Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by 25 runs in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. In the match played on Monday at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe, batting first, scored 141 runs in 36.4 overs. In reply, the Bangladesh team was bowled out for 116 runs in 33.1 overs. Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana took 6 wickets for 21 runs. This is the best performance by any Bangladeshi bowler in ODI cricket, but his performance could not lead the team to victory. Newman Nyamhuri was the hero of Zimbabwe’s victory. Besides scoring 33 runs, he also took 2 wickets and 2 brilliant catches. Captain Richard Ngarava delivered an all-round performance, scoring 27 runs and taking 3 wickets. For Zimbabwe, Nyamhuri and Ngarava put on a 63-run partnership for the ninth wicket, which changed the course of the match. Thanks to this partnership, the team was able to reach 141 runs from 70/8. Later, all four fast bowlers combined to bowl out Bangladesh. Not a single spinner was asked to bowl. Nahid Rana took 6 wickets Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana took 6 wickets for 21 runs in 10 overs. He dismissed Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Clive Madande, Innocent Kaia, Brad Evans and Richard Ngarava. Zimbabwe reached 141 from 70/8 Zimbabwe, batting after losing the toss, had a good start. Ben Curran and Brian Bennett added 36 runs for the first wicket, but after that, the team lost 8 wickets for just 34 runs, and the score became 70/8. After this, Newman Nyamhuri (33) and captain Richard Ngarava (27) added 63 runs for the ninth wicket to take the team to a respectable score. Nahid Rana bowled Ngarava to take his sixth wicket, while Nyamhuri was the last batsman to be dismissed. 3 wickets fell for 17 runs Chasing 142 runs, Bangladesh had a very poor start. Tanzid Hasan (8), Najmul Hossain Shanto (3) and Soumya Sarkar (6) returned to the pavilion for just 17 runs. After this, Towhid Hridoy (25) and Nurul Hasan (31) tried to steady the innings by adding 49 runs for the fourth wicket, but Nyamhuri broke this partnership by dismissing Hridoy. From here, Bangladesh’s batting collapsed again. From 66/3, the team lost its last 7 wickets within 50 runs and was all out for 116 runs. Four fast bowlers bowled out Bangladesh Zimbabwe used only fast bowlers throughout the match. Richard Ngarava took 3 wickets for 31 runs. Brad Evans took 3 wickets for 34 runs. Blessing Muzarabani took 2 wickets for 24 runs. Newman Nyamhuri took 2 wickets for 22 runs. Nyamhuri was named Player of the Match. From the captain’s corner Post navigation Rahul Dravid’s son Anvay scores 87 runs for India U-19:Face defeat to Sri Lanka U-19 by 8 wickets; Dimantha Mahavithana slams unbeaten 155 runs
