Zimbabwe could not be whitewashed. In the last match of the 5-match series, Bangladesh lost to visiting Zimbabwe by a big margin of 8 wickets.

Chasing a target of 158 to win, opener Brian Bennett and skipper Sikandar Raja managed to win by losing 2 wickets in 18.3 overs (with 9 balls in hand).

Bangladesh lost the toss and chose to bat first. Despite losing quick wickets in the beginning, the Tigers put up a challenging score of 157 runs with the bat of Mahmudullah Riyad. In reply, Zimbabwe reached the target in 18.3 overs.

After coming down to bat with the aim of winning, however, Tadiwanase Marumani was dismissed by Shakib Al Hasan’s whirlwind at the beginning. He scored 1 run in 7 balls. Although Zimbabwe’s team was 38 runs then. After that, Brian Bennett and Sikandar Raja made a partnership of 75 runs. It was this pair that brought Zimbabwe to the brink of victory.

Brian Bennett was dismissed for 113 runs. He scored 70 runs off 49 balls. He had 5 boundaries and a six in his bat. Sikandar Raja was unbeaten on 72 off 46 balls. He hit 6 boundaries and 4 sixes. Jonathan Campbell scored 8 runs off 9 balls. Shakib Al Hasan and Saifuddin took 1 wicket each for Bangladesh.

Earlier, the Tigers lost the toss and started to bat and started losing wickets. 3 wickets lost in 15 runs. Tanjid Tamim 2, Soumya Sarkar 7 and Tawheed Hridiya were out for 1 run. Then Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudullah Riyad made a partnership of 69 runs.

Shanta scored 36 runs off 28 balls. Mahmullah Riyad got out after scoring 54 runs off 44 balls. Zaker Ali Anik scored 24 runs off 11 balls. Shakib Al Hasan scored 21 runs.