3rd ODI Match BAN Vs ZIM 2018
BAN Vs ZIM Match
Bangladesh Beat The Zimbabwe
In
3rd ODI Match
Pakistan - 155/8 20/20 ov RR: 7.75
Bangladesh
win by 7 wickets
ODI 3 of 3 (BAN Wins 3 - 0)

Bangladesh - 288/3 42.1/50 ov RR:
6.83
Zimbabwe - 286/5 50/50 ov RR: 5.72
v
Sarkar
blitz, steady Kayes put Bangladesh in the driver's seat
v
Sarkar,
Kayes slam fifties to keep Bangladesh going strong
v
Super
Williams, classy Taylor carry Zimbabwe to 286
Centurions Imrul Kayes and Soumya
Sarkar shared a record-breaking 220-run partnership as Bangladesh comfortably
chased down 287 to claim a 3-0 series whitewash in Chittagong.

It was a game of strong batting
partnerships, with Sean Williams' career-best 129 not out off 143 balls earlier
powering Zimbabwe to a useful 286/5. Having recovered from the early loss of
both openers, Williams shared valuable partnerships with Brendan Taylor (132-run
stand), Sikandar Raza (84-run stand) and Peter Moor (quickfire 63-run stand),
but it was all in vain as Kayes and Sarkar bullied the Zimbabwe bowlers after
Liton Das was removed on the first ball of the Bangladesh innings.

Kayes continued his stunning
form, while Soumya's knock could be the making of him – he was only added to
the ODI squad as a "batting reinforcement" a few days ago. He was
also an emergency call-up during the Asia Cup after the injury to Tamim Iqbal
and amid question marks over Bangladesh’s top order.
In his two Asia Cup outings, the
all-rounder got a five-ball duck opening the batting against Pakistan and
contributed 33 in the final against India, where he batted at No. 7. Today, he
was in at first-drop – and grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

Zimbabwe's day got off to a sour
note when Hamilton Masakadza lost his third toss in a row before Cephas Zhuwao
slashed wildly across the line to be bowled for a duck. Masakadza soon chopped
on off an Abu Hider delivery and at 6/2 inside three overs things were looking
bleak. But, refusing to go into their shell, Taylor and Williams took the
attack to the Bangladesh bowlers.
Williams exhibited a versatile
tempo throughout his knock, anchoring the stand between him and Taylor, who
played with freedom from the outset, before taking further responsibility later
on.
Taylor thrilled. The batsman
unleashed his trademark ramp shot inside the opening Powerplay off Hider,
before an audacious one-footed flick into the stands off Sarkar in the 19th
over.
With the series already in the
bag, the absence of Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan was clearly felt, with
the Bangladesh attack lacking bite. When Taylor reached his half-century in the
20th over, Mashrafe Mortaza turned to spin, and the sweep shot proved fruitful
for the batting duo – both orthodox and reverse.
When Taylor (75) played one heave
too many against Nazmul Islam, Williams soon reached his fifty and went up a
gear, amply supported by the aggressive Raza, who confirmed his mindset when he
smashed his first ball for six over long on.
Brendan Taylor (L) celebrates with Sean
Williams after reaching 50 during the third ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
Brendan Taylor (L) celebrates with Sean Williams after reaching 50 during the
third ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
Williams and Raza took their
partnership beyond 50 with Williams entering the eighties, but then the
boundaries dried up as the pair entered the final third of the innings – at one
point they had gone 31 deliveries without a four or six.
When Raza slogged a high full
toss straight to Sarkar at long-on, a repeat of the second ODI threatened, but
a late flurry proved fruitful. Williams reached three figures, while Moor hit
Mortaza for two maximums. In the second ODI, Zimbabwe managed only 19 runs from
the final five overs but scored 48 during that period today. The consensus was
that 286 was a sizeable score on this pitch.
Bangladesh’s innings got off to
the worst start when Jarvis fired the first delivery of the innings into Das’
pads. After the opener failed to connect with an attempted flick the umpire
raised his index finger before Das opted to review, but DRS revealed it was
clipping leg stump and was therefore umpire’s call, so he had to go.
From thereon, a stunning
partnership between Kayes and Sarkar carried Bangladesh into a commanding
position. After nine overs, Bangladesh were 71/1, compared to Zimbabwe’s 33/1
at the same stage earlier.
Sarkar played masterfully, timing
the ball beautifully and looking in total control, while Kayes played high-risk
cricket and road his fair share of luck, but when he's in this form, who can
criticise his audacity?
Soumya Sarkar batted beautifully on his return
to the Bangladesh side Soumya Sarkar batted beautifully on his return to the
Bangladesh side
Sarkar brought up his
half-century in stunning fashion, dancing down the deck to smack it a long way
over the midwicket boundary. Hamilton Masakadza and his bowlers, who had
struggled to hit their lengths at times, were running out of ideas.
The duo came within four runs of
equalling the Bangladesh ODI record for all wickets with their partnership,
which ended on 220, while Kayes overtook Tamim Iqbal for the highest tally of
runs for Bangladesh in a bilateral series. Sarkar, however, was now bossing the
innings, hitting back-to-back sixes off Wellington Masakadza. Having taken 54
balls to reach his half-century, he rocketed his way to a sensational 81-ball
hundred, notching his sixth six of the innings soon after.
Hamilton Masakadza came on for an
increasingly rare bowl, removing Soumya (117 from 92 balls) who played one big
shot too many before holing out in the deep to conclude a fine knock. Despite
that, the innings meandered to an inevitable conclusion, but not before
Wellington removed Kayes after the opener secured a 99-ball hundred (he
finished on 115 from 112).
Bangladesh will hope to take this
momentum into the two-Test series, with the first starting on 3 November in
Sylhet.
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