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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI at Dhaka, , Oct 31 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Mirpur, October 31, 2009, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh
(40.4/50 ov, T:197) 198/6

Bangladesh won by 4 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
80 (72)
tamim-iqbal
New
BAN
Full commentary

Bangladesh take a 2-1 lead with this win. Zimbabwe begun well but Masakadza's dismissal put the brakes on when they were seemingly inching towards a total upward of 250. Partnership between Tamim and Ashraful decidedly swung the match in Bangladesh's favour. Stay back for post match quotes

Masakadza says " We were below par with batting and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. We need to work on our batting and we played the spinners well today but we needed to be more decisive "

Shakib says" We tried a few experiments, which did not work. We will try it some other time. If we play to our merits we will win as these are our home conditions. Whenever the top-order scores runs it becomes easier for the middle order"

Tamim Iqbal is the Man of the match. He says" I am not happy because I did not go on to get the century and did not finish my job. The boys are really working hard and am happy with the team's progress. On any given day, the team that plays better cricket will win the match"

That's it from all of us here at Cricinfo and do remember to join us on tueday for the fourth ODI, which starts at 10:30 am local time

40.4
4
Cremer to Md Naeem, FOUR runs

no bowling heroics as Naeem picks a short ball on the leg stump and smashes it past the diving deep square leg fielder for a boundary

40.3
Cremer to Md Naeem, no run

outside the off stump. Naeem comes forward and defends it to point

A Spell like Lasith Malinga's in the World Cup 2007 will decide the match in favour of Zimbabwe but that's wishful thinking!

40.2
W
Cremer to Mushfiqur, OUT

and Bangladesh lose yet another wicket as Rahim thrusts his pad in front and the top-spinner thuds into the pads as he is plumb in front

Mushfiqur Rahim lbw b Cremer 4 (10b 1x4 0x6 28m) SR: 40

Three to win

40.1
1
Cremer to Shakib, 1 run

on the leg stump. Shakib turns it away to square leg for a single

Four runs to win

end of over 404 runs
BAN: 193/5CRR: 4.82 RRR: 0.40
Shakib Al Hasan4 (15b)
Mushfiqur Rahim4 (9b 1x4)
Chamu Chibhabha 6-0-30-0
Graeme Cremer 8-2-38-1
39.6
1
Chibhabha to Shakib, 1 run

full delivery outside the off stump, goes for the big shot and gets a thickish outside edge high in the air and down to third man.

39.5
Chibhabha to Shakib, no run

mistimes the drive to mid-on.

39.4
2
Chibhabha to Shakib, 2 runs

works it through forward of square leg to the deep and picks up couple of runs.

39.3
Chibhabha to Shakib, no run

gets behind the delivery and defends to mid-on.

39.2
Chibhabha to Shakib, no run

pushes to the onside to midwicket.

39.1
1lb
Chibhabha to Mushfiqur, 1 leg bye

off the thigh pad and behind square leg.

Bangladesh just need 8 runs to win and they are taking ages to finish it.

end of over 39Maiden
BAN: 189/5CRR: 4.84 RRR: 0.72
Shakib Al Hasan1 (10b)
Mushfiqur Rahim4 (8b 1x4)
Graeme Cremer 8-2-38-1
Kyle Jarvis 10-0-38-3

A maiden over from Cremer.

38.6
Cremer to Shakib, no run

moves back and cuts to cover.

38.5
Cremer to Shakib, no run

defended to the onside.

38.4
Cremer to Shakib, no run

driven to mid-on.

38.3
Cremer to Shakib, no run

moves back and punches to midwicket.

38.2
Cremer to Shakib, no run

defended on the front foot to the off side.

38.1
Cremer to Shakib, no run

moves back and plays to the onside.

Heath Streak from the side lines asking for a spinner to come on. We have Cremer on.

end of over 382 runs
BAN: 189/5CRR: 4.97 RRR: 0.66
Mushfiqur Rahim4 (8b 1x4)
Shakib Al Hasan1 (4b)
Kyle Jarvis 10-0-38-3
Chamu Chibhabha 5-0-27-0
37.6
Jarvis to Mushfiqur, no run

defends with an angled bat to backward point.

37.5
Jarvis to Mushfiqur, no run

left alone through to the keeper.

37.4
1
Jarvis to Shakib, 1 run

cut behind point.

37.3
Jarvis to Shakib, no run

stands in the crease and punches to cover.