Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh T20Is, 2021: Report Card for tourists

Jul 26, 2021

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Let us have a look at how each Bangladeshi player fared in the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Soumya Sarkar 8 (M 3, R 126, SR 125, W 3, Ec 7.57)

An excellent outing for Sarkar. He starred with both bat and ball in the first and third matches, which helped him to bag the Player of the Series award.

Shamim Hossain 8 (M 2, R 60, SR 214)

An outstanding debut series for Shamim, who played a vital 15-ball 31 not out in the decider. He looked dangerous in the second match as well.

Shakib Al Hasan 7 (M 3, W 3, Ec 7, R 37, SR 161, C 2)

Shakib scored a quickfire 13-ball 25 in the third match. He bowled all 12 overs across three games, returning 3-84.

Shoriful Islam 7 (M 3, W 6, Ec 7)

With six scalps at an economy rate of seven, Shoriful finished as the highest wicket-taker. He impressed in the ODIs as well with tight bowling.

Mohammad Naim 6 (M 3, R 71, SR 108)

Naim looked solid in the opening match, but did not reach double digits in the next two games.

Afif Hossain 5 (M 3, R 38, SR 127)

Afif smashed two sixes in his 5-ball 14 in the decider. He has been an excellent find for Bangladesh.

Mohammad Saifuddin 5 (M 3, W 3, Ec 9.08, R 19, SR 127)

Saifuddin was expensive for his three wickets, but he hit a 15-ball 19 in the second match.

Mustafizur Rahman 5 (M 1, W 3, Ec 7.75)

Mustafizur picked up 3-31 in the opening match, but missed the next two encounters due to an ankle injury.

Mahmudullah 4 (M 3, R 53, SR 115)

Mahmudullah made an important 28-ball 34 in the decider to guide Bangladesh clinch the series.

Nurul Hasan 4 (M 3, R 26, SR 153, C 1)

Nurul kept wickets wonderfully, and played a breezy cameo in the opening match.

Mahedi Hasan 2 (M 2, W 1, ER 14.50)

Mahedi bowled two overs in two matches for a solitary wicket before losing his place in the decider.

Taskin Ahmed (M 2, W 0)

Filling in for Mustafizur, Taskin bowled six overs in two games but did not get any success. He was particularly expensive in the decider.

Nasum Ahmed 1 (M 1, W 0)

Nasum replaced Mahedi in the third match. He returned 0-37 in three overs.

Liton Das 1 (M 1, R -)

Das featured in the opening match but did not get a chance to bat. He suffered a thigh injury during that game, and did take part in the next two contests.