from it as Sean hits it down to long on.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. DOT! Brilliant bowling! The slower yorker outside off, SW goes for the reverse sweep but misses. Two balls to go, can he finish it off well?

Abu Hider to Peter Moor. And now only a single as Moor flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Abu Hider to Peter Moor. NOT OUT! Now we know why he was so relaxed. He was in easily although he plonked his bat in rather than dragging. Not a good thinking. Full and on middle, Moor smashes it towards the bowler who is brave enough to put his hand in the way. He deflects it onto the stumps. The players appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Williams is in. Nevertheless, two dots in a row.

Is that the end of Williams' innings? If it is, it would be a very unfortunate way. He seems relaxed as a run out appeal has been referred upstairs.

Abu Hider to Peter Moor. A yorker just outside off, Moor fails to put bat on it. A dot, gold dust at this stage.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Nice shot! Another slower bouncer outside off, Sean waits and then flat-bats it over the cover fielder. Two taken. Another good over, Zimbabwe are finishing strong here. 12 from it.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Full and wide outside off, Williams hits it down to long off, it is a touch wide and hence the batsmen run two.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. FOUR! Brilliant shot! Saw the square leg and the fine leg fielders were up. He shuffles across and then sweeps it between the two and into the fence. 50-run stand up, third one of the innings. This though has come up in quick time.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Peter Moor. Top nut! A yorker on middle, Moor digs it past the bowler for a run.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Peter Moor. A slower bouncer on middle, Moor waits and then pulls it in the mid-wicket region. The batsmen run the first one hard which enable them to get the second.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. A yorker outside off, the batsman guides it through point for a run.

Saifuddin is back for a final burst.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Back of a length delivery on off, Williams stays back footed and powers it over mid-wicket. Finds the fielder in the deep and hence only a run results. 36 runs in the last three overs.

Abu Hider to Peter Moor. Edgy! A full toss around off, Moor turns inside the crease in an attempt to heave it over mid-wicket but it catches the outside edge and runs down to third man for a run.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Slower delivery. Short and wide outside off, Sean waits for it to arrive and slaps it past the bowler for a run at long off.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. FOUR! Take that. What a clean hit! Hider delivers it on a length and angles it into the batsman. Williams latches onto it and muscles it over wide long on for a biggie.

Abu Hider to Peter Moor. Pitches it up around off, Moor forces it out towards extra cover for a run.

Abu Hider to Peter Moor. Well bowled. Goes full and wide outside off, just inside the tramline, Moor chases but fails to make any connection.

Abu Hider is back on.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. FOUR! Excellent end to the over! A huge one for Zimbabwe, one that they needed. 19 from it. Williams makes room and smashes it through covers. No need to run for those.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Peter Moor. A low full toss outside off, not easy to hit those. Moor strokes it towards covers for a single.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Tries to play the scoop but gets into position too early. Mortaza bowls it very slow. Williams misses, the ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. Leg bye taken.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Peter Moor. Well bowled! Comes from around the wicket and bowls a yorker outside off, Moor jams it down towards long off for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Peter Moor. SIX! BOOM BOOM! Moor hits consecutive maximums. Is this the over which turns the momentum? Length again on middle, Moor heaves it across the line, connects well and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. 250 up and 28 balls more to go.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Peter Moor. SIX! Once again a boundary to start the over! The slower ball on off, Moor picks it and hits it over the long on fence. Need to make this over count.

Mashrafe Mortaza is back on.

Nazmul Islam to Peter Moor. Darts it on the stumps, Moor hits it down to long on for a run. So despite the boundary on the very first ball, just 7 comes from the over.

Nazmul Islam to Peter Moor. DOT! Lovely comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary on the first ball. Just two runs after that. Once again it is fired full and wide outside off, the batsman fails to jam it out.

Nazmul Islam to Peter Moor. Fires it full and wide outside off, left alone. Wide called.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. And now a single! Slower through the air, Sean mistimes his reverse sweep towards point for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Sean comes down the track and takes it on the full, he smashes it back towards the bowler who stops it with his leg. Two dots after a boundary.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. A yorker on middle, Williams jams it out.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. FOUR! Ideal start to the over! A full toss on the pads, Williams sweeps it through mid-wicket and the ball races away. This is now Sean Williams' highest ODI score.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Gets to his ton! His second in ODIs and one that has come after 2015. A long time coming and what a time to get it! Zimbabwe were reeling at 6 for 2 and now he has taken them out of trouble. His job though is not done as he needs to stay there till the end. Holds the key for the visitors, if they are to reach the 300-run mark. On middle, Williams eases it down to long on and sets off for a run. He lets out a huge roar while completing the run, takes his helmet off and celebrates.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Still does not get it! A slower ball on middle, Williams pushes it back towards the bowler. Saifuddin dives to his right and makes a good stop. Good effort that, this will build pressure on Williams.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Fuller in length on off, Williams strokes it to covers. No run, stays on 99.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Peter Moor. A low full toss on off, Moor strokes it back towards the bowler. He fumbles and a run is taken. The man on 99 comes on strike.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Peter Moor. A top shot for a brace! Full and on middle, the batter times it down the ground. Das runs to his left from long on, collects the ball and tumbles over, making it easier for the batsmen to take two.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside. One run added to the total. Moves one short of a 100.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. On off, Williams strokes it through covers for a single. 4 runs and a wicket from the over. Islam is bowling a good second spell here.

