Naeem has done it, sensational victory for Bangladesh, what a mature innings this is from Naeem, it would have all ended in tears though if the fielder at extra cover had thrown down the stumps at the non-striker's stumps when Naeem was scampering the single, the ball ricocheted off the bowler's hand to reach extra cover, the crowd is delirious and why not?
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 5th ODI at Chattogram, Nov 05 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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5th ODI, Chattogram, November 05, 2009, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh
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end of over 495 runs
BAN: 222/9CRR: 4.53
Naeem Islam73 (90b 4x4 4x6)
Nazmul Hossain1 (4b)
Chris Mpofu 10-1-38-1
Who'd have thought the dead rubber would turn out to be the most exciting match of the series? The game swung from one team to the other, both sides scrapping hard for the advantage. Bangladesh looked in trouble when Shakib got out at 105 but Mahmudullah and Naeem brought them back with a fighting partnership. Zimbabwe seized the upper hand again by taking four wickets for 13 runs, but a memorable innings from Naeem sealed the victory for the home side. They are going to be talking about those three consecutive sixes for a long time in Chittagong.
Post-match presentation
Hamilton Masakadza "I thought we couldn't control the game today though Brendan Taylor scored a century in the morning. I thought the guys fought hard, tried hard but that one over which went for 18-20 runs changed things. We have picked up a lot on this tour, we should improve from here. The crowds have been really great both here and in Dhaka."
The Man of the Match is, unsurprisingly, Naeem Islam. "Yeah, I really enjoyed the innings. When me and Riyad were batting, we thought if we continue like this we will win easily. Even after his wicket, Tamim was there so I thought we could win. Right till the end I never thought we would lose."
The Man of the Series is Abdur Razzak for his 15 wickets. "It's really important that the team also does well. If I do well, and the team doesn't that is not satisfying. This game was a little tight, Naeem did a very good job, Nazmul as well. We have domestic cricket coming up, which we have to play so there's no rest."
Shakib Al Hasan "Naeem played really well. Some of our guys had the confidence that if we had a good over Naeem could do it. We need to take some responsibility, especially our top order and middle order because our bowlers did very well through the series. Both Chittagong and Dhaka crowds have been excellent."
Shakib holds the trophy aloft after Bangladesh pull off a convincing 4-1 series victory.
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48.6
1
Mpofu to Md Naeem, 1 run
48.5
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Mpofu to Md Naeem, no run
another short ball, this outside off, Naeem calmly gets under that one as well
48.4
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Mpofu to Md Naeem, no run
Mpofu surprises him with bouncer, Naeem spots it early and ducks under
48.3
4
Mpofu to Md Naeem, FOUR runs
score are level, not the most convincing of strokes from Naeem, it was a ytorker length ball just outside off, gets a thick outside edge past the keeper for four
48.2
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Mpofu to Md Naeem, no run
slightly shorter, Naeem drives it elegantly towards extra cover, another single turned down
48.1
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Mpofu to Md Naeem, no run
in the blockhole, on off and middle, dug out to the leg side, good delivery that
end of over 4819 runs
BAN: 217/9CRR: 4.52 • RRR: 2.50
Naeem Islam68 (84b 3x4 4x6)
Nazmul Hossain1 (4b)
Chamu Chibhabha 7-1-52-2
47.6
1
Chibhabha to Md Naeem, 1 run
gets the single to keep the strike, Naeem was looking to whip that to the leg side, gets it away to mid-off
47.5
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Chibhabha to Md Naeem, no run
well outside off, Naeem looks to make it four in a row, but that was too wide to swipe to the leg side
47.4
6
Chibhabha to Md Naeem, SIX runs
A hat-trick of sixes, Naeem Islam is going berserk here, Chibhabha not learning his lessons, offers a length ball again, Naeem smashes it over wide long-on for another six
47.3
6
Chibhabha to Md Naeem, SIX runs
wow, what a shot that is, another length ball, Naeem gets under it and whacks it over the bowler's head for another six
47.2
6
Chibhabha to Md Naeem, SIX runs
Naeem dances down the track and launches that on over long-on for a six to bring up his half-century, that was a length ball
47.1
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Chibhabha to Md Naeem, no run
powers it to long-on, easy single for the taking, doesn't take it
end of over 473 runs
BAN: 198/9CRR: 4.21 • RRR: 8.00
Nazmul Hossain1 (4b)
Naeem Islam49 (78b 3x4 1x6)
Chris Mpofu 9-1-33-1
46.6
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Mpofu to Nazmul, no run
length ball on off, shows the full face of the bat to block the ball back to the bowler
46.5
1
Mpofu to Md Naeem, 1 run
full ball outside off, drilled along the ground to long-off for a single
46.4
1
Mpofu to Nazmul, 1 run
fullish ball outside off, gets a bit of an inside edge towards square leg to get off the strike
46.3
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Mpofu to Nazmul, no run
short of length, defended back towards the bowler off the backfoot
46.2
1
Mpofu to Md Naeem, 1 run
muscles it to the leg side, midwicket misfields, Bangladesh wanted two but Cremer comes in from long-on to keep them to one
46.1
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Mpofu to Md Naeem, no run
in the blockhole, on middle and leg, punched to mid-on, single isn't taken again
end of over 468 runs
BAN: 195/9CRR: 4.23 • RRR: 6.75
Naeem Islam47 (75b 3x4 1x6)
Nazmul Hossain0 (1b)
Ray Price 10-2-33-0
45.6
1
Price to Md Naeem, 1 run
Naeem keeps the strike by just dropping the ball towards point with soft hands, the batsmen zip through for a tight single, superb batting from Naeem
45.5
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Price to Md Naeem, no run
another single turned down after Naeem defends the ball towards short cover
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