Sikandar Raza hit another century in the second match of the three-ODI series against Bangladesh Sunday and guided Zimbabwe to a historic series win in Harare. Zimbabwe's last ODI series win against Bangladesh came in 2013. After a long wait of nine years, they again beat Bangladesh in an ODI series with one match to play. The visitors batted first in today's match after losing the toss for the second time. They finished on 290-9, riding on an unbeaten 80 of Mahmudullah Riyad. Read: Bangladesh’s journey in Asia Cup Cricket Tournament So Far Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque made a brisk start scoring 71 in 10.6 overs. Tamim perished for 50 off 45 balls. The next three batters – Aamul (20), Najmul Hossain Shanto (38) and Mushfiqur Rahim (25) failed to convert their promising starts into substantial scores. For Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza bagged three wickets conceding 56 in his 10 overs while Wesley Madhevere took two conceding 40 in nine overs. Chasing 290, the hosts lost three wickets for 27 runs. Two of their first three wickets were taken by pacer Hasan Mahmud who played his first match in this series. In the fourth wicket stand, Zimbabwe added 22 runs. Taijul Islam took the fourth wicket. The spinner also played his first match in this series. In the fifth wicket stand, shared by Sikandar Raza and Zimbabwean captain Regis Chkabva, the home side added 201 runs – Zimbabwe's first 200-run stand against Bangladesh in ODIs and overall third 200-run stand in ODIs against any opponent. Read: Asia Cup 2022: What could Bangladesh’s squad look like? Raza and Chakabva hit a 100 each. Raza had hit a ton in the first match of the series as well which helped Zimbabwe to register their maiden win against Bangladesh in nine years. Today, the hosts chased down the target of 291 with five wickets in hand. For Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged two wickets each. "The series win is a massive achievement," Chakabva said after the match. "We have been playing some good cricket. We were itching to play good cricket." "We've been trying to play positive cricket. The coaches asked me to take it deep and I batted positively. We have to play good cricket again, we'll be looking to win in the last match as well." "The difference is four centuries for them and zero for us (in the series)," Bangladesh captain Tamim said after the match. "We put up a decent total. But all credit to Zimbabwe, they were the better team this series." The last and final ODI of this series will take place on August 10 at the same venue. Before the ODI series, the hosts won the T20I series 2-1.

The three-match T20I series between visitors Bangladesh and hosts Zimbabwe is set to begin Saturday. The first match will take place at 5pm at the Harare Sports Club. Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan will lead Bangladesh in this series. He replaced Mahmudullah Riyad as the T20I captain of the Tigers for this tour. If Sohan does better as a captain, he has all the chances to lead the Tigers in the shorter format of the game for a longer period. However, Bangladesh will miss the services of Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Riyad in this series. While Shakib is out for personal reasons, Mushfiqur and Riyad were rested by the team management. Shakib will also miss the ODI series, but Mushfiq and Riyad will take part in it. Bangladesh included uncapped left-handed batter Parvez Hossain Emon in this tour. Parvez did well in the Bangladesh Premier League. Also, he was an important member of Bangladesh during their ICC U-19 World Cup triumph in 2020. Read: ZIM vs BAN 2022: T20I series fixtures, H2H record, 1st match preview Pacer Hasan Mahmud has also been added to the team. The second and third T20Is will be played on July 31 and August 2. All the matches will take place at the same venue. After the T20I series, both the teams will lock horns in a three-match ODI series starting on August 5. The last two ODIs will be played on August 7 and 10. Bangladesh T20I squad Nurul Hasan (captain and wicketkeeper), Munim Shahriar, Anamul Haque, Liton Das, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Mosaddek Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Parvez Hossain Emon  

