Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI at Dhaka, Jan 19 2009, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh

RESULT
1st ODI, Mirpur, January 19, 2009, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh
(49.2/50 ov, T:125) 127/8

Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
23* (52) & 4/22
ray-price
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Scorecard summary
Bangladesh 124/10(48.1 overs)
4/22 (10)
Zimbabwe 127/8(49.2 overs)
23* (52)

The Zimbabwe team mates are out of their seats racing onto the field to embrace Raymond Price who has played a major part in this win.

A huge win for Zimbabwe who now take a 1-0 lead in this 3-match series.

A low scoring affair but it did end in a lot of excitement for a very small crowd.

Bangladesh has to look at their batting tactics, once again some poor shot selections has left them with mud in their faces. Their bowling was good, but the bowlers just did not have enough runs to play with.

For Zimbabwe, this will be a huge boost in confidence.

So with Price being awarded the Man of the Match award we say good night until Wednesday for the 2nd ODI

49.2
4
Nazmul to Price, FOUR runs

touch short on the legs, gets inside that delivery, flicks it off his hips and whips it away to deep backward square leg

49.1
4
Nazmul to Price, FOUR runs

Shuffles down the pitch, swings that fullish ball across the line, beating a diving midwicket, and swings the game back towards Zimbabwe

Now we are down to the last over, 6 runs needed off six balls, and two wickets by Bangladesh. Again discussions about the bowler and Nazmul Hossain is given the task of winning it for Bangladesh

end of over 494 runs
ZIM: 119/8CRR: 2.42 RRR: 6.00
Tawanda Mupariwa10 (22b)
Ray Price15 (50b)
Rubel Hossain 8-1-20-1
48.6
Rubel to Mupariwa, no run

another short one, this one does not get up but the batsman is ducking anyway, another valuable dot

48.5
Rubel to Mupariwa, no run

short, bouncer, slashes a cut at it, but that was high, keeper takes, gives the bowler a clap, but lucky to get away with theheight on that ball

48.4
1
Rubel to Price, 1 run

wicket is now needed as Prices dabs towards mid-on, quick run taken, throw is wide, but replay shows him home anyway

48.3
1
Rubel to Mupariwa, 1 run

leg side, touch short, worked off the hips to the on side, target getting closer

48.2
1
Rubel to Price, 1 run

full on the off, stroked to the off, wide of mid-off who gets across but cant save the single

48.1
1
Rubel to Mupariwa, 1 run

gets on the back foot to a shortish ball, punched wide of point who dives across gathers on his hands and knees

10 runs now off 12 balls, still anyone's game and the tie is also a possibility. Four five players now discussing who is to bowl, Ruben is called and given the ball

end of over 481 run
ZIM: 115/8CRR: 2.39 RRR: 5.00
Ray Price13 (48b)
Tawanda Mupariwa8 (18b)
Shakib Al Hasan 10-4-11-3
47.6
Shakib to Price, no run

a good over from Shakib, apart from the wide, brings an end to his 10 over spell, 3/11, thats some bowling

47.5
Shakib to Price, no run

gets a big stride in to cover the turn and bounce, defends to the bowler

47.4
Shakib to Price, no run

Almost on the front foot as Shakib bowls, gets one that turns and bounces, but using the outside half of the bat he keeps that out

47.3
Shakib to Price, no run

Get well forward to this one, was in line till it gripped and turned away beating the outside edge, very close

47.2
Shakib to Price, no run

Once again he is well forward all defensive, looks like he wants to play this ast over out

47.1
Shakib to Price, no run

All defensive from Price, gets well forward and smothers

47.1
1w
Shakib to Price, 1 wide

Oh, pressure on Shakib as well, fires one in well wide down the leg side

Now who will bowl, 11 needed off 18 balls, is this match swinging back towards Zimbabwe. Shakib it is, his last over, will they take him on

end of over 478 runs
ZIM: 114/8CRR: 2.42 RRR: 3.66
Tawanda Mupariwa8 (18b)
Ray Price13 (42b)
Naeem Islam 8-1-27-0
46.6
Md Naeem to Mupariwa, no run

flighted on the off, drives firmly towards mid-off, does not beat him

46.5
1
Md Naeem to Price, 1 run

short, almost a long hop, punched down the ground towards long on

46.4
3
Md Naeem to Mupariwa, 3 runs

flighted on the off, goes over the top, clears the inner ring at mid-off, races back dives and saves the boundary

46.3
1
Md Naeem to Price, 1 run

leg side again, worked off the legs off the back foot, easy run taken

46.2
1
Md Naeem to Mupariwa, 1 run

good looking drive into the cover area, good scrambled bit of fielding saves three runs

Match details
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
TossBangladesh, elected to bat first
Series
Season2008/09
Player Of The Match
Series resultZimbabwe led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 2797
Hours of play (local time)09.00 start, First Session 09.00-12.30 Interval 12.30-13.15, Second Session 13.15-16.45
Match days19 January 2009 - day (50-over match)
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