Nazmul Islam to Peter Moor. Fires it on off, Moor pushes it through covers for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Misunderstanding, but all safe in the end. Williams plays a paddle sweep towards short fine leg and then is ball-watching. Moor wants a run and is almost next to Sean. He then sees that and goes for it. The fielder throws it to the keeper who wrongly is standing ahead of the stumps. Which means, he takes more time to collect the ball and whip the bails off. Moor till then has made it in. He now fires it at the bowler's end but misses. Rahim later gestures that he didn't see that coming.

Nazmul Islam to Peter Moor. Eased down to long on for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Peter Moor. Tosses it up on the stumps, defended.

Peter Moor is the new man in.

Nazmul Islam to Sikandar Raza. OUT! Raza holes out! How gutted will he be with himself there? A full toss, a gift. He would hit that into the stands 9 times out of 10 but this was the one time he did not. He hits it straight down the throat of Sarkar at long on who accepts an easy catch. A timely wicket for Bangladesh and that too a big one as Raza has the ability to strike big. He walks back after getting a start and the 84-run stand has been broken. Also, it was his wicket in the last match which opened the floodgates. Will we see a repeat?

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Yes, they can! A couple to end as Williams flicks it through backward square leg for a brace. 10 from the over.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. Shorter in length around middle, Raza pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. A good over till now for Zimbabwe, can they end it well this time?

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. FOUR! A much-needed boundary! That was very nicely played! Very full and around off, Raza opens the face of the bat and drives it square on the off side and into the fence.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. A slower ball on off, Williams hits it down to long off for a run.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. Direct hit would have been interesting. A slower ball bouncer on the body of the batsman. Raza pulls it towards short fine leg. The batsmen set off for a run. The fielder there has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Replays later on show, even if he had hit, Williams was in.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Back of a length on middle, the batter whips it towards mid-wicket. The fielder there makes a half stop and the batsmen take a run.

Mohammad Saifuddin is back on.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Yes, he can! Just three from the over. Islam fires it outside off, Williams guides it through point for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Fires it on the pads, Williams flicks it to short fine leg. A good over till now, can he end well?

Nazmul Islam to Sikandar Raza. A single after two dots as it is hit through covers.

Nazmul Islam to Sikandar Raza. Fires it on the pads, Raza tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Two dots, Raza is playing out more deliveries than he would have liked.

Nazmul Islam to Sikandar Raza. Slower through the air around off, it is the arm ball. Raza chops it to covers.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Williams plays the sweep shot straightaway to the left-arm spinner but finds the fielder at deep square leg. A run taken.

Powerplay 3 signalled. Now, 5 fielders can be put outside the ring till the end of the innings. Nazmul Islam is back into the attack as well.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Tossed up ball on middle, easily flicked through mid-wicket for a run. 174/1 in Powerplay 2 for Zimbabwe.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Raza has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Good effort. Another flick shot played in the direction of mid-wicket where Liton Das dives full length to his right to stop the racing ball.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Loopy and full on middle, Raza flicks this time but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Full again, this time on the pads, it's flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Flighted full ball on middle, pushed off the front foot to covers.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. On a length around off, Raza works it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. Fullish delivery, on middle and leg, Raza tickles it through backward square leg and takes a couple of runs.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Too full and on middle, Williams digs it out towards mid off and rotates the strike.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. Back of a length delivery on off, it's punched from the crease to sweeper cover for one.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. Spears in a full ball on off, Sikandar forces it out towards the bowler who does well to make a half stop with his left hand. Parries it towards mid on. Dot ball.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sikandar Raza. Good length delivery around off, Raza stays back and steers it through backward point for a couple of runs.

Mohammad Saifuddin is back on.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Fires one in the blockhole, Raza makes space by staying leg side and drives it down through mid off for a run. 200 up for Zimbabwe!

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Floated ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler with a straight bat.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Flighted full ball outside off, Raza goes hard at it and drives it through the line. But finds point.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Fullish and around leg, Sean works it wide of short fine leg and collects a run. Moves to 87!