The Bangladesh Cricket Board made a crucial decision by resting veteran players for the ZIM vs BAN 2022 T20I series, which will enable the other cricketers to stand up and demonstrate leadership abilities on the international stage. Oppositely, Zimbabwe's recent dominance in the Twenty20 World Cup Global Qualifier has instilled some faith in their abilities. Zimbabwe are well aware that they have a good chance of avenging their most recent series defeat against Bangladesh. Let's look at the schedule for the bilateral T20I series and the preview of the first match. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Head-to-Head T20I Records Bangladesh first met Zimbabwe in a T20 format match back in November 2006, which they won by 43 runs. Since then, two teams have played against each other in 16 Twenty20 international matches. Bangladesh have led the head-to-head contest with 16 wins, while Zimbabwe have won 5 matches. Bangladesh have never lost a bilateral series against Zimbabwe, winning three series and drawing three. Read ENG vs SA 2022: The T20I series a World Cup dress rehearsal Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh h2h T20I statistics (as on July 28, 2022) Matches Bangladesh Zimbabwe 16 11 5    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ BAN vs ZIM T20I Series 2022 Fixtures All the matches of the ZIM vs BAN 2022 Twenty20 International series will be played at the Harare Sports Club ground. Here are the fixtures for the bilateral T20I series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe-Bangladesh T20I Series 2022 Fixtures Match Date Match Starts (Bangladesh Standard Time) First T20I July 30 (Saturday) 5 p.m. Second T20I July 31 (Sunday) 5 p.m. Third T20I August 2 (Tuesday) 5 p.m.    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Mahedi aims to take a bigger role in Bangladesh team BAN vs ZIM 1st T20I 2022: Match Preview When the BCB decided to name wicket-keeper batter Nurul Hasan the captain of Bangladesh for the ZIM vs BAN 2022 T20I series, excitement among Bangladesh cricket fans increased. There is no doubt that all eyes will be on Nurul Hasan’s captaincy. On the other hand, Zimbabwe recently ensured their qualification for the T20 World Cup 2022 main event by winning the Global Qualifier B competition. They will be up to putting up a real fight against Bangladesh. Bangladesh In the ZIM vs BAN 2022 T20I series, Bangladesh expect Nurul Hasan to demonstrate his potential as captain. His leadership ability will be closely monitored by the BCB in the series as the cricket board is in search of a new leader for the future. Besides, finding the right opening combination is another key area where they need a solution. There are five top order batters in the squad, and the team management has to come up with a decision on which two they want to back up. Other than that, the remaining spots are more or less confirmed for the opening match. Read BAN vs ZIM T20I Series 2022: 3 challenges for Nurul Hasan as captain Probable Playing XI (first T20I) Top Order: Munim Shariar, Anamul Haque, Litton Das; Middle-Order: Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan; Lower-Order: Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed.  Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Cricket Board is yet to announce their squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh. But the expectation is that the players who have performed well in the recent ICC Global Qualifier B get a chance in the series. With less than three months left before the T20 World Cup 2022, the selectors may not want to make unnecessary experiments for this bilateral series. Apart from winning the series, finding the right combination for the forthcoming World Cup would be Zimbabwe’s main goal from this bilateral contest. Read Is the future of ODI cricket in jeopardy? Probable Playing XI for first T20I (Based on their recent team combination in the ICC World Cup Qualifier 2022) Top-Order: Regis Chakabva (wicket-keeper), Craig Ervine (captain), Sean Williams; Middle-Order: Wessley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga; Lower-Order: Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava Aftermath Will Nurul Hasan-led Bangladesh team be able to meet expectations in the absence of experienced cricketers in the series? The ability is certainly there; they just have to execute the game plan on the field. Oppositely, the confidence level is high at the moment for the Zimbabwean Twenty20 side. The home side can feel that they have a genuine chance to overcome the visitors in the 3-match T20I series, especially in the absence of some of the key Bangladeshi players. Therefore, the ZIM vs BAN 2022 Twenty20 series promises an interesting contest to watch. Read BAN vs ZIM 2022: 5 Bangladeshi players who can capitalize on Zimbabwe series

