Zimbabwe trail 2-1 to Bangladesh in the four-match series and have a chance to salvage the tour when they meet at the same venue on Friday. PHOTO: AFP
Opener Sibanda struck 44 off 33 balls and Waller hammered 49 off 23 as Zimbabwe posted 187-6 before restricting Bangladesh to 156-6 at the Sheikh Abu Nasir Stadium.
Sabbir Rahman made 50 off 32 balls for the home side, who won the first two matches, but found Zimbabwe’s total too much of an ask.
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Sabbir put on 67 runs with Soumya Sarkar (25) for the second wicket to give Bangladesh a positive start before Zimbabwe took control of the game through their spinners.
Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer claimed 3-18 while Sikandar Raza chipped in with 2-7.
After losing the first two matches, Zimbabwe’s Sibanda came out firing with stand-in skipper Hamilton Masakadza, putting on 45 in the opening stand in just four overs.
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Mohammad Shahid, who was making his T20I debut for Bangladesh, broke the stand before Shakib alHasan, who claimed 3-32, removed Richard Mutumbami (20) and Sibanda in successive overs.
But Waller, who hit two fours and as many sixes, and Sean Williams (32) added 74 for the fourth wicket to ensure Zimbabwe did not stall.
The fourth and final match of the series will be on January 22 at the same ground.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 21st, 2016.
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