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Gets forward to a full ball and pushes it back to the bowler.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Short in length and on middle, it's been pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sikandar Raza. Sloppy fielding. Raza taps a length ball to the off side and collects a single. The fielder has a needless shy at the striker's end and misses. Another single stolen.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sikandar Raza. Full and outside off, Raza jumps out of the crease and forces his drive straight to mid off.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sikandar Raza. Angling into the batsman on middle and leg, Raza walks across and chips it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Run out chance? Missed. Width on offer outside off, Williams cuts it straight towards point. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Now, they cross for an overthrow. The replays show that Raza's bat was in the air as he attempted to plonk it in. In case of a direct hit, he would have been a goner.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. FOUR! Bang! Mortaza switches to 'round the wicket and angles in a short ball around off. Williams gets on top of the ball and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. 50-run stand comes up.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sikandar Raza. A length ball outside off, it's pushed to the left of mid off and they cross for a quick run.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Fullish on off, driven back to the bowler who made a half stop.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. A yorker on off, Sean keeps his eyes on the ball but can't do much with it. Just digs it out back towards the bowler.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Skidding down the leg side, Raza makes space and pushes it through covers for a run.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Flighted and on middle, pushed back and the bowler went to his right to stop the ball with a dive. Failed but the mid on fielder was there.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Goes on the back foot and punches it towards mid-wicket.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Short in length on middle, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Drinks break. Zimbabwe continue to go strongly in spite of losing Brendan Taylor. Sikandar Raza has come out with positive intent and yet another dangerous looking partnership is developing as far as Bangladesh are concerned. Final 90 balls left in the innings and given the hitting prowess of Sikandar, the visitors will be eyeing a big finish. Bangladesh would like to limit the damage by picking wickets at regular intervals. This is also the phase where Zimbabwe faltered in the last game. Let's see how they fare today.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sikandar Raza. A length ball angling into the batsman from around off, Raza walks forward and defends it back.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sikandar Raza. On a length and outside off, Raza tries to run it down but plays it too close to backward point. The fielder there makes a tumbling stop.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Shortish and on middle, pulled through mid-wicket for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sikandar Raza. Fine half stop! Back of a length delivery on off, Raza walks down the track and blazes it through the line. The cover fielder does well to take the pace off the ball as it rolls behind. A single taken.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. A little bit of movement back into the batsman, Williams inside edges his attempted flick shot down to fine leg for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Good length delivery landing outside off and angling back in, Williams stands back and punches it towards the bowler.

Mashrafe Mortaza is back on.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Fires it in, on middle and leg at 98.2 kph, Raza digs it out back towards the bowler.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Gets on the front foot and drives a full ball to covers. Straight to the fielder again.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Hangs on the back foot and strokes it towards covers.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Shortish and outside off, slapped towards covers where the fielder dived across to his right but failed to make a clean stop. A single is taken.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Nearly chops it on. A slider, landing around off, Williams makes space to punch it through the line but it takes the inside edge and goes past the stumps. It rolls to short fine leg and they cross for a run.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Direct hit but Williams is safe. Angling into the batsman, Sean works it in front of square leg and scampers across to the other end.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Misfield! A length delivery outside off, Williams plays a sweetly timed cover drive and the fielder inside the ring lets it through his legs. A couple added to the total when there should have been none.

Abu Hider to Sikandar Raza. A defensive push this and it has rolled through mid off for a run.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. This one is on the pads and worked away easily to deep square leg for a run.

Abu Hider to Sikandar Raza. Could have been a tight single. A slower one around middle, Raza flicks it to the left of mid-wicket and calls for the single. The fielder moves across but fails to pick up the ball cleanly. The mid on fielder has it covered behind.

Abu Hider to Sikandar Raza. Angling away from the batsman, on a length and outside off, Raza drills it straight back and the bowler fails to stop it in his followthrough. However, the mid on fielder anticipates well and runs across to his left to make a superb stop.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Turning down the leg side from the middle stump line, Raza eases it past the left side of the short fine leg fielder and takes a run.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Fires one in, on middle and leg, Raza goes back to work it around but misses.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Tossed up ball on middle, flicked off the pads but straight towards mid-wicket.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Dances down the track and nearly yorks himself as the bowler fires it outside off. Digs it out through mid off eventually and crosses for a run.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Goes back and hits it with the spin through mid-wicket. A single taken.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Flighted full ball on off, Raza plays it off his pads to the leg side but not in the gap.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Straighter in line, turned on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Beauty by Abu! Angles in a good length delivery in line of the off stump and gets it to straighten from there. Williams, who is quite set in the middle, fails to put bat on ball as he pushes inside the line. Peach of a delivery, deserved an edge.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Abu Hider to Sikandar Raza. Fullish and on off, driven down the ground to long off for one.

Abu Hider to Sikandar Raza. Angling away from the batsman outside off, Raza allows it through to the keeper.

