BAN vs ZIM Ball by Ball Commentary

Two to end! This is banged in short and on middle, this is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket for two. BANGLADESH WIN BY 9 RUNS!

Just the one! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Dot ball! Now Mohammad Saifuddin just needs to bowl two legal deliveries and his side can't lose. Shorter and slower. Outside off. Blessing Muzarabani swings but misses.

FOUR MORE! Blessing Muzarabani turning it on here. 13 needed now in 3. On middle, length, this is smashed past the long on fielder and it races away. Top stuff.

FOUR! Still in it are Zimbabwe. A full toss on off, this is hit down to the long off fence. 17 needed in 4.

OUT! TIMBER! That is way too good! Fuller and around off, Wellington Masakadza looks to whip it but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.

Top stuff! It remains 21 but now that is what is needed in 6. Another slower one. Follows the batter yet again as he makes room. Faraz swings but misses again.

Swing and a miss! Follows the batter as he makes room. Faraz swings but misses. Can he end the over well? 21 needed in 7.

Two more! They need boundaries. Singles and doubles won't do it. He brings out the paddle scoop. This is too full and hence, it goes off the toe-end towards short fine leg. Two taken.

23 needed in 9 then! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! This will help! Down the leg side. Wellington Masakadza looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Just the one again! Fuller and on off, this is driven towards mid off. A run taken. The fifty-run stand is up and this stand has kept Zimbabwe in the hunt. Can they pull off a miracle?

Just the one! Faraz Akram is back on strike! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one. Need a boundary early in this over to put the pressure on the bowler.

A slower bumper, this is pulled through square leg for one. 27 needed then in the last two. Can they get another big over?

DROPPED AND FOUR! That is what they needed and Taskin has gifted it to them! He made a mess of it. This is short and on middle. He looks to pull but it goes off the top edge towards short fine leg. The fielder runs back, stretches a hand out but fails to hold onto it. It hits his hand and trickles over the fence. Game on. Game well and truly on here.

Another one! Short and on the body. Akram swings but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one. They need a boundary.

Two! A full toss on middle, this is lofted down towards long off. Two taken.

Brilliant slower one. On middle, Faraz Akram is way too early in the swing. He misses and it goes over the middle pole.

Wellington Masakadza gets off strike. Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

FOUR! Carved away! That is a massive over and 36 needed now in 3. This is top class. He walks down the track. This is full and outside off. He carves it over point and this one races away to the fence.

FOUR! Off the inside edge. Zimbabwe still in it. Faraz Akram playing a blinder here. Full and outside off. He swings but this goes off the inside edge and down to the fine leg fence.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.

FIVE WIDES! That has come out wrong. This is way down the leg side. Faraz Akram looks to flick but misses. The keeper has no chance.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled but to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Fuller and on the pads. Faraz Akram looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Outside off, a slower one. Akram looks to cut but misses. Wided.

Around off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

A full toss on the pads, Wellington Masakadza works it through mid-wicket and takes one.

Shortish and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is jammed out to the bowler.

Slower and around off, Faraz Akram looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one.

Back of a length and on the body. Wellington looks to flick but misses to get hit on the body.

SIX! Another big one! 16 from the over. Akram not going down without a fight! Floats it up on middle, this is hit over the mid-wicket fence and it sails all the way.

Two more and the 100 is up! On middle, this is dragged between long on and deep mid-wicket for two.

SIX! That is some shot. Wow! Really good for someone who is batting so low down the order. On off, tossed up, Akram lofts it over the long on fence.

Wellington now sweeps this through square leg and gets to the other end.

Around off, this is hit towards mid off for one.

A loud appeal and up goes the finger! Luke Jongwe reviews but that is plumb! OUT! THREE REDS! A waste of a review. He walked right across there. This is on off and it skids through. Luke Jongwe looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. Zimbabwe 8 down now.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Outside off, flatter, Wellington Masakadza looks to cut but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Tanvir Islam has his revemge and is that the final nail in the coffin? Johnathan Campbell continues to try and go big and he has to. He brings out the slog sweep. This time it is slower and on middle, this is dragged towards deep square leg. It is taken by the fielder in the deep.

SIX! Two in a row! This is even bigger. Right in the slot again. This is full and around off, He drags it over the long on fence. Another biggie. He is turning it on yet again. 13 from the first three balls.

SIX! That is massive! That is a seriously strong hit. This is fuller and outside off. Johnathan Campbell swung really hard and smashes it over the long on fence. Big hit.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

FOUR! Clipped away! The last ball spoils the over a touch. Just a touch however. On the pads, this is clipped past square leg. It is in the gap and it races away to the fence.

A low full toss, this is driven but to mid off.

Around middle, fuller, this is pushed back to the bowler.

That is a seriously good take! Full and on the pads, Johnathan Campbell looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad, the keeper dives to his right and stops it with one hand.

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Angled into the pads. Clive Madande walks right across and whips it, it goes towards deep square leg and it is taken by the fielder.

FOUR! Hammered! They need a lot more of these. This is short and asking to be hit. Johnathan Campbell rocks back and hammers it past mid-wicket. No chance of stopping that.

