Tigers have won easy against Zimbabwe in the inaugural match of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe tri-series Bangladesh. Mashrafe Biswas lifted the huge victory of 8 wickets in just 28.3 overs after batting with 171 runs.
Hosts captain Mashrafe sent Zimbabwe to bat in the Sher-e-Bangla stadium match on Monday. Zimbabwe collected 170 runs in all 49 overs in the controlled bowling of Rubel, Mustafiz and Shakib, and took 170 runs.
But the match was a reminder for Tamim (84). Because the opponent's score was small, he got the chance to leave the field after being close to a century and the country's opener was dropped.
Enamul Haque Bijoy started the batting with 171 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur. Companion Tamim was very calm. However, in the coming game, the failure of the innings was not enough to win victory by Sikandar Raja for 19 runs. Shakib Al Hasan is the partner of Tamim. After the slow start, Shakib opened his hand with three boundaries in one over in Mujarabani.
Sikandar Raja was the second victim to the world's all-rounder with 37 runs from 46 balls. A great partnership of 78 runs was broken. After the dismissal of Shakib, Tamim Iqbal picked up his 39th half-century. He scored 5 boundaries to reach the milestone of 67. Tamim became more devastating after Mushfiqq became the second victim after half-centuries. Mushfiqur left the field with an unbeaten partnership to ensure the team's victory.
Earlier, in the first match of the tri-series, Tashee went down to field fielding and Zimbabwe was hit by Shakib. In the first over of the innings, he hit pair of Solomon Mir (0) and Ervine (0) in pairs. Captain Mashrafe, who was adjudged the man of the match, Brendan Taylor tried to turn around Sikander Raja. Mushfiqur was the master of the 'Cutting Master' Mustafizur Rahman, and his innings stopped at 24 runs.
Then Malcolm Weller (13) took the third wicket of Sabbir Rahman's bowling career, Sanjamul picked up his third wicket. Sikandar Raja of Pakistani origin was fighting alone in the ruins. Nasir hit the boundary with two fours and two sixes in 92 balls and took the ninth half century of the career. Nasir was run out of 52 runs in the over.
Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer (12) Shakib was the third victim of Rubel Tehelbandi. The 48th ruble hit the pair of Peter Moore (33) and Chatsara (0). The star was not able to use the hat-trick. Mustafizur Rahman bowled the last nail to Bling Mujarabani (1) bowled. Zimbabwe all-out for 170 runs in the 49th over
Tigers took Shakib 3, Mustafiz 2 and Rubel two wickets. Sikander Raja scored 52 runs for Zimbabwe.
Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets in the first over of Zimbabwe's innings. He returned to Solomon Mire and Craig Ervin. Tigers captain Mashrafe put Zimbabwe under pressure after losing the team's experienced batsman Masakadza to 30 runs. Zimbabwe pauses on the pressure Brendan Taylor became the victim of Mustafizur Rahman, 51 off 51 balls and personal 24 runs. The king of Sikandar holds the flag of Tibir on the other side. Zimbabwe have been under pressure after being run out by Shakib in the 131-run knock. After 161 to 170, Zimbabwe lost the last four wickets.