Abu Hider is back on.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Tossed up on off, Raza pushes it through covers for a single.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Shorter and outside off, Raza tries to hit it over covers but misses.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Now a brace! Another poor ball, short and outside off, Raza goes back and slaps it through covers for a couple.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. FOUR! A hit-me ball that one! Down the leg side, Raza obliges and sweeps it through backward square leg and the ball races away.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Very full on off, the batsman strokes it to long off for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Sikandar Raza. On the stumps, Raza defends it out. 11 from the over, so despite Taylor's wicket, the runs have not stopped.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Slightly short but it is quicker, Williams pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. A brace now! 10 from 4 balls in this over. Makes room and also uses his feet. Hits it through covers for a couple.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. On middle, Williams works it to mid-wicket.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. FOUR! Have they decided to step on the gas? Well, looking at the last two shots, one can certainly feel so. Williams dances down the track and takes the ball on the full and hits it through covers for back-to-back boundaries.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. FOUR! Hammered! What a shot! Again, Bangladesh have a fielder in the deep for the reverse sweep but Williams is hitting it through covers which means the fielder has no chance. 150 up for Zimbabwe.

Mahmudullah to Sikandar Raza. Appeal for a catch! Excellent delivery by Mahmudullah. Serves an off spinner outside off which doesn't spin back in much. Raza is on the front foot, probably playing for the turn but misses. Rahim collects the ball, they appeal but the umpire shows no interest.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Flatter and shorter on middle, Sean goes back and hits it across the line to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Loopy and full outside off, Williams drives it through the line but finds covers.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Fires this one down the leg side, Sean fails to flick and it goes off his pads to short fine leg.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Flighted and full around middle, Williams leans forward and brings his bat and pad together in defense.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Full and flighted on off, Williams reverse sweeps it through point and the fielder in the deep makes a good sliding stop. A couple added to the total.

Nazmul Islam to Sikandar Raza. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Nazmul Islam to Sikandar Raza. SIX! What a way to get off the mark! Raza does not want to let the momentum slip away. He needs no sighters. He dances down the track and lofts it over mid on who is inside the ring. Had he been in the deep, it would not have made a difference as the ball carries over the fence.

Sikandar Raza is the next man in.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. OUT! In the air... taken! Taylor once again fails to make his start count. Again is dismissed for 75. Another Zimbabwe batsman who has got out to a rash shot. Having got a boundary on the last ball, not sure if this was needed. Taylor goes down on one knee and tries to play the slog sweep. The ball takes the top edge and goes high in the air. Rahim takes a few steps ahead and accepts a dolly. The 132-run stand has been broken and Bangladesh will be delighted. They would now look to bring things under their control.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Picked his spot to perfection! This was tossed up on middle, Taylor lofts it over the bowler's head. With the mid on in it is not a risky shot and a boundary results.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. In the air... but on the bounce! Williams is nimble on his feet and tries to go big. The ball though goes off the inner half and on the bounce to long on. A run taken.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. Taylor dances down the track again but a little too early. Islam bowls it slower and shorter. BT adjusts and defends it towards the leg side for a run.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Gives this a little more air this time and Williams drives it back to the bowler.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. Again fires it on off, Taylor hits it down to long off for a single.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Fires it on the pads, the batter flicks it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. Shorter in length on middle, Taylor pushes it down to long on for a run.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. Close! Mahmudullah saw Taylor going for the reverse sweep and bowls it faster. Taylor at the very end got his bat to the ball and hits it towards short third man. Would have been an LBW candidate had he not hit that.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. The batsman has driven it through mid on.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. Quicker again on off, BT times it down to long off for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. BT gives NI the charge but Islam shortens the length. Taylor defends it.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. Another loopy ball on off, Taylor keeps it out.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Boundaries are flowing here! The reverse sweep is brought out. A shot which both the batsmen play really well. Taylor hits it through backward point and a boundary results.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. Floats it up on middle, Taylor defends it.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. 50 for Williams this time. His 30th in this format. He has played as the second fiddle in this partnership but his knock is equally important. He strokes this through mid off to get to that milestone. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause by his teammates. Needs to continue, only half the job is done.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. A single to end the over. 11 from it and all the pressure built by Bangladesh at the start of the innings is fading away. Williams eases it through mid off for a run.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. FOUR BYES! That has missed everything. Mahmudullah can't believe that has missed the stumps. It was fired on the pads, Williams thinking it would turn away, makes room and goes for the cut. He misses, the ball just about kisses the leg pole, Rahim behind the stumps gets wrong footed and it races past his right side for a boundary at fine leg.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Fires it on the pads, Williams tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. Taylor now eases this down to long on and gets to the other end.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Flatter and outside off, Williams slaps it through covers for a run. Good batting, rotating the strike after a boundary is very important.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. FOUR! A maximum to end the last over and a boundary to begin this one. Zimbabwe are on the charge. It is Williams this time who gets down on one knee and sweeps it over the mid-wicket region. No one in the deep so a boundary results.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. SIX! Releases all the pressure that was building. That was huge. Taylor brings out the slog sweep and hits it into the mid-wicket stand. Ruins what was an excellent over.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. Fires this onto the pads, Taylor works it to mid-wicket. 4 dots in a row.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. TURN! A lot of turn! This is slower through the air outside off, Taylor is sucked into the drive through the off side. The ball pitches and then turns away beating the outside edge of his bat.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. Flatter on the stumps, kept out.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. 100-run stand up between the two. Very, very crucial this stand. They were two wickets down for almost nothing and now these two are taking them to safer shores. This is bowled on the pads, the batsman flicks it through square leg for a run.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Slower through the air on middle, Williams eases it down to long on for a run. 99 is now the stand between the two.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Fires this on the pads, Williams works it to mid-wicket.

