Determined Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh in the first T20I of the 3-match series. Their all-rounder Sikandar Raza who was in a rough patch recently finally hit the correct notes to take his team to victory!
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Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first. Having opted to bat first in Harare, the hosts posted a total of 205/3 on the board in 20 overs. Wessly Madhevere top scored for the hosts with 67 runs while Sikandar Raza provided much-needed momentum in the final overs with his unbeaten 26-ball 65*.
Bangladesh, chasing 206 runs to win, put together a total of 188 losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Most of the Bangladesh batters got starts but couldn't stay longer at the crease! Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by a margin of 17 runs in the end as they successfully the target at their home ground.
Zimbabwe, with this 17-run victory, are now leading the 3-match series by 1-0. The second T20I of the series will be played in Harare on Sunday (July 31).
Brief Scores: Zimbabwe: 205-3 in 20 overs (Wessly Madhevere 67, Mustafizur Rahman 2-50) defeated Bangladesh: 188-6 in 20 overs(Nurul Hasan 42, Luke Jongwe 2-34) by a margin of 17 runs
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