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Match: 2^nd T20I

Toss: Zimbabwe (Bat)

1^st Innings

Powerplay: 48-2

1. A wicket each for the two off spinners, Mahedi Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan.
2. Chakabva played a little cameo with a four and a six in his 9 ball stay that earned him 14 runs.

At 15 Overs Mark: 112-3

1. Wesley Madhevere got to his third T20I fifty playing a composed innings to set up the finish for the hosts.
2. Madhevere’s score of 73(57) in the match is his highest score in International cricket.

Innings End: 166-6

1. 44 runs in the last 5 overs were scored of which Ryan Burl remains the crucial contributor scoring 34*(19) with two fours and two sixes each.
2. Shoriful Islam was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets in his 4 over quota.

2^nd Innings

Powerplay: 42-2

1. Bangladesh lost both their openers inside 3 overs.
2. Blessing Muzarabani picked a wicket on his first ball along with a second in the same over of his first spell which read 2-0-9-2.  

At Half Way Mark: 60-5

1. Shakib, Mahmudullah and Mahedi all perished in the span of 4 overs gifting their wickets to the opponent.
2. Wellington Masakadza was the pick of the wickets in this phase where he scalped 3 wickets in his two overs giving away only 6 runs.

At 15 Overs Mark: 109-6

1. The Hossain’s, Afif and Shamim, stitched a partnership that kept them in the game.
2. Bangladesh scored 49 runs in these 5 overs with 58 more required from the final five.

Innings End: 143-10 (19.5 overs)

1. The task seemed uphill for Bangladesh as they once again lost wickets in cluster trying to hit the boundaries in search of victory.
2. Luke Jongwe & Masakadza picked 3 wickets each along with 2 each from Tendai Chatara & Muzarabani.

Result: Zimbabwe won by 23 runs.

Man of the Match: Wesley Madhevere- For his match winning inning of 73(57) with 5 fours and 3 sixes.

Series: Level at 1-1 with a match to go.

Zimbabwe finally manages to get hold of a victory against Bangladesh on this tour with a chance at their hands to surprise the guests with winning the T20 series in the upcoming decider.

Next Up:

3^rd T20I

25^th July

4pm IST

At Harare

Dream XI: Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Dion Myers(vc), Shakib Al Hasan(c), Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Mustafizur Rahman, Blessing Muzarabani, Luke Jongwe, Mohammad Saifuddin