Mahmudullah to Sean Williams. Reverse sweep and once again it is played well through point this time. Not a boundary but a couple.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. Slightly shorter on off, Taylor punches it down to long off for a single.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. On off, kept out.

Mahmudullah to Brendan Taylor. Works it with the turn to mid-wicket.

Mahmudullah is into the attack.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. A brace to end an expensive first over from Islam. Williams plays the conventional sweep this time towards deep backward square leg for a couple.

Nazmul Islam to Brendan Taylor. Uses his feet and eases it down to long off for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. On the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a run.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Works it with the turn towards short fine leg.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. FOUR! Crunched! Brings the reverse sweep out and has connected it brilliantly. There was a fielder at deep point for that shot but he hits it through covers.

Nazmul Islam to Sean Williams. Tosses it up on middle, Williams defends it.

Nazmul Islam is on. A spinner for the first time in the game.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Effortless shot again by Taylor. Just picks the length ball from outside off and lifts it over the bowler's head. Mid off is up and it's always a boundary. This is smart batting, taking calculative risks.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Another delivery down the leg side, this time Williams flicks it in front of square leg for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Appeal for an lbw! Turned down. Williams fails to connect with his flick shot and is hit on the pads. It seems to have pitched outside leg.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. 36th ODI fifty for Brendan Taylor! A fabulous knock by him. He came in when Zimbabwe were in trouble and has now brought them back on track with his partnership with Williams. He reaches to his milestone by tapping a length ball towards point. The fielder there has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Taylor raises his bat and the Zimbabwean players in the dressing room are applauding his effort.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. Fullish and on off, cutting back in a bit, Taylor works it gently to the leg side and initially shows interest in a run. Williams responds but is then sent back as the mid-wicket fielder charges in.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. A length ball outside off, BT punches it past the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs. Moves to 49!

Soumya Sarkar to Sean Williams. Gets behind the line of the delivery and bunts it down towards mid on. Wants a run but Taylor sends him back.

Soumya Sarkar to Sean Williams. Beaten! Sarkar bowls it outside off and takes it away with the angle, Williams tries to push inside the line and misses.

Soumya Sarkar to Brendan Taylor. Knocks a full ball down to long on for a single.

Soumya Sarkar to Brendan Taylor. Angling into the batsman, Taylor clips it off his pads to deep mid-wicket and takes a couple.

Soumya Sarkar to Brendan Taylor. SIX! Wow, what a shot! Clean hit. Brendan Taylor continues to flourish. He receives a length ball on middle, walks across a bit and flicks it nonchalantly over mid-wicket for a biggie. As easy as it gets. Zimbabwe pressing on the accelerator on.

Soumya Sarkar to Sean Williams. Aerial but safe! Sarkar angles it across the batsman. There is a bit of width on offer and Williams flashes his bat through the line. Ends up slicing it behind backward point and takes a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. On a length and outside off, Taylor defends it to the off side.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. SIX! Boom! Out of here... Taylor lines up Mortaza here. The Bangladesh skipper drops it on a length and in line of the stumps. It's a slower one which has been picked very early. Brendan just goes on with the swing of his bat and dispatches it over long on for a maximum.

Free Hit coming up...

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. Mortaza oversteps and bowls a no ball. It's a length ball around off, Taylor defends it from the crease. A marginal call that from the umpire.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. Good length delivery outside off, Taylor plays a delightful cover drive off his front foot but finds the fielder inside the ring.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Angles in a length ball on middle, Williams turns inside the crease and forces it through square leg for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Back of a length delivery on off, Sean strokes it off his back foot but fails to middle his shot properly. It rolls towards mid off.

Drinks break. Zimbabwe have recovered well after the early loss of their openers. Both Taylor and Williams have settled in and are amidst a handy stand. Bangladesh are trying hard but without much success. The early support from the surface seems to have disappeared and now they will have to rely on their variations.

