ZIM VS BAN - 1st T20I, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2021

That's it from the first of three T20Is, which Bangladesh have dominated (yet again). That's it from us at Cricbuzz. Ciao for now!

Mahmudullah | Bangladesh captain: The situation was like that, I wanted to go from the first ball, and we wanted to show intent - credit to the top-order batters to set the platform. The bowlers took quick wickets and they were the ones who set things up for us towards the end from a poor position. The wicket stayed the same throughout, and we wanted to use our batting depth as well. I hope we come out with the same intent and we play a good game tomorrow.

Soumya Sarkar | Man of the Match: I always try in the field, and tried my best with the ball too according to the plan but I would have liked it if I could finish things with the bat. Initially they bowled well, but I needed to take my time, and that turned out to be the right decision.

Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe captain: We were looking at 170+ and we were short. We did good things, but didn't execute well, and I'm sure we can have a good game tomorrow. The lower middle order didn't fire, and not batting the last over was criminal, and I take some responsibility for that. You expect 1-2 overs in a powerplay to go for runs, so we did that okay, and we have to stick to bowling plans a touch longer. Hopefully we can be calmer at the death tomorrow and come out with a win. I wouldn't have minded it if they batted all 20 overs and lost the game. Tomorrow hopefully the new ball takes some wickets for us.

16:04 Local Time, 14:04 GMT, 19:34 IST: Zimbabwe have floundered once again. They looked like they could post a formidable target today, but had a collapse after a thrilling innings from Chakabva. Bangladesh's chase was rather fluent as well, until that man - Chakabva - managed some spectacular acrobatics to run Sarkar out to cause some hiccups in the Bangladesh chase. Another run-out ensued, in addition to a few half-chances, but eventually, Bangladesh, courtesy a clinical Naim, nailed the chase with seven balls to spare, as the hapless Zimbabwe bowlers gaped in agony at the empty wickets column. Presentations coming up in a moment.

Muzarabani to Naim, 1 run, and that's it! He backs away and lofts a half-volley over mid-off to the straight boundary to bring up a comprehensive 8-wicket win for Bangladesh in this first T20I. P.S.: It's just the single, because the they completed the run before the ball could make it to the boundary...

Muzarabani to Naim, 2 runs, short, no width, Naim backs away and steers it down towards deep backward point for a couple. Scores level

Bangladesh within touching distance now...

Muzarabani to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, pace off, and that's tapped to cover point for a single

Muzarabani to Nurul Hasan, SIX, full-toss on the body, Nurul Hasan gets across, puts his body on the line, and swats the old pick-up over deep backward square leg for six!

Muzarabani to Naim, 1 run, fuller length one outside off, mistimes an attempt to cart it away towards mid-on for a single

Blessing Muzarabani [3.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

Ngarava to Naim, 1 run, slower short one outside off, Naim backs away and raps it away towards sweeper cover for a single

Ngarava to Naim, 2 runs, slaps this away to mid-off for a single, and that's a lousy bit of fielding to allow a second

Ngarava to Naim, FOUR, very full, bottom-hands that through midwicket, takes a puff of dust from the pitch with it, and that's racing away to the boundary for four

Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, free-hit, short one, and that's pulled away towards deep midwicket for a single

Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, wide, free-hit, gets across to swat it away with a sweep, but misses - and it's a wide. Another free-hit coming up

Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, no ball, short ball, Nurul Hasan misses the pull and is struck on the helmet, but Ngarava has overstepped, and it's a no-ball

Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, pushed away towards deep extra cover for a couple

Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, FOUR, short and into the body, pulled away in front of deep square leg for four!