A fairytale end to a successful year

Nothing would have been more satisfying for Bangladesh than the way they have finished the five-match series against Zimbabwe with Naeem Islam sealing a thrilling win with his maiden one-day half-century on Thursday. The Tigers had already clinched the series and wanted to use the final match to give some of their fringe players, who are important for team combination, a good going as they did not have enough opportunities in the previous four matches.