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
Bulawayo: Zimbabwe's batsmen go into Sunday's second one-day international against Bangladesh knowing that they must cast aside their suicidal tendencies if they are to keep the series alive. The hosts were bowled out for just 148 inside 33 overs as they lost the first one-dayer by 121 runs on Friday, with the majority of their batsmen either trapped lbw or bowled while playing across the line. Many of the same...
03:26 PM, May 04, 2013
Dhaka: Bangladesh's domestic cricketers protested the delay in holding the Dhaka Premier League, the country's most popular domestic competition, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. The protestors, including several international cricketers, have not played any domestic cricket since mid-February. The 12-team one-day competition is also the biggest source of income for the top cricketers, but the Dhaka clubs have refused to participate without the national players who are currently...
01:33 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Zimbabwe took a massive 442-run lead over Bangladesh after the hosts bundled out the visitors' for 134 in the first innings with Kyle Jarvis and Shingi Masakadza picking four wickets each. In Zimbabwe's second innings, Roibul Hossain picked up a six wickets to put Zimbabwe in trouble before Taylor and Graeme Creamer put the hosts right on track. Read on for the updates Zimbabwe second innings End of over No....
01:31 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Opener Kusal Perera struck an aggressive 64 to propel Sri Lanka to a 17-run win over Bangladesh in a Twenty20 match. ...
11:20 PM, Mar 31, 2013
It was a huge run feast for the batsmen of both the teams as the match ends in a draw. ...
09:30 AM, Mar 12, 2013
Rahim became the first Bangladesh player to score a double century in Tests as they took 68-run lead which was later erased by SL, reaching 116 for 1 at stumps on Day 2. ...
06:49 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Riding on a fifty from Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka finished day four on 116 for 1 leading Bangladesh by 48 runs in the second innings. ...
09:32 AM, Mar 11, 2013
A record breaking 261-run stand between Ashraful and Rahim helped Bangladesh post a commanding 438 for 4 at stumps on day three. ...
05:47 PM, Mar 10, 2013
A record breaking 261-run stand between Ashraful and Rahim helped Bangladesh post a commanding 438 for 4 at stumps on day three. ...
09:20 AM, Mar 10, 2013
Ashraful scored 65 not out as the tourists reached 135 for 2 against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium by stumps. ...
06:19 PM, Mar 09, 2013
One of the most surprising aspects regarding the Bangladesh Test squad for the tour to Sri Lanka was the exclusion of Marshall Ayub, a top-notch ...
05:24 PM, Mar 01, 2013
The 26-year-old, who played his last T20 international in November 2011 against Pakistan, replaced paceman Nazmul H ...
06:51 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Series win against Ireland has taken Bangladesh to No. 4 in the rankings, which is above Pakistan, Australia and India. ...
09:42 PM, Jul 22, 2012
Mortaza took 19 for 4 and then struck 30 off just 13 balls with four sixes as Bangladesh won by two wickets. ...
08:38 AM, Jul 22, 2012
Bangladesh recalled former captain Mohammad Ashraful to a 15-man squad for the tri-series T20 in Zimbabwe. ...
06:34 PM, May 31, 2012
