Razzak, Shakib star in Bangladesh win

Tigers secure 65-run victory over Zimbabwe to take series lead.

DHAKA: Abdur Razzak grabbed four wickets as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by 65 runs in the third One-Day International to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Razzaq finished with four for 14 to help the hosts bundle out Zimbabwe for 181. Bangladesh had earlier made 246 for seven after Shakibal Hasan top-scored with 73 and put on 116 with Mushfiqur Rahim after the hosts were reduced to 71 for four.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe suffered early blows in their run chase, losing three top-order batsmen inside the first 10 overs. Hasan introduced spin in the fourth over and the move yielded immediate results as Razzak removed Chamu Chibhabha with his fourth delivery. Prosper Utseya tried to repair the damage but ran out of partners in the end as the tourists fell short of the target.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 7^th, 2010.