Bangladesh sealed a crushing seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the third ODI at Harare, with Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s 94 and Shoriful Islam’s four-wicket haul leading the charge. The hosts were bowled out for 199 before Bangladesh chased the target down in just 35.4 overs.
Shoriful Islam dismantles Zimbabwe with 4-44
Bangladesh’s bowlers struck early on a tricky Harare pitch. Shoriful Islam removed Ben Curran in the sixth over, then returned to dismiss Craig Ervine in the 13th, leaving Zimbabwe reeling at 27-3. Taskin Ahmed chipped in with the wicket of Brian Bennett as the hosts crawled to 12 in the first six overs.
Wessly Madhevere steadied the innings with a resolute 75 off 74, while Brad Evans added a crucial 50 down the order. But Shoriful’s spell (4-44) ensured Zimbabwe never escaped the pressure, finishing at 199 all out in the 49th over.
Tanzid Hasan’s 94 powers Bangladesh to victory
Bangladesh’s reply was electric. Tanzid Hasan smashed Ernest Masuku for a six and a four in the second over, setting the tone for a 59-run Powerplay. He and Soumya Sarkar (69) added 151 for the first wicket, effectively ending the contest before Tanzid fell six runs short of a century in the 35th over.
Zimbabwe squandered three chances to dismiss Tanzid, and by the time he departed, the game was already gone. Bangladesh reached 200-3 with 14 overs to spare, sealing a dominant win.
Match summary and key stats
- Zimbabwe 199 all out (48.5 overs) – Wessly Madhevere 75, Brad Evans 50; Shoriful Islam 4-44
- Bangladesh 200/3 (35.4 overs) – Tanzid Hasan 94, Soumya Sarkar 69; Ernest Masuku 2-33
- Result: Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
