ZIM vs BAN 2nd ODI LIVE Score And Updates: Zimbabwe national cricket team (247/6) beat Bangladesh national cricket team (234 all out) by 13 runs in the second ODI in Harare to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Captain Richard Ngarava (3/55) and pacer Blessing Muzarabani (2/33) starred with the ball for the hosts. Catch ZIM vs BAN Live Score Today, Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh LIVE Cricket Score, ZIM vs BAN LIVE Score, live score today, ZIM vs BAN 2nd ODI live updates, toss, playing XIs, full scorecard and match highlights from the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI at Harare Sports Club on The Sunday Guardian. Earlier, Ben Curran’s sensational hundred (111 not out) and brilliant unbeaten half-century from Brad Evans (58*) powered Zimbabwe to a fighting 247/6 total against Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2/32) and Taskin Ahmed (2/57) were the pick of the bowlers for the visitors.
Led by Richard Ngarava, Zimbabwe enter the contest full of confidence after registering a memorable 25-run victory in the series opener to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The hosts now need just one more victory to seal the series on home soil. Bangladesh, meanwhile, find themselves in a must-win situation after another disappointing batting display and will be desperate to bounce back to force a series decider. Nahid Rana, with his historic six-fer, was the lone shining spot for Bangladesh in the first ODI versus Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
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Zimbabwe have been too hot to handle and thoroughly deserve the series. The hosts seal a memorable 2-0 ODI series win as Harare erupts in celebration. Bangladesh had their chances through Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Towhid Hridoy and Nurul Hasan, but Zimbabwe kept striking at crucial moments to wrest back control every time. The fading light only added to the tension, with every ball feeling significant in the closing stages. From Brian Bennett's maiden ODI wicket to timely breakthroughs from Sikandar Raza, Blessing Muzarabani and the finishing touch by skipper Richard Ngarava, Zimbabwe outplayed Bangladesh with disciplined, proactive cricket to complete...
Clock it. Series secured 💪
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WICKET! That's the game and the series for Zimbabwe! Richard Ngarava delivers the final blow as Mehidy Hasan Miraz holes out to Brad Evans at deep backward square while attempting the pull. The Zimbabwe players erupt in celebration as the hosts seal the ODI series with a game to spare. It's a famous victory for Zimbabwe, who outplayed a confident Bangladesh side and thoroughly deserved the series triumph. Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz is left visibly dejected as Zimbabwe wrap up a memorable win. Zimbabwe (247/6) beat Bangladesh (234-All Out) by 13 runs | Hridoy 60, Tamim 57; Ngarava 3/55, Muzarabani 2/33
WICKET! Richard Ngarava strikes at a crucial moment to pull Zimbabwe back into the contest. After conceding a few boundaries earlier in the over, Ngarava responds with a short ball that tempts Nurul Hasan into the pull. He fails to keep it down, and substitute fielder Ryan Burl makes no mistake at long leg. Bangladesh lose their sixth wicket just as they were beginning to accelerate.