BAN VS ZIM - 4th T20I, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 2024

Zimbabwe scrapped hard, but they fell short once again. They've shown plenty of promise, but the top-order needs to chip in if they're to convert potential into wins. Can they restore some pride in the last match? Or will the hosts run away with a 5-0 series win? It will be a very early start on Sunday with the first ball to be bowled at 10am. Do join us for that contest. For now, cheers and bye..

Najmul Shanto - Disappointing (on the collapse), the way Tamim and Soumya played, that was positive, the wicket wasn't easy though, we knew that and we'll hopefully do well in the next match. We got a good start with the bat, we bowled well, but we need to bat better in the next game. Our pacers were good and we were more confident as Shakib and Mustafizur were back. Hopefully, some of our batters will be back to form soon.

Mustafizur Rahman is the Player of the Match.

Sikandar Raza - We keep getting closer and closer, I'm proud of the way the youngsters are chipping, they have put their hands up and are pushing themselves to do better. But the top-order needs to chip and I need to score more runs. I have always backed my players, from the bowling point of view, we were fantastic, but we have bowled well in the last few games, the batting has been a let-down. We've lost a cluster of wickets, we've lost a few quick wickets after a partnership. I can live with these mistakes, we've a young team and they've shown a lot of fighting abilities.

21:40 Local Time, 15:40 GMT, 21:10 IST: A terrific encounter and it was the experience of Mustafizur and Shakib which helped Bangladesh stay unbeaten in the series. And that save from Shanto as well. Zimbabwe lost early wickets in the chase, but timely knocks from Campbell, Burl and Wellington Masakadza meant they hung on, but they needed one of them to stay until the end, it didn't happen and it let Bangladesh get away. Four wickets for Shakib, but it was Mustafizur's three scalps which kept them ahead. The visitors will ponder over the small mistakes in the last two games, but they're getting close and that'll let them stay positive. We'll be back for the presentations..

Shakib to Ngarava, out Bowled!! Bangladesh win! Shakib has four and Bangladesh go 4-0 up. Was pushed through flatter and quicker, Ngarava swung across the line, he's undone by the low bounce and finds his stumps in a mess. So close, but Zimbabwe fail to cross the winning line once again. Ngarava b Shakib 0(1)

Shakib to Ngarava, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Richard Ngarava, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Zimbabwe need 6 runs from 3 balls

Shakib to Muzarabani, wide, out Stumped!! A wide, but Bangladesh snag a wicket as well - was pushed through flatter and quicker of off, Muzarabani came down the pitch, has a massive swish and missed - Jaker Ali was quick to break the stumps and the square leg umpire sends Muzarabani on his way, the 3rd umpire wasn't even needed. Muzarabani st Jaker Ali b Shakib 8(5) [6s-1]

Shakib to Muzarabani, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

7 needed off 3 balls

Shakib to Muzarabani, SIX, thumped, Muzarabani is keeping his team in with a chance - comes down the pitch, gets right to the pitch anmd then clobbers the drive over long-on

Shakib to Muzarabani, no run, flighted delivery and pushed across the right-hander, Muzarabani swings and misses

Shakib to W Masakadza, 1 run, Shanto has now dropped a sitter, flatter and just outside off - Masakadza swung hard and mistimed the drive to long-off, came at a good height and the Bangladeshi skipper put it down

Shakib Al Hasan [3.0-0-27-2] is back into the attack

Mustafizur to Muzarabani, 2 runs, a big effort in the deep and the fielder has saved four runs - it's Shanto and he has perhaps saved the game for his team. A length ball and Muzarabani swung hard, shovelled it high and wide of long-on - it was destined to drop over the ropes, but Shanto ran across from long-on, stretched out and completes the catch, he knew he was going over, lobs the ball back into play and saves four runs

Mustafizur to Muzarabani, no run, another slower cutter, angled across the right-hander - Muzarabani swings aimlessly and misses

Mustafizur to Muzarabani, no run, the slower cutter, angled across the right-hander - Muzarabani pokes and misses

Blessing Muzarabani, right handed bat, comes to the crease