Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI played in 2007

Bangladesh was scheduled to play 4 Match One Day International series in Zimbabwe in 2007. 3rd One Day International match was played on Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe won the toss and opts to bowl first, so this means Bangladesh will bat first and set total for Zimbabwe to chase later in the game.

This is how Zimbabwe team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd One Day International: Elton C, Vusi S, Prosper Utseya (c), Hamilton M, Chris Mpofu, Anthony Ireland, C Chibhabha, Sean Williams, Terry D, T M (wk), Gary Brent

And Bangladesh team and was looking like this in the 3rd One day international Match: H Bashar (c), Mohammad A, Mohammad Rafique, Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shahadat Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mehrab Hossain jnr.

Bangladesh started well and was able to set target of 228 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and contributions from S Nafees who made 69 runs in 96 balls with 10 4’s and strike rate of 72 runs in 100 balls and Wicket keeper batsman M rahim made 42 runs in 68 balls with 4 4’s and strike rate of 62 runs in 100 balls.

Zimbabwe was required to make 229 runs in 50 over’s to win this match.

Zimbabwe started very well but they lost their way in the middle and end over’s of the game and were eventually bowled out for only 214 runs in 49.4 over’s and with contributions of V sibanda who made 64 runs in 89 balls with 7 4’s and strike rate of 7 4’s and strike rate of 72 runs in 100 balls and Terry duffin who made 37 runs in 55 balls with 5 4’s and strike rate of 67 runs in 100 balls, Elton C made 33 runs in 45 balls with 1 four and strike rate of 73 runs in 100 balls.

Bangladesh won this game by 14 runs and S Nafees was the man of the Match for his great batting.

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