Watch the highlights of Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I 2024 - Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram in 03rd May 2024.
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| Taskin Ahmed celebrates clive Madande's wicket © AFP via Getty Images |
Three-wicket hauls from Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin and Mahedi Hasan's two key wickets before Tanzid Hasan's impressive debut half-century and Towhid Hridoy's unbeaten 33 leads to Bangladesh comfortable eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first T20I.
Zimbabwe bundled out for 124 in exact 20 overs with top scorer by Clive Madande cracked a 43 off 39-balls including 6-fours.
Wellington Masakadza struck 34 off 38-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Debutant Joylord Gumbie - who scored 17 off 14-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 121.42 and Brian Bennett hit 16 off 15-balls contained three-fours.
Bangladesh best bowler by Taskin Ahmed picked up 3-wickets for 14-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 4.
Mohammad Saifuddin captured three-wickets for 15-runs with economy rate of 3.75 and Mahedi Hasan took 2-wickets for 16-runs in 4-overs included a maiden with economy rate of 4.
Bangladesh chased 126-2 in 15.2 overs with top scorer by Debutant Tanzid Hasan - who hit a unbeaten 67 off 47-balls on his debut T20I match - including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 142.55.
Towhid Hridoy blasted a unbeaten 33 off 18-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 183.33 and Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 21 off 24-balls included a boundary.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Luke Jongwe and Blessing Muzarabani both took one-wickets.
Taskin Ahmed named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 14-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 3.50.
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