After five consecutive defeats, Zimbabwe finally beat Bangladesh by 23 runs in the T20 format Friday at the Harare Sports Club. With the win, Zimbabwe restored parity in the second match of the three-match series. The last match of this series will be played on July 25 at the same venue. In Friday's match, Zimbabwe batted first after winning the toss and posted 166/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Bangladesh kept losing the wickets regularly and were bundled out for 143 in 19.5 overs. The Tigers made two changes to starting XI, choosing Taskin Ahmed and the debutant Shamim Hossain over Liton Das and Mustafizur Rahman. Read: Tigers crush Zimbabwe in first T20 match Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar, who shared Bangladesh's first 100-run stand in the opening partnership in the first match, failed to shine this time. Both of them were removed by Blessing Muzarabani within 17 runs. Mahedi Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan managed a good start, scoring 15 and 12 runs but failed to continue. They fell prey to Wellington Masakadza who took three wickets conceding 20 runs in four overs. Debutant left-hand batsman Shamim Hossain scored 29 runs off 13 balls with three fours and one six. Afif Hossain, who played more balls than any of his teammates, perished on 24 off 25 balls. Dismissals of Shamim and Afif ended Bangladesh's chance of winning the match. Read: Tamim, Shohan guide Tigers to ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe Along with Masakadza, Luke Jongwe also bagged three wickets for Zimbabwe while Tendai Chatara and Blessing Muzarabani scalped two wickets each. Earlier, Wessley Madhevere stuck 72 off 57 balls with five fours and three sixes for the hosts. Also, Dion Myers and Ryan Burl scored 26 and 34. For Bangladesh, Shoriful Islam took three wickets while Mahedi Hasan and Shakib took one wicket each.

Zimbabwe put up a total of 298 runs in the third match of the three-match series against Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Harare Sports Club. They lost the toss and batted first in this match. Bangladesh made two changes to their playing XI from the last match. Mehidy Hasan and Shoriful Islam were rested to pave way for Nurul Hasa Shohan and Mustafizur Rahman. Regis Chakabva, who opened the innings for the hosts today, struck 84 off 91 balls with seven fours and one six. It was his second fifty in the event. Read: Bangladesh-Zimbabwe T20 series rescheduled In the sixth wicket stand, Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl added 112 runs, the highest runs in a single partnership in Zimbabwe’s innings. The stand was broken by Mustafizur, who was playing his first ODI in this series, removing Raza for 57 off 54 balls. But Burl was there in the middle. Before falling prey to Saifuddin, Burl posted 59 off 43 with four fours and as many as sixes. Saifuddin bagged three wickets in the 48th over removing Burl, Donald Tiripano and Tendai Chatara. Saifuddin conceded 87 runs in 8 overs to take three wickets. Mustafizur also bagged three wickets conceding 57 runs. They eventually ended up on 298 all out in 49.3 overs. Read: BAN vs. ZIM 2021: Shakib Breaks Kallis' Record Bangladesh won the first two matches of this series and won the series as well. This series is a part of the World Cup Super League. The top seven teams of this event along with the shots, India, will qualify directly to the World Cup 2023. After the three-match ODI series, both teams will lock horns in three-match T20 series. All of those matches will take place at the same venue. Before the limited-over series, Bangladesh took on the hosts in a one-off Test and won that match by 220 runs.

