Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, BAN vs ZIM, 6 July, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Harare Sports Club
141/10 (36.4 ov)
116/10 (33.1 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 25 runs
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Player of the match
Newman Nyamhuri,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafizur Rahman | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Nahid Rana | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Ngarava | 7.1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 3.67 |
Zimbabwe won by 25 runs
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 4 wickets) | 3rd Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 34 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by 32 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 7 wickets) | 3rd Match | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by 13 runs) | 2nd Match | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (BAN won by 4 wickets) | 3rd Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (BAN won by 34 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 32 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (BAN won by 7 wickets) | 3rd Match | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 13 runs) | 2nd Match | 9 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 11 run (3.4 ov): Nahid Rana: 5 (15), Mustafizur Rahman: 5 (7)
- Last Bat: Mustafizur Rahman 5(14) - c B Muzarabani b R Ngarava Richard Ngarava
- Fall of Wickets: 11 - 1 Tanzid Hasan, 17 - 2 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 17 - 3 Soumya Sarkar, 66 - 4 Towhid Hridoy, 74 - 5 Mosaddek Hossain, 89 - 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 98 - 7 Nurul Hasan, 99 - 8 Rishad Hossain, 105 - 9 Taskin Ahmed, 116 - 10 Mustafizur Rahman
- Reviews Remaining: Bangladesh - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Bangladesh elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe
- Date: Monday, July 06, 2026
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Dave Gilbert (Australia)
Blessing Muzarabani to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mustafizur Rahman goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 29 (2 runs)
Brad Evans to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed goes back, tucks pull toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Brad Evans to Taskin Ahmed, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed goes back, plays pull in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Taskin Ahmed c C Ervine b B Evans 5 (10) Brad Evans to Taskin Ahmed, no run, c C Ervine b B Evans, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed goes back to hit pull to short cover, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Craig Ervine, and Taskin Ahmed is dismissed.
Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nahid Rana goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Brad Evans sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Nahid Rana goes back and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Nahid Rana goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 30 (4 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani bowls a sharp delivery, and Mustafizur Rahman goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mustafizur Rahman goes back to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nahid Rana goes back, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary. Misfielding has cost them runs
Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, 1 bye, Bye !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Nahid Rana hangs in the crease, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
End of over 31 (6 runs)
Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brad Evans sends down a sharp delivery, Nahid Rana hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Nahid Rana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Nahid Rana goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Mustafizur Rahman goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes back, tried pull but fails to get bat on it.
Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Mustafizur Rahman goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 32 (5 runs)
Newman Nyamhuri to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Nahid Rana goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Newman Nyamhuri to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri bowls a sharp delivery, and Nahid Rana goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Newman Nyamhuri to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Nahid Rana goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Newman Nyamhuri to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Nahid Rana goes back and slash pull towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Newman Nyamhuri to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Nahid Rana goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Newman Nyamhuri to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Newman Nyamhuri bowls a sharp delivery, and Nahid Rana hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 33 (0 runs)
Mustafizur Rahman c B Muzarabani b R Ngarava 5 (14) Richard Ngarava to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, c B Muzarabani b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mustafizur Rahman goes back, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Blessing Muzarabani, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mustafizur Rahman.