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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09:46 PM, May 07, 2013
Dubai: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was on Monday fined 75 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side's loss in the second one-day international against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo. Shakib was fined after he pleaded guilty to a Level 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match. Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.2.1 of the ICC Code...
05:46 PM, May 06, 2013
Bulawayo: Sean Williams hit a career-best 78 not out as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second one-day international in Bulawayo on Sunday to set up a series decider. Playing in only his second one-day match since the 2011 World Cup, Williams was aided by Malcolm Waller's unbeaten 39 as he calmly saw Zimbabwe to their target of 253 with 13 balls to spare. Abdur Razzak's maiden half-century...
09:06 PM, May 05, 2013
The 24-year-old Rahman, who is likely to play in the 2nd ODI Monday, has amassed 978 runs in 48 List-A fixtures. ...
12:47 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Jayawardene is yet to fully recover from a fracture to the middle finger of his left hand. ...
01:46 PM, Mar 18, 2013
The former Windies captain says he requested a break from the three ODIs in Grenada to recharge his batteries ahead of a long cricket season. ...
12:37 PM, Feb 24, 2013
After bowling out New Zealand for 185, England cruised to the victory target in just 37.3 overs. ...
02:33 PM, Feb 23, 2013
Asked about his struggle in batting, Afridi said one couldn't play aggressive all the time batting at number seven. ...
12:34 PM, Feb 23, 2013
The 27-year-old has been recalled after missing the last two ODI trips to Bangladesh last December and the ODI series in Australia earlier this month. ...
02:31 PM, Feb 22, 2013
The injury-hit hosts must dig deep if they want to prevent England winning their first ODI series in New Zealand since 1992. ...
10:04 AM, Feb 22, 2013
Sammy is rested after playing every match for the West Indies in the past two years with Dwayne Bravo taking over the captaincy. ...
09:57 AM, Feb 18, 2013
Johnson, McKay, Faulkner and Cutting shared 8 wickets between them to help Australia restrict West Indies to 257 and win the fifth ODI by 17 runs. ...
08:43 AM, Feb 10, 2013
West Indies were hammered in the first ODI and the skipper knows it will not be easy to rally from here. ...
04:21 PM, Feb 01, 2013
The 28-year-old skipper was full of praise for centurion Ian Bell, who scored an unbeaten 113. ...
08:58 PM, Jan 27, 2013
Raina won't mind batting higher up the order as he believes it would give him a chance to make a comeback in the Indian Test fold. ...
03:26 PM, Jan 26, 2013
"I don't judge people on the loss and win ratio of the team. You have to look at the team. You are damn lucky you've got MS Dhoni," the former England captain said. ...
11:12 AM, Jan 24, 2013
India took an unassailable 3-1 lead over England in the five-match ODI series with a comprehensive five-wicket victory in the fourth ODI. ...
09:13 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Trailing 1-2, England are in a must-win situation to keep the series alive. ...
06:23 PM, Jan 21, 2013
Broad, who has been rested for the first three ODIs due to a heel injury, was scheduled to return to India before the final two matches. ...
09:51 PM, Jan 20, 2013
Fast bowlers are likely to get assistance in the last two ODIs between India and England at Mohali and Dharamsala. ...
07:44 PM, Jan 20, 2013
