Bangla-desh stand the chance of taking a lead against an injury-hit Zimbabwe after a comprehensive win to equal the series when they play the third match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. The day-night match will begin at 2:30pm and will be aired on Bangladesh Television and Neo Sports.
Bangladesh took sweet revenge over Zimbabwe when the Tigers thrashed Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the second ODI of the five-match Grameenphone ODI Series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.
There is always an extra pressure for the Tigers when they take on Zimbabwe because anything other than win seems to be unacceptable for everybody against the Southern African opponents.
Elton Chigumbura appeared as the chief wrecker with batting and bowling to upset 'favourite' Bangladesh when Zimbabwe downed the hosts by five wickets to take 1-0 lead against the home side in the five-match Grameenphone ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
In order to continue their demolition over the Zimbabwe, Bangladesh will face off the East African opponents today in the first of five-match Grameenphone ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. State run Bangladesh Television (BTV) will telecast the day & night match live from the stadium at 2.30 pm.
Zimbabwe started their tour of Bangladesh with a disappointing performance when the visitors suffered a four-wicket defeat to BCB XI in the first of two practice matches at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Veteran all-rounder Moha-mmad Rafique scored a cracking 50 off 21 balls to snatch a dramatic five-wicket victory for Abahani over Gazi Tank Cricketers, clinching the Premier Twenty20 League title at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Rafique completely changed the direction of the game when it seemed Gazi Tanks were preparing for celebration with Abahani needing 41 runs in the final three overs in pursuit of 145 runs.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 13-member national squad for five one-day international series against Zimbabwe. World’s top all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will lead the Tigers as the acting captain while Mushfiqur Rahim, the wicketkeeper, will act as deputy for Shakib. The series is scheduled to start on October 27 in the capital Dhaka.
Pakistan skipper Younus Khan on Tuesday said he was ready to lead the team again after the country's cricket chief rejected his resignation, saying he had been heartened by shows of support. "I am very happy right now. The faith that the chairman and the board has placed in me again, it's good to know. The support that I have received from the board and the country through this time has been fantastic," Younus told Cricinfo website.
Mohammedan Sporting Club retained the Federation Cup title after defeating bitter rivals Abahani 4-1 in tiebreaker in a pulsating final at the near-packed Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. The Dhaka derby rolled into shootout after the regulation 90 minutes and an additional 30-minute extra-time failed to produce a goal.
