Bulawayo: Zimbabwe and Bangladesh go into Wednesday's third and final one-day international in Bulawayo locked at one match apiece, yet it is the hosts who know they will need to improve their game if they are to claim a rare series victory.
After being humiliated by 121 runs in the first match last week, Zimbabwe drew level with a six-wicket victory on Sunday, preventing Bangladesh from extending their unbeaten run in bilateral one-day series to three.
However Zimbabwe have enjoyed the benefit of bowling first in both matches so far, with early morning starts giving their seam bowlers an advantage against Bangladesh's strong top order - none of whom have registered telling scores as a result.
Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan remain some of the most dangerous batsmen on either side, yet none have passed 34 in the series thus far....
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10:04 AM, Feb 22, 2013
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09:51 PM, Jan 20, 2013
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07:44 PM, Jan 20, 2013
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10:54 AM, Jan 19, 2013
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11:12 AM, Jan 18, 2013
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08:54 AM, Jan 18, 2013
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04:36 PM, Jan 06, 2013
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03:17 PM, Jan 06, 2013
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03:36 PM, Jan 05, 2013
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11:57 PM, Dec 04, 2012
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08:02 PM, Dec 04, 2012
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07:26 PM, Sep 03, 2012
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09:27 PM, Sep 02, 2012
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05:23 PM, Aug 31, 2012
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