Shakib Al Hasan smashed an unbeaten 96 to guide the Tigers to win the second ODI by three wickets against Zimbabwe and sweep the series on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club.  The third and final ODI of the match will take place on July 20 at the same venue.  Bangladesh bowled first in this game after losing the toss. The hosts posted a moderate total of 240 runs with the fifty by Wesley Madhevere. Bangladeshi bowlers have done a decent job to resist the hosts from posting a big total on the board.  Zimbabwe got their only fifty-plus partnership in the sixth wicket stand shared by Sikandar Raza and Madhevere. They added 63 off 70 deliveries.  Shoriful Islam, the left-arm seamer, broke the stand removing Madhevere for 56 off 63 balls. Shofirul ended up taking four wickets conceding 46 runs in 10 overs— his career-best so far.  In reply, Bangladesh made a steady start as Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das added 39 runs in the opening stand. Tamim, who has been suffering from a leg injury, fell to Luke Jongwe as the first wicket for 20 off 34 balls.  Within seven runs of Tamim’s dismissal, Liton, who hit a hundred in the first match, fell for 21. He was removed by Richard Ngarava.  Also read: Shakib bags five as Bangladesh register emphatic win vs Zimbabwe Mohammad Mithun and Mosaddek Hossain failed once again to overcome their batting woes as they were dismissed for two and five respectively. Bangladesh lost five wickets in 130 runs.  Shakib, who came to bat at number three, stood solid at one end of the wicket. He and Mahmudullah Riyad added 55 in the fifth wicket stand to keep Bangladesh’s hope alive. Blessing Muzarabani broke this stand taking Mahmudullah for 26, and right after that, Mehidy Hasan Miraz ws out only at six. He tried to play a big shot off Madhevere and ended up giving a catch to Dion Myers. Afif Hossain accompanied Shakib in a 28-rum stand but failed to finish the job. Mohammad Saifuddin came to bat at eight and finish the game, adding 69 on the board in the eighth wicket stand with Shakib.  Bangladesh ended up on 242 for seven in 49.1 overs and won the game by three wickets. While Shakib remained unbeaten on 96, Saifuddin also remained unbeaten on 28. “Today was the day I had to put my hands up. I’m happy that I’ve done it,” Shakib said to the broadcaster after the match. “It wasn't easy to bat today, and credit goes to Saifuddin for the way he played. He showed a lot of composure.” Bangladesh captain Tamim also applauded Shakib and Saifuddin for their batting and finishing the job. He said to the broadcaster: “There were many soft dismissals today, but the way Shakib and Saifuddin played was nice to see. The wicket was playing quite nicely in the first innings compared to the previous match, and I am to chase 241.” This series is a part of the World Cup Super League. The top seven teams of this event along with the shots, India, will qualify directly to the World Cup 2023.  After the three-match ODI series, both teams will lock horns in three-match T20 series. All of those matches will take place at the same venue. Before the limited-over series, Bangladesh took on the hosts in a one-off Test and won that match by 220 runs. 

Bangladesh’s One Day Internationals records in the past five years are impressive. Bangladesh won their last ODI series against Sri Lanka, which was their first limited-overs series victory against the Lankans. On the other side, Zimbabwe have had a difficult time on the international stage in recent years. Zimbabwe must play with more prudence and dedication if they truly want to win the ODI series. Bangladesh are the overwhelming favorite to win the contest based on their current form. The preview for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 2021 ODI series will give you an insight into the strengths of the two teams. Bangladesh and Zimbabwe: Notable ODI Records The first of the three-match ODI serieswill be held on July 16. The rest of the two matches will be held on July 18 and July 20 respectively. All the matches will take place at the Harare Sports Club. # Eleven of the seventeen bilateral ODI series between the two sides have been won by Bangladesh. Zimbabwe have won six series. # Tamim Iqbal has scored the most (1,684) runs for Bangladesh. On the other hand, Brendon Taylor (1,410) has scored the most runs for Zimbabwe. Read:Mushfiq to play T20Is in Zimbabwe # Shakib Al Hasan has picked up the most (74) wickets for Bangladesh, while Raymond Price (35) has snatched the most wickets for Zimbabwe. # Liton Das made the highest individual score (176) for Bangladesh, while CK Coventry played the highest individual innings (194*) for Zimbabwe. # Abdur Razzakhas the best bowling figures for Bangladesh (5/29). On the other side,Bryan Strang has the best bowling figures for Zimbabwe (6/20). Read:BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021: Bangladesh Player Ratings Probable Bangladesh Playing XI BCB has named a 17-man squad for the three-match One-Day International series against Zimbabwe. The selectors have chosen five pacers, including all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin, as Bangladesh's pacers have fared well in recent international series. Three genuine spinners were also picked, including the world's number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. Experienced wicket-keeper NurulHasanSohan has returned to the Bangladesh team. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam has also been included in the team. Apart from that, the majority of the expected names have been included in this squad. Read Mahmudullah says “dramatic” goodbye to Test cricket, given guard of honour The Bangladesh players who can make a difference Tamim Iqbal: ODI: 216 | Runs: 7,534 | HS: 158 | Ave: 36.75 Shakib Al Hasan: ODI: 212 | Runs: 6,455 | HS: 134* | Wkts: 269 | BBI: 5/29 Mustafizur Rahman: ODI: 67 | Wkts: 124 | BBI:6/43 | Ave: 22.92 Read:Mominul “not well-informed” about Mahmudullah’s retirement Predicted Playing XI (Bangladesh): Tamim Iqbal (C), Liton Das, Shakib AlHasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mosaddek Hossain, MahmudullahRiyad, Afif Hossain, MehidyHasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman Probable Zimbabwe Playing XI The team for the ODI series will most likely be announced the day before the first match. Zimbabwe will play their hearts out to win the series, therefore we should anticipate a very strong squad for the contest. Zimbabwe have a chance to pass Sri Lanka and perhaps break into the top eight of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League if they win this bilateral ODI series against Bangladesh.  Zimbabwe's selectors may decide to select several young and talented players for the contest. Besides, the team will have all of the expected names. Read Bangladesh seven wickets away from a win in Harare The Zimbabwe players who can make a difference Sean Williams: ODI:136 | Runs: 3,958 | HS: 129* | Ave: 35.02 Brendan Taylor: ODI: 199 | Runs: 6,530 | HS: 145* | Ave: 35.68 Donald Tiripano: ODI: 35 | Wkts: 33 | BBI: 5/63 | Runs: 344 | HS: 55* Predicted Playing XI (Zimbabwe) Brian Chari, Justice Chibhabha (C), Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (WK), Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, SikandarRaza, Donald Tiripano, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, TendaiChisoro Read:Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 220 runs in one-off Test Verdict Bangladesh have an edge over Zimbabwe in the overall record between the two teams as per the preview of Bangladesh vs. Zimbabwe 2021 ODI series. Moreover, the current Bangladesh team is stronger than Zimbabwe's ODI setup, and they will begin the series as favorites. We should expect a competitive showdown between the two sides as Zimbabwe is hosting the series.

Bangladesh comfortably defeated Zimbabwe by 220 runs in a one-off Test in Harare on Sunday (11th July). They secured the victory on the final day. Bangladesh have also won their first Test series in Zimbabwe with this victory. Previously, Bangladesh played four longer-version series in Zimbabwe. They lost three of them and drew one.Bangladesh dominated the match as Zimbabwe were completely outplayed by a high-spirited Bangladesh Test side. Zimbabwe's overall performance were unsatisfactory while Bangladeshi players had a fantastic time during the match. Bangladesh player ratings for the BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021 are mentioned in this article. Bangladesh Player Ratings of BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021 We have compiled ratings for all of players of Bangladesh following the end of the BAN-ZIM Test series, which are given below... Saif Hasan (3/10) Inn: 2 | Runs: 43 | Ave: 21.50 | HS: 43 | 100s: 0 Saif Hasan squandered two chances to score big on a batting-friendly Harare surface. He scored 43 