Soumya Sarkar to Sean Williams. On a length and outside off, tapped down towards cover-point for a run.

Soumya Sarkar to Sean Williams. Dropped? A fuller length delivery on middle, Williams gets forward and pushes it back a bit uppishly. Sarkar dives to his right in his followthrough but it seems the ball has not carried.

Soumya Sarkar to Sean Williams. Connects with the drive this time. Good timing as well. But he finds Mortaza at covers who makes a fine stop.

Soumya Sarkar to Sean Williams. Angling away from the batsman, Williams tries to play the drive but misses.

Soumya Sarkar to Brendan Taylor. Plays it with gentle hands towards mid on and takes a run.

Soumya Sarkar to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Greets the bowler with a boundary. A gentle delivery. Short and on middle at 118.1 kph, that's bread and butter for any batsman. Taylor just gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to the deep backward square leg fence.

Soumya Sarkar to bowl his dibbly-dobblies.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Pitches it up and outside off, Williams drills it through the line. But the mid off is standing quite wide and it has gone quickly to him. No chance for a run. Dot to end the over.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. A touch short and outside off, Sean punches it from the crease but finds the cover fielder.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Good length ball on middle, turned on the leg side but straight towards mid-wicket.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. A length ball on off, cutting back in, Taylor tickles it towards deep backward square leg and takes a single. He looks for the second run but seeing the fine leg fielder quickly getting to the ball, he aborts.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Straighter delivery, Williams flicks it through the gap on the leg side and picks up a run.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Short and wide outside off, an off pace delivery again, Taylor gets enough room to exercise his arms and blasts it through extra cover for a cracking boundary. 11 from the over. 50-run stand comes up. Good phase of play this for Zimbabwe.

Ariful Haque to Sean Williams. Slower delivery at 111.3 kph, short in length and on middle, Sean stays back and pulls it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Movement back into the batsman from a length around off, Taylor closes the face of the bat and nudges it behind square leg for a run.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Excellent shot! Ariful angles in a good length ball around off, Taylor gets behind the line and just lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Effortlessly done.

Ariful Haque to Sean Williams. A touch short on middle and off, angling away, Williams forces it out from the crease towards covers. The fielder there moves across to his left to stop the ball and they cross for a run.

Ariful Haque to Sean Williams. Good length delivery on middle and off, Williams covers the line and pushes it down the ground towards mid off.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Lets out a grunt but bowls a slower one at 116.2 kph. Probably to fox the batsman. Williams though stays calmly inside the crease and taps a length ball in the gap at cover-point for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Fullish and outside off, slower in pace again, Williams pushes it off his front foot to covers.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Brendan Taylor. Slower cutter, around off and moving back in, Taylor gets his bat and pad together in defense.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Gets on the front foot and drives it through mid off for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Full and outside off, driven off the front foot to covers. End of an eventful over.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Appeal for obstructing the field! A length ball which is angled into the batsman and Taylor walks forward before punching it back to the bowler. Haque collects it and has an immediate shy at the striker's end. Taylor takes it on his pads and Rahim from behind the stumps jumps in an appeal. The two umpires have a chat and then decide there is no need to refer it upstairs. The replays show that Taylor didn't change his line to block the ball, he just stood his ground. Fair call.

What happened there? Bangladesh are putting an appeal for obstructing the field against Brendan Taylor. The two umpires get together, have a chat and then decide there is no need to refer it upstairs. Umpire Dharmasena explains the same to the Bangladesh players and Rahim, in particular, ain't pleased with the decision.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Ariful Haque to Sean Williams. Slower one. An off cutter around leg and staying low, Sean swings his bat across the line and it goes off the inside half of the bat to fine leg for a run.

Ariful Haque to Sean Williams. Nice pick-up shot. The length again is on the shorter side, on middle, Williams swings it over mid-wicket and picks up yet another couple of runs to his name.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Shortish in length and outside off, Brendan punches it through the gap between two cover fielders for a run.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Angling into the batsman, on a length, Williams pushes it from the middle of the bat to covers. A tidy first over by the skipper.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Lovely shot! A length delivery outside off, Williams stands back and punches it on the up. He manages to get it past mid off and Mahmudullah gives the chase. He pulls it back before the rope and they take a couple of runs. Sean looking in fine form.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Back of a length ball on off, Williams goes on the back foot and punches it through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Lands it on a length and just around off, Williams is on the front foot and defends it to the off side.

Mashrafe Mortaza to Sean Williams. Starts from 'round the wicket to the left-hander. Serves it fullish and on off, Williams goes hard at it and hits it off the inner half of his bat to mid on.

