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Bangladesh restricts Zimbabwe to 119-7 in final T20 match
DHAKA, March 11, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh bowlers came up with disciplined bowling show to restrict Zimbabwe to paltry 119-7 in the second and final T20 match of the series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Brendan Taylor who opened the innings after his side was asked to bat first, battled lonely against spirited Bangladeshi bowling attack to score an unbeaten 59 off 48 with six fours and one six.
It was his only half-century plus knock in the series in which he was just of his shadow.
Craig Ervine was other notable scorer with 29 and added a 57-run partnership with Taylor but that came at slower pace–just shed over six runs per over.
When Afif Hossain removed Ervine after he smote three boundaries in his innings, Zimbabwe wickets were tumbling at regular interval.
With no batsmen giving him the adequate support, Taylor single handedly kept the side flowing and brought up his sixth T20 half-century.
Sikandar Raza made 12 while opener Tinashe Kamunukmawi contributed 10.
Mustafizur Rahman and Al-Amin Hossain claimed two wickets apiece while Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan and Afif Hossain grabbed one wicket each.
Having won the one-off Test and swept the three-match ODI series before winning the first T20 by 48 runs, Bangladesh is aiming to inflict a series-sweep on Zimbabwe.
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