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Bangladesh drubs Zimbabwe

Pacers help the host seal series win

— Photo: AP

Well done: Bangladesh’s Nazmul Hossain, who won the Man-of-the-Match award, is cheered by teammates.

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh dismissed Zimbabwe for just 44 runs before easing to a six-wicket victory and an unassailable 3-1 lead in their five-match One-Day International series on Tuesday.

Pacer Nazmul Hossain and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak shared two wickets apiece to reduce the visitors to 8 for four, a position from which Zimbabwe could never recover.

Left-arm spinners Enamul Haque Jr and Shakib Al Hasan took over as chief tormentors, grabbing three wickets each, to bowl out Zimbabwe, which had won the toss and opted to bat, for the lowest total by any team against Bangladesh.

Hong Kong held the previous mark of 105 in a 2004 Asia Cup match in Colombo.

Bangladesh was on course for a first 10-wicket victory at 33 without loss before Zimbabwe snared four wickets in quick succession on a batting surface that provided sharp turn for the spinners.

Raymond Price and Graeme Cremer each claimed two wickets for Zimbabwe before middle-order batsman Raqibul Hasan finished the match with a huge six over long-on to take the host to 49 for four in 11.5 overs.

The final match of the series will be held at the same venue on Thursday. — Reuters

SCOREBOARD

Zimbabwe: H. Masakadza c Ashraful b Hossain 2, M. Vermuelen lbw b Razzak 3, B. Taylor c and b Razzak 0, C. Coventry c Rahim b Hossain 1

M. Waller c Hossain b Al Hasan 13, S. Matsikenyeri c Ashraful b Enamul 11, J. Chibhabha b Enamul 0, E. Chigumbura c & b Enamul 4, G. Cremer (not out) 7, R. Price lbw b Al Hasan 0, K. Jarvis c & b Al Hasan 0; Extras (w-3): 3. Total (in 24.5 overs): 44.

Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-8, 5-32, 6-32, 7-36, 8-36, 9-39.

Bangladesh bowling: Hossain 6-2-10-2, Razzak 5-0-10-2, Enamul 7-2-16-3, Al Hasan 6.5-1-8-3.

Bangladesh: T. Iqbal c Cremer b Price 22, J. Siddique c Vermuelen b Cremer 8, M. Ashraful lbw b Price 0, R. Hassan (not out) 9, N. Islam c Chibhabha c Cremer 0, M. Rahim (not out 2); Extras (lb-2, w-4, nb-2): 8. Total (for four wkts in 11.5 overs): 49.

Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-33, 3-36, 4-38.

Zimbabwe bowling: Jarvis 2-0-21-0, Chigumbura 1-0-1-0, Matsikenyeri 2-0-9-0, Price 4-2-5-2, Cremer 2.5-0-11-2.

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