BAN VS ZIM - 3rd T20I, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 2024

Bangladesh have won the series, but there's still plenty to play for both the teams. The series now moves across to Mirpur for the last two matches. Do join us for all the action. For now, cheers and bye..

Najmul Shanto - Glad with the way the boys played, they showed a lot of character, especially Hridoy and Jaker Ali. We needed to execute our plans, we didn't bowl well in the last 5 overs, we will need to improve on that front. We'll look to come back strongly in the next game.

Towhid Hridoy | Player of the Match - I just executed my plan and played according to the situation. The wicket was a tad slow, I took my time and I told the same to my partners.

Sikandar Raza - We did fight well, but the fact is that the top-5 including myself haven't done well, we needed to support Marumani and we could have chased it down. A lot of runs have come from the lower-order, they've been working hard (on the top-order batters), but the results need to come. Ngarava is injured, he's our premier pacer, I thought Muzarabani bowled extremely well. We've a number of youngsters whom we're grooming, it's not easy for them to come to Bangladesh and do well. Mistakes have happened, but I'm okay with them. Those three youngsters put up their hands (on Akram, Campbell and Marumani), they brought us close and I thought we might win at one point of time. There've been a lot of positives and I'm really happy for them, but it's the top-order which needs to deliver for us.

18:39 Local Time, 12:39 GMT, 18:09 IST: A much better effort from Zimbabwe, but they'll look back at another dismal performance from the top-order which has costed them this series. Chasing 166, they once again lost their top-4 inside 8 overs - Marumani fought hard for 31, Campbell once again showed his big-hitting abilities with a 10-ball 21, but at 91 for 8, it looked like another massive defeat. Faraz Akram, batting at 10, smashed a 19-ball 34* and suddenly the Bangladeshi bowlers lost the plot. But the target was far too much and the visitors eventually lost by 9 runs. Three wickets for Saifuddin and two for Rishad as the hosts take an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

Saifuddin to Faraz Akram, 2 runs, back of a length and at the stumps, heaved away to the left of mid-wicket and Akram comes back for the second run - Bangladesh win by 9 runs

Saifuddin to Muzarabani, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, drilled down to long-on for a single

Saifuddin to Muzarabani, no run, this'll make Bangladesh favourites now, slower short ball from Saifuddin, the right-hander was early into the swing and missed, bounced through to the keeper - 13 needed off 2 balls

Saifuddin to Muzarabani, FOUR, Muzarabani is keeping his team in with a chance - length ball from Saifuddin, the right-hander backs away and shovels it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes, 13 needed off 3 balls

Saifuddin to Muzarabani, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries and Muzarabani is keeping his team in with a chnace - length ball from Saifuddin, the right-hander backs away and shovels it over wide mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes, 13 needed off 4 balls

Blessing Muzarabani, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Saifuddin to W Masakadza, out Bowled!! Lovely delivery - full and in the blockhole just outside off, Masakadza stayed deep in the crease, but he still couldn't get on top of the drive, drags a thick inside edge and the off-stump is on the floor. An useful effort from the left-hander, but it might go in vain. W Masakadza b Saifuddin 13(14) [4s-1]

Saifuddin to W Masakadza, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Mohammad Saifuddin [3.0-0-31-2] is back into the attack

Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, no run, another slower ball from Taskin, Akram backs away and is undone by the lack of pace, the ball doesn't miss the leg-stump by much - ZIM need 21 off the last over

Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, no run, slower ball following Akram as he backed away, he swings and misses, the ball bouncing through to the keeper

Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on off, Akram shuffles across and then toe-ends the paddle sweep, drops behind square on the on-side and he's back for the second

Taskin Ahmed to W Masakadza, 1 run, back of a length and at the stumps, heaved past mid-wicket for a single

Taskin Ahmed to W Masakadza, wide, Taskin looks to follow the left-hander and spills it down leg, called as a wide

Taskin Ahmed to Faraz Akram, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, driven to mid-off for a quick single - the 50-run stand comes up