runs in the second inning after being scoreless in the first innings. Read Bangladesh's Overseas Victories in Test Cricket in the Last Two Decades Shadman Islam (7/10) Inn: 2|Runs: 138 | Ave: 138 | HS: 115* | 100s: 1 Shadman Islam was picked to the playing XI in place of veteran Tamim Iqbal, and he took advantage of the opportunity by scoring a well-deserved century in the second innings. Najmul Hossain Shanto(7/10) Inn: 2|Runs: 119 | Ave: 119 | HS: 117* | 100s: 1 Talented top-order batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a century in the second innings after hitting an unbeaten 117* off 118 balls knock. Read:Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 220 runs in one-off Test Mominul Haque (7/10) Inn: 1| Runs: 70 | Ave: 70 | HS: 70 | 100s: 0 Mominul Haque scored 70 runs in the first innings and led the team well in Bangladesh's maiden Test series triumph in Zimbabwe. Mushfiqur Rahim (2/10) Inn: 1| Runs: 11 | Ave: 11 | HS: 11 | 100s: 0 Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim was unable to seize the opportunity to play a huge knock on a flat track At Harare Sports Club. Shakib Al Hasan(7/10) Inn: 1|Runs: 3 | Ave: 3 | HS: 3 | 100s: 0 | Inn: 2 | Wickets: 5 | Econ: 2.10 | BBI: 4/82 | 5W: 0 Shakib was unable to make an impact with the bat. However, his contribution with the ball was huge in the first innings. Read Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 2021: Test Series Preview Liton Das (6/10) Inn: 1| Runs: 95 | Ave: 95 | HS: 95 | 100s: 0 Liton scored 95 in the first innings. He seemed to be on his way to a huge innings until losing his wicket to Donald Tiripano. Mahmudullah Riyad (10/10) Inn: 1|Runs: 150* | Ave: -- | HS: 150* | 100s: 1 MahmudullahRiyad silenced his critics with a stunning 150*-run knock in the first innings. Unfortunately, Mahmudullah has already stated that he would no longer play Test cricket. MehidyHasanMiraz (8/10) Inn: 1| Runs: 0 | Ave: 0 | HS: 0 | 100s: 0 Inn: 2 | Wickets: 9 | Econ: 2.40 | BBI: 5/82 | 5W: 1 Bangladesh's most successful bowler in this one-off Test series was MehidyHasanMiraz. He took nine wickets, including a fifer in the first innings. Read: BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021: Five Things We Learned From The One-Off Test Taskin Ahmed (9/10) Inn: 1| Runs: 75| Ave: 75 | HS: 75 | 100s: 0 Inn: 2 | Wickets: 5 | Econ: 2.10 | BBI: 4/82 | 5W: 0 Taskin Ahmed produced a fantastic performance in this Test match.  He scored a career-best 75-run in the first innings and set a record partnership with Mahmdullah for the 9th wicket. Taskin bowled well in the second innings as well. Ebadot Hossain(2/10) Inn: 1| Runs: 0 | Ave: 0 | HS:0 | 100s: 0 Inn: 2 | Wickets: 1 | Econ: 3.03 | BBI: 1/39 | 5W: 0 Ebadot just took one wicket and he had a rather quiet match. Read:Mahmudullah says “dramatic” goodbye to Test cricket, given guard of honour Bottom Line With the exception of a few, the Bangladesh player ratings for the BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021 suggest that almost everyone had a productive outing during the match. Mahmudullah Riyad, who just retired from Test cricket, delivered a match-winning knock in this match. The main highlight of the match was his 191-run partnership with pacer Taskin Ahmed for the ninth wicket in the first innings. Including this victory, Bangladesh have only won two Tests in nearly three years.

Riding on three wonderful centuries and brilliant bowling, Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 220 runs in the one-off Test in Harare on Sunday. Mahmudullah won the man of the match award for his unbeaten 150 in the first innings of the match. The right-hand all-rounder shocked everyone after scoring his best innings in the format as he announced he was retiring from Test. Shadman Islam (115) registered his maiden ton in the format in the second innings; Najmul Hossain Shanto his second (117). They posted 196 runs in the second-wicket stand of the same innings, which helped Bangladesh set a target of 477 for the hosts. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who bagged five wickets in the first innings, took four in the second one. He took nine wickets conceding 148 runs, the best bowling figures for a Bangladeshi in an away Test. Also read: PM greets Tigers for Test series win against Zimbabwe The all-rounder surpassed right-hand pacer Robiul Islam, who claimed nine wickets for 155 runs against the same opponent at the same venue in 2013.

