KHULNA – Mashrafe Mortaza and Abdur Razzak helped Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by 43 runs in a one-off Twenty-20 cricket international yesterday.
All-rounder Mortaza slammed a brisk 36 and left-arm spinner Razzak bagged 3-15 as Bangladesh comfortably won what was the maiden Twenty-20 international for both teams. Put in to bat, Bangladesh set a target of 167 for the visitors, who folded up for 123 in exactly 20 overs.Left-hander Sean Williams (38) and Hamilton Masakadza (35) shared in a 54-run stand for the fourth wicket for Zimbabwe, but Razzak bagged three crucial wickets including Masakadza’s scalp.Earlier, Bangladesh scored at a brisk pace to reach 166 in 19.5 overs.Nampa-AFPPut in to bat, Bangladesh set a target of 167 for the visitors, who folded up for 123 in exactly 20 overs.Left-hander Sean Williams (38) and Hamilton Masakadza (35) shared in a 54-run stand for the fourth wicket for Zimbabwe, but Razzak bagged three crucial wickets including Masakadza’s scalp.Earlier, Bangladesh scored at a brisk pace to reach 166 in 19.5 overs.Nampa-AFP
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