Sports Reporter :
A five-wicket haul by spinner Mosaddek Hossain powered Bangladesh to earn a massive seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their second Twenty20 International (T20I) match at Harare Sports Club Ground in Zimbabwe on Sunday. Mosaddek Hossain played the key role to mop up the top and middle order of the hosts’ Zimbabwe. Mosaddek finished his superb spell as 4-0-20-5. Mosaddek Hossain was adjudged the Man of the Match for his outstanding and match-winning bowling performance.
By virtue of yesterday’s victory, Bangladesh leveled the T20I series 1-1. Tomorrow Bangladesh will take on Zimbabwe in their third and final T20I at the same venue. The match will start at 5.00pm (Bangladesh Standard Time). Private satellite sports channel T Sports will telecast the do-or-die match live.
Chasing Zimbabwe’s paltry total of 135 for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs, Bangladesh romped home making 136 for the loss of three wickets when they had 15 balls to spare.
Bangladesh made a good start with two openers Litton Das and Munim Shahriar added together 37 runs in the opening stand before Munim (7) was bowled out by Richard Ngarava.
Then, Litton Das and Anamul Haque Bijoy repaired the damage contributing together 41 runs for the second wicket partnership before Litton Das was trapped leg before wicket by Sean Williams when Bangladesh’s total was 78 for the loss of two wickets.
Litton Das hit a splendid 56. His 33-ball innings was belted with six fours and two sixes. It was Litton’s fifth half-century in T20I cricket.
After Litton’s departure, Bijoy (16) was caught at the backward square leg by Wellington Masakadza off Richard Ngarava when the tourists’ total was 81 for the loss of three wickets.
After Bijoy’s departure, Afif Hossain and Najmul Hossain Shanto guided their team to reach the winning spot. They put on together 55 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket partnership.
Afif remained unbeaten with 30 runs. His 28-ball innings saw one four and one six.
Shanto remained unbeaten with 19 runs. Earlier, Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl restored some parity for their country. Raza notched up a fine 62 from 53 balls including four fours and two sixes. Burl scored 32 from 31 balls including three fours. Hasan Mahmud and Mustafizur Rahman took one wicket each for 26 and 30 runs respectively.
