Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh 2020

The second ODI turned out to be a close contest despite Zimbabwe losing half the side for 183 runs. Ronaldo Tripano, who came to bat at number nine scored a whirlwind 55 off just 28 balls to take his side close to the target.

Bangladesh will square off against Zimbabwe in the 3rd ODI of the three-matches series on March 6, 2020. The game will be held at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The home team currently leads the series by 2-0 and will look forward to ending it with a whitewash.

Tamim breached the 100-run mark after a year and a half in ODIs and also achieved a prestigious landmark in the process. The swashbuckling opener became the first Bangladeshi batsman to scored 7000 ODI runs and is still going strong in the encounter. Iqbal has been one of the cornerstones of Bangladesh batting line-up for over a decade and is still going strong.

Bangladesh had an easy outing in the series opener. After posting 321 for six in 50 overs, Bangladesh bundled out Zimbabwe for just 152 runs. Opening batsman Liton Das smashed 126 off 105 balls before he was retired hurt.

Mashrafe Mortaza will have to step down from captaincy post this series, so the team will be hoping to make these ODIs memorable for their captain. Mortaza has been one of the most successful captains for Bangladesh and has been instrumental in Bangladesh’s success over the years.

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Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque's knock of 203 and 132 respectively powered Bangladesh side post a huge total of 560/6 in the first innings. Earlier, Skipper Craig Ervine's knock of 107 runs went in vain as Zimbabwe managed to score just 265 runs in their first innings.

The Mominul Haque-led side has lost their last six Test matches and will aim to break their losing streak. Well, the likes of Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das are the veterans of the local conditions and will aim to guide their team over the line. For Zimbabwe, skipper Craig Ervine and Brendan Taylor will have to step up.