Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, BAN vs ZIM, 15 July, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Queens Sports Club
170/6 (20 ov)
138/10 (19 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 32 runs
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Player of the match
Richard Ngarava,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Nahid Rana | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
Zimbabwe won by 32 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: 0 run (0.5 ov): Nahid Rana: 0 (5), Taskin Ahmed: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Nahid Rana 0(5) - b B Muzarabani Blessing Muzarabani
- Fall of Wickets: 25 - 1 Saif Hassan, 30 - 2 Tanzid Hasan, 34 - 3 Mohammad Parvez Hossain, 73 - 4 Towhid Hridoy, 78 - 5 Nurul Hasan, 130 - 7 Yasir Ali Chowdhury, 130 - 6 Mahedi Hasan, 134 - 8 Mohammad Saifuddin, 138 - 9 Nasum Ahmed, 138 - 10 Nahid Rana
- 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: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Time: 04:00 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Percival Sizara (Zimbabwe), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Dave Gilbert (Australia)
End of over 15 (11 runs)
Brad Evans to Yasir Ali Chowdhury, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brad Evans bowls a sharp delivery, and Yasir Ali Chowdhury hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Brad Evans to Yasir Ali Chowdhury, 1 run, Yasir Ali Chowdhury goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Brad Evans to Mahedi Hasan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Mahedi Hasan goes forward, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Brad Evans to Mahedi Hasan, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Mahedi Hasan hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Brad Evans to Mahedi Hasan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Mahedi Hasan goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Brad Evans to Mahedi Hasan, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Mahedi Hasan's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Brad Evans to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run, Mahedi Hasan goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (11 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run, Mahedi Hasan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Yasir Ali Chowdhury, 1 run, Yasir Ali Chowdhury goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mahedi Hasan, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Mahedi Hasan goes back and caresses pull to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mahedi Hasan c S Raza b B Muzarabani 19 (18) Blessing Muzarabani to Mahedi Hasan, no run, c S Raza b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mahedi Hasan goes forward to try a high-risk inside out shot, but the ball finds safe hands of Sikandar Raza, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Mahedi Hasan is out.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Saifuddin, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Mohammad Saifuddin goes forward 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.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mohammad Saifuddin, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Yasir Ali Chowdhury c B Evans b R Ngarava 54 (38) Richard Ngarava to Yasir Ali Chowdhury, no run, c B Evans b R Ngarava, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Yasir Ali Chowdhury hangs in the crease to take the gamble with cut towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Brad Evans. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Richard Ngarava to Nasum Ahmed, 1 run, Nasum Ahmed goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Mohammad Saifuddin, 1 run, Mohammad Saifuddin goes back to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Nasum Ahmed, 1 run, Nasum Ahmed goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Mohammad Saifuddin, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the leg stump, Richard Ngarava strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Mohammad Saifuddin c M Shumba b R Ngarava 1 (4) Richard Ngarava to Mohammad Saifuddin, no run, c M Shumba b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Mohammad Saifuddin goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting ramp shot towards deep fine leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Milton Shumba, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mohammad Saifuddin.
Richard Ngarava to Taskin Ahmed, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Taskin Ahmed goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Nasum Ahmed c T Musekiwa b B Muzarabani 2 (3) Blessing Muzarabani to Nasum Ahmed, no run, c T Musekiwa b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nasum Ahmed hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards , who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nasum Ahmed.
Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani sends down a sharp delivery, Nahid Rana goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nahid Rana goes forward, trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani 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.
Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, and Nahid Rana hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nahid Rana b B Muzarabani 0 (5) Blessing Muzarabani to Nahid Rana, no run, b B Muzarabani, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Nahid Rana as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 19 (0 runs)