Bangladesh won the one-off Test against Zimbabwe by 220 runs on Sunday (11th July) at the Harare Sports Club and also sealed the longer version series 1-0. Bangladesh dominated the match for the majority of the time. Shadman Islam took injured Tamim Iqbal's place in the playing XI and seized the opportunity by scoring a responsible century in the second innings. Mahmudullah Riyad, Taskin Ahmed, Najmul Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, and Shakib Al Hasan all played well for Bangladesh in the match. In this article, we discussed the five things we learned from the lone Test of BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021. Five Things We Learned From the BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021 This was Bangladesh's first Test victory in more than one year. Apart from this, Bangladesh's last Test win came in February 2020 against Zimbabwe. All of the senior players took part in this match with the exception of Tamim Iqbal, who was ruled out due to a knee injury. Bowlers are Key in Winning Test Matches Cricket experts believe that bowlers must be able to take regular wickets in order to win consistently in Test cricket. In light of this, Bangladesh cruised to win against Zimbabwe despite Harare's batting-friendly pitch. Bangladesh scored 468 runs in their first innings. Zimbabwe responded well at the start of their innings, but were bowled out for only 276 runs in their first innings. Shakib and Mehdi both bowled well in the first innings for Bangladesh.    Bangladesh batters looked solid in the second innings, setting Zimbabwe a target of 477 runs to win. But in the chase, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 256 runs. The Bangladeshi bowlers made a major contribution to this Test's victory.    Read Mominul “not well-informed” about Mahmudullah’s retirement Spinners are Bangladesh's Main Strike Bowlers Shakib Al Hasan and Mehdi Hasan Miraj were the most successful bowlers against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe were knocked out for a low total in the first innings due to the excellent bowling of these two spinners. Taskin Ahmed bowled well in the second innings and took four wickets, but spinners played the most crucial roles in the contest. So, there is no doubt that spinners are Bangladesh's main strike bowlers. Mahmudullah Riyad is Still Capable to Play Test Cricket Veteran batsman Mahmudullah Riyad showed once again that he is still equally good at playing Test cricket with an unbeaten 150*-run knock in the first innings. However, Mahmudullah has already announced his retirement from Test. Experienced players like Mahmudullah Riyad should play more longer-version cricket if Bangladesh want to improve in the Test format. Read Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 220 runs in one-off Test Alternatives of Senior Cricketers are being developed The lack of a proper pipeline is one of Bangladesh cricket's most serious problems. However, there is a reason for optimism after Taskin Ahmed, Sadman Islam, Nazmul Hossain, and Mehedi Hasan Miraj's performances in the Test match. Bangladesh dominated in the match thanks to their outstanding performance. Taskin took 5 wickets in the match and scored 75 runs in the first innings, while Miraz got 9 wickets. Among the batsmen, Shadman and Najmul struck a century each in the second innings. We can expect that veteran cricketers in Bangladesh's squad will have strong options in the near future. Read Mahmudullah says “dramatic” goodbye to Test cricket, given guard of honour The Quality of Zimbabwe's Cricket has deteriorated At one point, famous cricketers like Andrew Flower and Grant Flower brought Zimbabwe cricket to the spotlight. However, there is currently no world-class player on the Zimbabwe squad, which is a major area of concern for the country's cricket development. Zimbabwean cricket will go down further if no action is taken soon. Bottom Line After analyzing the performances of the Bangladesh players in the only match of the BAN vs. ZIM Test Series 2021, it is evident that they had a productive match. Mahmudullah Riyad once again demonstrated that he is still capable of playing Test cricket with a magnificent performance with the bat while young players had demonstrated their cricketing talents. On the other side, Zimbabwe were unable to capitalize on their home-ground advantage and underperformed throughout the match. Overall, the Bangladeshi players and Captain Mominul Haque, who has yet to lose a Test match against Zimbabwe, have gained a lot of confidence from this match.   Read Bangladesh seven wickets away from a win in Harare