Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2018–19

The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Bangladesh in October 2018 to play two Tests and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2][3] Bangladesh won the ODI series 3–0.[4] Bangladesh's regular Test captain, Shakib Al Hasan, was unavailable due to injury. Therefore, Mahmudullah was named as captain of the squad in his absence.[5]

Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2018–19
 
  Bangladesh Zimbabwe
Dates 19 October – 15 November 2018
Captains Mahmudullah (Tests)
Mashrafe Mortaza (ODIs)
Hamilton Masakadza
Test series
Result 2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Mushfiqur Rahim (270) Brendan Taylor (246)
Most wickets Taijul Islam (18) Kyle Jarvis (10)
Player of the series Taijul Islam (Ban)
One Day International series
Results Bangladesh won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Imrul Kayes (349) Sean Williams (226)
Most wickets Mehedi Hasan (4)
Mohammad Saifuddin (4)
Nazmul Islam (4)
Kyle Jarvis (5)
Player of the series Imrul Kayes (Ban)

Originally the tour was scheduled to take place in January and February 2019. However, in May 2018, it was announced that the series could be moved to October 2018, because of security concerns around the Bangladeshi general election, scheduled to take place at the same time.[6] In July 2018, both the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed that it would be brought forward to October 2018.[7] The fixtures were confirmed later in July 2018, with the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium scheduled to host its first Test match.[8] During the first Test, it became Bangladesh's eighth Test venue.[9]

Zimbabwe won the first Test by 151 runs. It was only their third away win in Tests[10] and their first away win since 2001.[11] Zimbabwe's last win in a Test match was five years earlier, against Pakistan in Harare.[12] Bangladesh won the second Test by 218 runs, therefore drawing the series 1–1.[13]

Squads

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Tests ODIs
  Bangladesh[14]   Zimbabwe[15]   Bangladesh[16]   Zimbabwe[15]

After the initial squads were announced, Sikandar Raza was added to Zimbabwe's side for both the Test and ODI matches.[17] Soumya Sarkar was added to Bangladesh's squad for the third ODI.[18] Richard Ngarava was ruled out of Zimbabwe's squad for the two Tests, with Christopher Mpofu replacing him.[19]

Tour matches

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50 over match: Bangladesh Cricket Board XI vs Zimbabwe

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19 October 2018
09:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
178 (45.2 overs)
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  Bangladesh Cricket Board XI
181/2 (39 overs)
Hamilton Masakadza 102 (138)
Ebadot Hossain 5/19 (9 overs)
Soumya Sarkar 102* (114)
Sikandar Raza 1/21 (6 overs)
Bangladesh Cricket Board XI won by 8 wickets
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 4 Ground, Savar
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Three-day match: Bangladesh Cricket Board XI vs Zimbabwe

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29–31 October 2018
Scorecard
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145/5d (48 overs)
Hamilton Masakadza 39* (88)
Ebadot Hossain 2/13 (6 overs)
56/2 (18 overs)
Najmul Hossain Shanto 22* (54)
Kyle Jarvis 1/8 (4 overs)
  • Bangladesh Cricket Board XI won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on day 1 due to rain. Only 9 overs were bowled on day 2 due to rain.

ODI series

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1st ODI

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21 October 2018
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
271/8 (50 overs)
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  Zimbabwe
243/9 (50 overs)
Imrul Kayes 144 (140)
Kyle Jarvis 4/37 (9 overs)
Sean Williams 50* (58)
Mehedi Hasan 3/46 (10 overs)
Bangladesh won by 28 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Imrul Kayes (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Fazle Mahmud (Ban) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

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24 October 2018
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
246/7 (50 overs)
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  Bangladesh
250/3 (44.1 overs)
Brendan Taylor 75 (73)
Mohammad Saifuddin 3/45 (10 overs)
Imrul Kayes 90 (111)
Sikandar Raza 3/43 (10 overs)
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Mohammad Saifuddin (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

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26 October 2018
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
286/5 (50 overs)
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  Bangladesh
288/3 (42.1 overs)
Sean Williams 129* (143)
Nazmul Islam 2/58 (8 overs)
Soumya Sarkar 117 (92)
Hamilton Masakadza 1/3 (1 over)
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Soumya Sarkar (Ban)

Test series

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1st Test

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3–7 November 2018[n 1]
Scorecard
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282 (117.3 overs)
Sean Williams 88 (173)
Taijul Islam 6/108 (39.3 overs)
143 (51 overs)
Ariful Haque 41* (96)
Tendai Chatara 3/19 (10 overs)
181 (65.4 overs)
Hamilton Masakadza 48 (104)
Taijul Islam 5/62 (28.4 overs)
169 (63.1 overs)
Imrul Kayes 43 (103)
Brandon Mavuta 4/21 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 151 runs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Sean Williams (Zim)

2nd Test

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11–15 November 2018
Scorecard
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522/7d (160 overs)
Mushfiqur Rahim 219* (421)
Kyle Jarvis 5/71 (28 overs)
304 (105.3 overs)
Brendan Taylor 110 (194)
Taijul Islam 5/107 (40.3 overs)
224/6d (54 overs)
Mahmudullah 101* (122)
Kyle Jarvis 2/27 (11 overs)
224 (83.1 overs)
Brendan Taylor 106* (167)
Mehedi Hasan 5/38 (18.1 overs)
Bangladesh won by 218 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Mushfiqur Rahim (Ban)

Notes

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  1. ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in four days.

References

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