Mashrafe Mortaza to bowl now.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Beaten! A little bit of inward shape there. Ariful serves it on a good length outside off. Taylor flashes at it but is beaten on the inside edge.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. On a length around off, not much pace, Brendan defends it from the crease.

Ariful Haque to Sean Williams. Short delivery on middle, Sean pulls it through square leg and picks up a single.

Ariful Haque to Sean Williams. Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it from the crease.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Edgy! A shortish delivery outside off, Taylor rocks back to slap it square of the wicket on the off side but there is some extra bounce. As a result, it catches the outside half of the bat and races to third man for a run.

Ariful Haque to Brendan Taylor. Starts with a good length ball around off, making the batsman play. Taylor takes a stride forward and defends it to the off side.

Powerplay 2 signalled. A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. Debutant Ariful Haque is now introduced into the attack.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Dot to end! On a length and around off, kept out. End of Powerplay 1 and Zimbabwe are 35 for 2 after it. A good recovery after losing two early wickets.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Good effort in the field! Short and outside off, Williams cuts it towards cover-point. Sarkar there dives to his left and makes a good stop.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Back of a length on off, Williams defends it onto the ground.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Another couple! Slower ball on off, it is pushed down the ground and the batsmen run two.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Good length on off, Taylor stands tall and blocks it out.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. Outside off, left alone. Rahim then hits the stumps at his end. No appeal though as Taylor was in. 8 from the over, another good one for Zimbabwe.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. In the gap again! Just a push so it won't be reaching the boundary but a couple. Taylor strokes the length ball through covers.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. Slower ball on off, Taylor finds covers with his drive.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. Goes full this time the bowler and Taylor strokes it through covers for a couple.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Was that deliberate? If yes, that was excellently executed. A bumper, probably the first one today. Taylor first thinks of ducking under it but at the very last moment, upper cuts it over the keeper and into the fence.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. A low full toss on off, Taylor times it to mid off.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Good length on off, the batter defends it out.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Lovely timing once again! That is crisp! Length ball around off, Williams waits for it to come to him and then drives it square on the off side, on the up. Islam from point hares after it and pulls it back just inside the ropes. Saves two for his side.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. The away swinger this time and the batsman gets behind the line and defends it.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. The slower ball on off, Williams lunges and strokes it to mid off.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Slightly fuller around off, Williams finds covers with his push.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Back of a length on off, Williams pushes it to covers.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. DROPPED! But a very good effort there by the bowler. It would have been an unfortunate way for Taylor to get out but Bangladesh would have loved his wicket. Full and swinging back in. Taylor tries to drive but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball lobs back towards the bowler, who runs ahead puts in a dive to get two hands on the ball but fails to hang on. Hider is disappointed and rightly so, he should have taken it once he got there. Taylor would want to make them pay now.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. Goes back to over the wicket and angles this across on off, Taylor defends it.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! UP AND OVER! Taylor makes excellent use of the angle there. It is bowled into him. He shuffles across and lofts it with the angle over mid on for a boundary. Runs now starting to come for Zimbabwe.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. Changes the angle as the swing seems to have disappeared. Angles it onto the off pole. The batsman keeps it out.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. On a length around off, kept out.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. Taylor gets off the mark with a square drive and the batsmen take two.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. FOUR! Excellent end to an excellent over for Zimbabwe. 10 from it. Full and on middle, Williams plays a lovely on-drive past the bowler and into the fence.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Closer to the off pole this time, the batter blocks it out.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Nicely timed! Not a bad delivery, on a length and around off, Williams punches it through covers, he finds the gap and a brace results.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Around off again, Williams pushes it to covers.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. Around off, kept out.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Sean Williams. FOUR! First boundary off the bat! Down the leg side, Williams says thank you very much and flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary. A much-needed one for Zimbabwe.

Abu Hider to Brendan Taylor. Fuller in length on middle, it comes back in. Taylor with the swing flicks it to mid-wicket.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. So Zimbabwe have managed a run after 22 balls. It was full and outside off, Williams drives it square on the off side. Islam there does really well to dive to his right and save a certain boundary. He can't stop the single though.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Wide outside off and the batsman shoulders arms to it.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Almost another one! Full and around off, swinging away a touch. Williams like Masakadza plays away from his body. He gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Well bowled! However, no swing this time. On a length around off, the batter blocks it out.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Hider is getting good swing away from the batter but his line is a little too wide outside off. Williams need not play it.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. A dot to end! 18 dots in a row! On off, kept out.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. Angles it on middle, Taylor works it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. That was a brave, brave leave from Taylor. That was agonizingly close to the off pole. It pitches around off stump and then moves away just a little. Taylor plants his front foot forward and lets it be.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. A little bit of shape away from the batsman from around off, Taylor strokes it to covers. We will not see the batters take any risk now. They are in need of a partnership.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. Similar ball on off stump, Taylor is solid in defense.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. Good length delivery around off, it has been kept out.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. Once again outside off, the batter need not play at those. Another wicket maiden, two in a row for Bangladesh.