Another dot! Shortish and around off, this is chopped on the off side for one.

On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Angled into middle, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fullish and on off, this is punched past cover for one.

Around off, kept out.

OUT! TAKEN! Mahmudullah comes on and gets the well-set Tadiwanashe Marumani! 166 now looks far, far away. On middle, this is pulled hard down towards long on. The fielder runs to his right and takes it with a slide.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

A single as this is worked down to long on.

Flatter and outside off, Clive Madande looks to defend but is beaten.

Tossed up on off, defended.

FOUR MORE! Rishad Hossain continues to leak runs! The sweep comes out again, this is on middle, he hits ht behind square on the leg side and it runs away. 101 needed then in the last 10.

On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! In the gap! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg and the ball races away to the fence.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, Madande looks to defend but it goes off the outer half to point.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Around off, Clive Madande guides it past point for two.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Bangs it short and on the body, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull, it goes off the glove on the leg side for one.

On off, Clive Madande waits and then guides it down to third man for one.

Around off, this is defended nicely.

WIDE! Another wide. Down the leg side again. Wided again.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Short and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for one.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! It is yet another low score for Raza and Rishad Hossain strikes. He had gne for 12 before that ball but now bags the big fish. Outside off, this lands and turns away. Rishad Hossain looks to cut but this goes off the outside edge and the keeper does the rest.

On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Three more! The reverse sweep comes out, it is played between point and short third man. The former dives and pushe it past the latter. He runs back, dives and keeps it down to three.

ON middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Two! Nine then from the first two balls. Outside off, this is slapped past cover for two.

SIX! BANG! THat is a massive hit! Tossed up around off, he brings out the slog sweep and this sails over the mid-wicket fence. They need a lot more of these.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to play the reverse sweep but misses.

Bangs it short, this is on the body. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull, this goes off the top edge on the leg side for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is whipped to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Around off, defended.

Back of a lenth and on off, defended.

Shorter and on the body. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull, it goes off the pad, down to third man for one.

OUT! Timber! Cleans him up! Mohammad Saifuddin has another one! This is full and around off, it tails back in. Craig Ervine looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and the off pole. Zimbabwe slip further now.

Good length and around off, this is slapped towards mid off for one.

Around off, Ervine guides it down to third man and takes one.

Another slower one around off, Ervine looks to guide it down to third man again but the keeper dives to his left and stops it.

Very good fielding! Length and around off, Ervine opens the face of the bat and plays it fine on the off side. Taskin runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.

Around off, good length, this is guided towards point for one.

BEATEN! Length and around off, this lands and moves away. Craig Ervine looks to defend but is beaten.

Solid Goes fuller, on a length and around off. Defended.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shortish and around off. Craig Ervine stands tall and then guides it past point. This races away. Just used the pace and timed it really well.

OUT! TAKEN! Brian Bennett falls. Tanzim Hasan Sakib comes on and strikes. This is short and on middle. It skids through. Brian Bennett looks to pull but this goes off the splice back to the bowler who takes it on the second attempt. Zimbabwe in big trouble now.

Angled into middle, this is worked to mid on.

Direct hit and it would have been gone! Length and around off, this is guided towards point and they go for one. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

Just the one. Tidy from Tanvir Islam again! On middle, this is swept through square leg for one.

Lands short. The arm ball, it slants away from the middle pole. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull but this goes off the top edge and it falls short of point.

Slightly shorter and on middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Three dots in a row! On off, this is punched to cover again.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

An appeal but turned down! On the pads. Brian Bennett looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Around off. Brian Bennett lets the ball come to him and then guides it down to third man for one.

Slightly short and on thge body. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull but misses. It hits him high on the pads and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

A low full toss, it tails back in late. It is driven but to cover.

Three! Fuller and outside off, Brian Bennett drives it through covers. The fielder runs behind it from covers, dives and pushes it back in. Saves a run for his side.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Saifuddin has his revenge. HE has a habit of picking wickets and does so hree too. Short and outside off. Joylord Gumbie looks to pull but this goes off the top edge towards third man. Mahmudullah takes it.

FOUR! Pulled away! Two boundaries in a row! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket and this races away to the fence.

FOUR! That is a top shot. HIt on the up and those are probably signs that the wicket is becoming better to bat on! Fuller and on middle, this is drilled down the ground and to the long on fence. Expensive start from Taskin Ahmed!

Just the one! Around off, this lands and moves away. Joylord Gumbie looks to defend but this goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Fuller and on middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it to mid on for one.

On a good length again and on middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Very good running! Around off, this is chopped on the off side for one.

Very well fielded! Shorter and around off, this is cut towards point. The fielder dives to his left and stops it. Saves three for his side.

Swing and a miss! Dot to end. Tidy start from Tanvir Islam! This lands on off, turns away a touch. Joylord Gumbie looks to play the sweep but misses.

On middle, Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to sweep but this goes off the toe-end down towards long on for one.

Straightaway goes for the reverse sweep. This is fired full and outside off. He misses.

Full toss on the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Two! Around off, this is pushed wide of long off for two.