Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Live Cricket Score 1st ODI: Bangladesh will aim to kickstart with a win against Zimbabwe. (Source: AP)
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Live Cricket Score 1st ODI: Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and decided to field first. The decision proved correct as veteran Shakib Al Hasan picked up two wickets in the first over itself. Since then Zimbabwe failed to put together any decent partnership and lost wickets at regular intervals. They finally finished their innings for a mere 170. However, chasing small totals can be tricky and it remains to be seen whether Zimbabwe can deliver the goods with the ball.
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe will battle each other in a tri-nation one-day tournament in Dhaka. In the first match, Bangladesh will square-off against Zimbabwe and will be without a coach since their dismal outing in South Africa. Hence, Mashrafe Mortaza and his men have a point to prove and it is not without a reason that they are known as Tigers at home. The presence of veterans Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim will give Bangladesh the edge. Meanwhile, opponents Zimbabwe will be bolstered by the return of Brendan Taylor and Kyle Jarvis while the likes of Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine continue to feature in the line-up. Last year in July, Zimbabwe put up a sensational performance when they defeated Sri Lanka in an ODI series in the island nation. Hence, they will surely be looking to draw inspiration from that period. Catch the live cricket score of Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI here:
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI LIVE Score:
1616 hrs IST: Bangladesh are going strong at more than five runs per over. It seems like they will get home soon.
1600 hrs IST: Fifty up for Bangladesh without any further hiccups. Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal keep it steady.
1544 hrs IST: OUT! Sikandar Raza dismisses Anamul Haque. Bangladesh loses their first wicket. It was one shot too many for young Anamul. After hitting a boundary on the second ball of the fourth over he tries for another one a couple of deliveries later but is holed out in the deep by Craig Ervine.
1537 hrs IST: Three fours in one over and the hosts are off to a flyer. Seems like the Bangladeshi openers want to finish the job early. 23/0 after two overs.
1530 hrs IST: Four. Anamul Haque helps Bangladesh get off to a flyer.
1525 hrs IST: We are all set for Bangladesh’s chase. Chasing small totals can be tricky. Let us see what is store for us. Anamul Haque and Tamim Iqbal are at the crease.
Tendai Chatara was bowled out by Bangladesh’s Rubel Hossain during the first match of their Tri-Nation one-day international cricket series in Dhaka. (Source: AP)
1445 hrs IST: Bowled! Coming from around the wicket Mustafizur Rahman dismantles Blessing Muzarabani’s off-stump. Zimbabwe are all-out for 170 in 49 overs. Target for Bangladesh is 171 in 50 overs. Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets. Stay tuned for Bangladesh’s chase.
1436 hrs IST: OUT! Rubel Hossain strikes again and is on a hat-trick. Zimbabwe are 167/9.
1435 hrs IST: WICKET! Rubel Hossain strikes as Peter Moor departs for 33. Zimbabwe are 167/8
1431 hrs IST: Just three more overs remaining for the Zimbabwean innings to end. They are still 34 runs short of 200. A late surge is required.
1424 hrs IST: OUT! Another one goes down. Zimbabwe are losing the plot here. Cremer is caught by Rubel Hossain off the bowling of Shakib Al Hasan
1410 hrs IST: Zimbabwe cross the 150 run mark. Can they reach 200?
1355 hrs IST: OUT! Sikandar Raza has to make the long walk back as he is run-out.
1325 hrs IST: 100 up for Zimbabwe. At long last, the African nation has reached the three-figure mark. This partnership needs to continue if the men in red have to reach a respectable total.
1320 hrs IST: SIX! Sikandar Raza is playing the counter-attack. Its high time he brought out this side of his game. Bangladesh edge closer towards the three-figure mark.
1312 hrs IST: WICKET! Once again, just as soon as a partnership was starting to build, Sunzamul Islam strikes. Malcolm Waller tried to play a cut but manages to edge it to the slip cordon and departs for 13. Zimbabwe are 81/5.
Sunzamul Islam dismissed Malcolm Waller during the first match of their Tri-Nation one-day international cricket series in Dhaka.(Source: AP)
1308 hrs IST: Just as the pressure was starting to build Rubel Hossain gifts 5 wides. The next ball is dismissed to the fence by Waller. 9 runs in one ball for the visitors. At the halfway-mark Zimbabwe are 80/4
1300 hrs IST: Zimbabwe are taking it really slow here. 24 overs and just 69 runs. The loss of wickets at regular intervals isn’t helping their cause. All they need is one big partnership.
1252 hrs IST: Dropped! Big chance as Nasir Hossain drops Malcolm Waller. Rubel Hossain bowled a delivery outside the off-stump but Hossain fails to latch on to it.
1242 hrs IST: Its time for some drinks now. Mortaza’s decision to bowl first is reaping dividends. Zimbabwe needs to build a partnership here.
1220 hrs IST: Brendon Taylor departs! Massive disappointment for Zimbabwe. The ball was going away from the batsman, Taylor tries to nudge at it but all he manages to do is get an edge. A gleeful rahim picks up the catch.
1210 hrs IST: Four! Brendon Taylor looking comfortable at the crease. Sikandar Raza giving him company at the crease.
The last time @BrendanTaylor86 Taylor played an ODI for @ZimCricketv he scored a big 138 vs India. Now, 24 936 hours or 1 039 days or 148 weeks & 3 days later, he’s back in the national reds for the first time as we face @BCBtigers in the tri-series opener this Monday! #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/WHRW9xBGaB
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) 14 January 2018
1156 hrs IST: WICKET! Hamilton Masakadza is caught behind. Mortaza picks his first wicket of the day.
1150 hrs IST: Brendan Taylor smashes a boundary of Mortaza. Hamilton Masakadza giving him company at the other end. Zimbabwe are slowly rebuilding after the initial shocks.
1145 hrs IST: OUT! Two in the over. Craig Ervine is dismissed as Sabbir Rahman takes a fine catch.
1140 hrs IST: OUT! Solomon Mire is stumped. Al Hasan bowls it down the leg-side and sharp work by Rahim behind the wickets catches Mire unawares.
1135 hrs IST: Okay so here we go. Hamilton Masakadza and Soloman to open the batting for the visitors. While Shakib-Al-Hasan will bowl the first over.
1132 hrs IST: Mashrafe Mortaza wins the toss and opts to field first.
1130 hrs IST: Welcome to the live coverage of the first ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. We are all set to begin with the first ODI of the Tri Series which also features Sri Lanka.
SQUADS:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.
Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Brendan Taylor(w), Craig Ervine, Peter Moor, Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Graeme Cremer(c), Blessing Muzarabani