Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI at Dhaka, Dec 01 2010 - Match Result

That's it from us. Do join us at 9 am local time for the 2nd ODI on December 3. Till then, this is Abhishek Purohit signing off, along with Nitin Sundar and Venkat Raghav. Cheers!

Mpofu is the Man of the Match for his 3 for 25: "At the moment, we are happy with the win and not thinking too far ahead. We need to concentrate on our game. We thought if we could pass 200, then we could make it tough for them."

Shakib: "I think the target was pretty reasonable, we should have chased that, the wicket played alright, but our batsmen didn't apply themselves. Their spinners bowled very well. I should have taken the team home, also our boys need to understand their game and pick themselves up."

Elton: "It is always great to get a win on the tour first up. When we got to that score, we still believed that we could defend it given our spinners. The guys played really well."

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Needless to say, it was Shakib's dismissal that turned things around. He was looking to win the match single-handed, but Zimbabwe came right back to win a close game by nine runs. Four run outs didn't help Bangladesh, and Mpofu rose to the occasion when it mattered. Ray Price was priceless, giving away only 29 runs in 10 overs, and picking up the important wickets of Kayes and Rahim. But ultimately, Shakib's wicket, and some mindless running did Bangladesh in

48.6

Meth to Shafiul, OUT

it's all over! Zimbabwe have won, it was full and slapped away to midwicket, they took Taylor on for the single, the throw came in to Meth even as both batsmen were mid-pitch, and Meth took off the bails with a grin, fourth run out of the innings, and Zimbabwe are over the moon

Shafiul Islam run out (Taylor/Meth) 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 50

48.5

Meth to Razzak, 1 run

mishit down to extra cover for a single

48.4

Meth to Shafiul, 1 run

in the blockhole, dug out into the on side for a quick single, 200 is up for Bangladesh

48.3

Meth to Shafiul, 2 runs

89.7 kph slower delivery, he drives it wide of the man at long off for a couple of runs

48.2

Meth to Razzak, 1 run

drives to the man on the edge of the circle at extra cover for a single

48.1

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Meth to Razzak, no run

ooh, almost got him there, it was a full toss around off stump, he drove it back to the bowler, Meth fired in the throw even as Razzak was almost half way down, but missed

Shafiul calls for a change of bats. Bring it on

Over48

5 runs, 1 wicket

BAN 195/9CRR: 4.06 RRR: 7.50

Shafiul Islam 0 (3b)Abdur Razzak 3 (3b)

CB Mpofu3/25 (8)

47.6

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Mpofu to Shafiul, no run

gets forward to defend this length delivery and takes it on the high part of the blade

47.5

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Mpofu to Shafiul, no run

in the corridor outside off, and he gets an under edge that goes on the bounce through to Taibu

47.4

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Mpofu to Shafiul, no run

gets well forward to guide this length delivery to short third man

Shafiul is the last man in

47.3

Mpofu to Shakib, OUT

and Shakib has fallen! he went for the scoop over short fine leg, and got a top edge that looped up to that man for the simplest of takes, the crowd is stunned, totally, one wicket to go now, shakib was in no position for that shot, just tried to help it on its way

Shakib Al Hasan c Meth b Mpofu 63 (65b 8x4 0x6 111m) SR: 96.92

47.2

Mpofu to Shakib, FOUR runs

serves up a full toss on middle stump, and Shakib cashes in, crashing it over extra cover for a boundary, he needed to put it away, and did

47.1

Mpofu to Razzak, 1 run

Razzak drives a full delivery to cover and gets a single to bring Shakib on strike

20 needed from three overs. Two wickets left. Mpofu will have a bowl now. Elton has rotated his bowlers really well

Over47

8 runs, 1 wicket

BAN 190/8CRR: 4.04 RRR: 6.66

Abdur Razzak 2 (2b)Shakib Al Hasan 59 (63b 7x4)

KO Meth0/45 (7)

46.6

Meth to Razzak, 1 run

good last ball from Meth, right in the blockhole, dug out down the ground to long on for a single. and Shakib will not be on strike next over

46.5

Meth to Shakib, 1 run

makes room and drives to extra cover who is right on the fence, fires in a wayward throw, and Shakib somehow makes his ground, a better throw and he was gone

Meth goes round the stumps

46.4

Meth to Razzak, 1 run

and hits it down to long on for a single

Razzak on strike

46.3

Meth to Shakib, OUT

and we have a run out here of all things, it was a yorker around off, dug out to backward point, Chibhabha fired in the throw, Shakib was charging down the track, Mash had to run, and sacrificed his wicket as Taibu took off the bails gleefully, and then went down on the ground, Shakib is distraught

Mashrafe Mortaza run out (Chibhabha/†Taibu) 12 (16b 2x4 0x6 16m) SR: 75

46.2

Meth to Shakib, FOUR runs

bowls a long hop, short and gentle on the stumps, Shakib backs away and swings it over extra cover for a boundary, poor ball this one

The field changes for Shakib

46.1

Meth to Mortaza, 1 run

and Mash lifts him straight down the ground, and it falls just short of the man at long off, lucky to get away with it

Meth comes on