Abu Hider to Sean Williams. A little too wide outside off, left alone.

Sean Williams is the new man in.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! CHOPPED IT ON! Abu Hider gets his man. No doubts about that one. Both the new ball bowlers have a wicket apiece now. What more you need after winning the toss and opting to bowl! Once again it is not a great shot from the visitors' skipper. It was slightly short and outside off, leaving the batsman with the angle. Masakadza with no feet movement throws his bat at it away from his body. He gets a bottom edge and the ball crashes onto the stumps. A big blow to Zimbabwe and they have now lost both their openers. In early trouble.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. On a length around off, Masakadza pushes it to covers.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. Howzzat? The answer to that question is not out. Abu Hider bowls an inswinger from the leg stump, pitching it on a length. Masakadza tries to keep it out but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Hider is convinced he has his man and wants it to be reviewed. Rahim though says it is going down leg and they opt not to take it. The replays later on show it would have clipped the leg stump.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. Lovely bowling! Tight line around off and the length is also excellent. Masakadza gets behind the line and defends it out.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. On the pads, Taylor flicks it nicely but finds the square leg fielder. He will be disappointed as he could not find the gap. Nevertheless, a wicket maiden by Saifuddin to begin with.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. Another length ball around off, kept out.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Brendan Taylor. Good delivery to a new batsman. On a length and around off, Taylor keeps it out.

Brendan Taylor walks out to the middle.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Cephas Zhuwao. OUT! TIMBER! Saifuddin strikes on his third ball. An early breakthrough for Bangladesh and the crowd here are ecstatic. But you have to question Zhuwao, what kind of shot was that? Especially so early in the innings. Just not acceptable. Nothing special about the delivery, it is on a length and around off, Zhuwao goes for the heave across the line. The ball was not short enough to play that shot. It sneaks under his bat and hits the top of off. The batsman bags a duck.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Cephas Zhuwao. Good ball! Hits the length hard around off, the batter gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Mohammad Saifuddin to Cephas Zhuwao. Slightly straighter to start with, Zhuwao flicks it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl with the second new ball from the other end.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. FOUR LEG BYES! Spoils what was shaping out to be a good first over. Down the leg side, Masakadza tries to flick but misses. The ball brushes the pads, beats the diving keeper and goes into the fine leg fence. A good first over for Zimbabwe.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. Zimbabwe are underway! Good shot that by Hamilton. He knows the ball is coming back in a little so he does plant his front foot across. Easy pickings for him after that as he flicks it through mid-wicket and bags a brace.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. A huge appeal but not given! An excellent delivery! A yorker and an inswinging one on leg stump. Masakadza fails to dig it out and gets hit on the boot. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Going down leg.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. Slightly fuller in length around off, Masakadza leans forward and strokes it towards covers. Does not find the gap through the packed off side field.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. Well bowled! Bowls it closer to the off pole this time, gets a little shape back into the batter. Masakadza defends it onto the ground.

Abu Hider to Hamilton Masakadza. Starts off with a ball little outside off, he was trying to get it back in. It goes on with the angle and Masakadza makes an easy leave.

We are all set for the game to begin. The Bangladesh players make their way out to the middle and they are followed by the Zimbabwean openers - Cephas Zhuwao and Hamilton Masakadza. The latter will be on strike and he will face Abu Hider who will bowl with the first new ball. Here we go...

Zimbabwe's skipper, Hamilton Masakadza wanted to field first as well. Mentions that the dew comes in later on and makes it easier to bat. Admits they could not kick on in the death overs despite having a platform in the last match. States they are eager for a win as it will give them confidence heading into the Test series. Informs they have two changes as Wellington Masakadza and Richard Ngarava come in for Tendai Chatara and Brandon Mavuta.

Bangladesh's skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza says they will want to bowl first as dew will be a factor again. Credits his bowlers to pull things back in the last game. Informs there are a few changes for them as Sarkar, Ariful and Hider come in for Rahman, Hasan and Mahmud. States that they want to win this game and clean sweep the series.

Toss - Bangladesh win the toss and opt to field.

PITCH REPORT - It is very hot and today they are playing on a brand new pitch. It though looks similar to the one they played on in the last game. The wicket lacks moisture. The ball will come onto the bat nicely under lights. The captain winning the toss will want to bowl first with dew being a factor.

Hello and welcome everyone! Time for the third ODI which also happens to be a dead-rubber after Bangladesh took an unassailable lead in the last match. They have shown good dominance in the series and will be eyeing a clean sweep. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, continue to struggle but they have shown improvement. They will wish to get a consolation win today before the Test series. Let's hope for a good game.