Bangladesh easily defeated Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in the third T20I match in Harare on Sunday (25th July) and clinched the twenty20 series 2-1. With this victory, Bangladesh have also won their first T20I series in Zimbabwe. Bangladesh previously played only one twenty20 series in Zimbabwe which ended in a 1-1 draw.Zimbabwean batters did well in the series-deciding match, with a huge 193/5 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Bangladesh responded well by reaching the target with four balls to spare. Bangladesh player ratings for the BAN vs. ZIM 2021 T20I series are mentioned in this article.
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Bangladesh Player Ratings of BAN vs. ZIM 2021 T20I Series
Soumya Sarkar (8/10)
Inn: 3 | Runs: 126 | SR: 124.75 | HS: 68 | 50s: 2
Inn: 3 | Wickets: 3 | Econ: 7.57 | BBI: 2/19 | 5W: 0
Soumya Sarkar performed well in the Twenty20 series. He was the second-highest run scorer and also took three wickets.
Mohammad Naim (4/10)
Inn: 3 | Runs: 71 | SR: 107.57 | HS: 63* | 50s: 1
Naim had one good knock and then he was silent for the next two innings in the series.
Shakib Al Hasan (5/10)
Inn: 2|Runs: 37 | SR: 160.86 | HS: 25 | 50s: 0
Inn: 3 | Wickets: 3 | Econ: 7.57 | BBI: 2/19 | 5W: 0
Shakib Al Hasan failed with the bat once again, but he contributed with the ball in the series.
Mahmudullah Riyad (3/10)
Inn: 3|Runs: 53 | SR: 115.21 | HS: 34 | 50s: 0
Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad was ineffective with both the bat and the ball in the twenty20 series.
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Shamim Hossain (9/10)
Inn: 2| Runs: 60 | SR: 214.28 | HS: 31* | 50s: 0
The new sensation Shamim Hossain showed that he will be an important asset for Bangladesh's Twenty20 lineup in the near future.
Afif Hossain (7/10)
Inn: 2| Runs: 38 | SR: 126.66 | HS: 24 | 50s: 0
All-rounder Afif Hossain is a genuine talent. Afif has a promising career ahead of him.
Nurul Hasan (6/10)
Inn: 3| Runs: 26 | SR: 152.94 | HS: 16* | 50s: 0
Nurul Hasan has made a significant impact with the bat since returning to the Bangladesh national squad. He is a real power hitter in the death overs.
Mahedi Hasan (4/10)
Inn: 1| Runs: 15 | SR: 78.94 | HS: 15 | 50s: 0
Inn: 2 | Wickets: 1 | Econ: 14.50 | BBI: 1/11 | 5W: 0
Mahedi Hasan struggled in the T20 series against Zimbabwe.He needs to remain consistent to keep his place in the squad.
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Mohammad Saifuddin (4/10)
Inn: 1| Runs: 19 | SR: 126.66 | HS: 19 | 50s: 0
Inn: 3 | Wickets: 3 | Econ: 9.08 | BBI: 2/23 | 5W: 0
Mohammad Saifuddin gave up a lot of runs in the death overs. He will have to adjust his lines and lengths.
Taskin Ahmed (2/10)
Inn: 2 | Wickets: 0 | Econ: 9.33 | BBI: -- | 5W: 0
Right-arm medium pacer Taskin only played two games in the series and failed to pick up a wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman (8/10)
Inn: 1 | Wickets: 3 | Econ: 7.75 | BBI: 3/31 | 5W: 0
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur only played one match in the series, but he took three wickets.
Shoriful Islam (9/10)
Inn: 3 | Wickets: 6 | Econ: 7.00 | BBI: 3/33 | 5W: 0
Shoriful Islam has established himself as a regular starter for Bangladesh across all formats. He had the most wickets in the series.
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Bottom Line
The Bangladesh player ratings for the BAN vs. ZIM 2021 T20I series show that some of the cricketers had a fruitful outing throughout the series. The star performers in the three-match contest were Soumya Sarkar, Shoriful Islam, Afif Hossain and newcomer Shamim Hossain.Following the performances of the young stars in the T20 series, it is evident that Bangladesh's pipeline is quite strong.Bangladesh have the potential to become a dominant force in the Twenty20 format in the near future if the Bangladesh Cricket Board can properly nurture the young players.