Bangladesh had a good outing in the 50-over warm-up game yesterday, looking comfortable as they posted 296 for six against Zimbabwe Select XI ahead of the first ODI of the three-match series tomorrow. COURTESY
Bangladesh Cricket Team seemed to be totally ready for the 1st one day international against Zimbabwe on Friday. The performances in the warm up game proves that the tigers are going to give a tough time to the hosts in the three match one day international series.
Bangladesh had a good outing in the 50-over warm-up game yesterday, looking comfortable as they posted 296 for six against Zimbabwe Select XI ahead of the first ODI of the three-match series tomorrow. More than the result, it was important for the Tigers to get into the limited-overs groove after winning a one-off Test by a comprehensive 220 runs to start the tour. Zimbabwe XI were on 185 for 7 with 10 overs left in the match. Pacers Ebadot Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin bagged two wickets each while young left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam scalped one. Another welcome sight for the visitors was ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal spending a decent amount of time at the crease and scoring a 50 after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. Tamim is still recovering from the knee pain that caused him to miss the lone Test and appeared to be in some discomfort later in the innings. He was dismissed for a 63-ball 66 that included eleven fours and a six, ending an 87-run opening stand with left-hander Mohammad Naim, who walked back soon after for a 52-ball 25.
Shakib Al Hasan, who has been struggling with the bat, faced 60 deliveries for his 37 before being caught at mid-on off the bowling of seamer Faraz Akram. Liton Das, who normally opens the innings in ODIs, came in at number four but could manage just two runs before becoming off-spinner Wesley Madhevere's second victim. However, Mohammad Mithun and Mosaddek Hossain utilised the opportunity and scored in the thirties before retiring. Although things went well in the game, Bangladesh faced a huge blow as news broke that the visitors would be without Mushfiqur Rahim for the rest of the series, the cricketing having returned home due to family reasons according to a BCB media release on Wednesday.
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