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
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI at Dhaka, Dec 01 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st ODI, Mirpur, December 01, 2010, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh
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end of over 495 runs • 1 wicket
BAN: 200/10CRR: 4.08 • RRR: 10.00
Abdur Razzak5 (6b)
Keegan Meth 8-0-50-0
Chris Mpofu 8-0-25-3
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
W
Meth to Shafiul, OUT
Shafiul Islam run out (Taylor/Meth) 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 50
48.5
1
Meth to Razzak, 1 run
mishit down to extra cover for a single
48.4
1
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
2
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
1
Meth to Razzak, 1 run
drives to the man on the edge of the circle at extra cover for a single
48.1
•
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
end of over 485 runs • 1 wicket
BAN: 195/9CRR: 4.06 • RRR: 7.50
Shafiul Islam0 (3b)
Abdur Razzak3 (3b)
Chris Mpofu 8-0-25-3
Keegan Meth 7-0-45-0
47.6
•
Mpofu to Shafiul, no run
gets forward to defend this length delivery and takes it on the high part of the blade
47.5
•
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
•
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
W
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
4
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
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
end of over 478 runs • 1 wicket
BAN: 190/8CRR: 4.04 • RRR: 6.66
Abdur Razzak2 (2b)
Shakib Al Hasan59 (63b 7x4)
Keegan Meth 7-0-45-0
Ray Price 10-1-29-2
46.6
1
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
1
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
1
Meth to Razzak, 1 run
and hits it down to long on for a single
Razzak on strike
46.3
W
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
4
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
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
end of over 467 runs
BAN: 182/7CRR: 3.95 • RRR: 7.00
Mashrafe Mortaza11 (15b 2x4)
Shakib Al Hasan54 (60b 6x4)
Ray Price 10-1-29-2
Prosper Utseya 8-0-35-1
45.6
1
Price to Mortaza, 1 run
goes on the back foot to hammer it down to long off, and will retain strike
45.5
4
Price to Mortaza, FOUR runs
this time he skips down the track, and gets the connection with a loft over extra cover for a boundary, well played
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