Taskin Ahmed. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
Bangladesh got its Twenty20 World Cup back on track on Sunday with a thrilling last-ball victory over Zimbabwe, helped by opener Najmul Shanto’s first Twenty20 half-century and Taskin Ahmed’s three wickets.
Shanto (71) helped lead Bangladesh to 150-7 at Brisbane’s Gabba ground in a match that went to the end with Zimbabwe needing 16 of the final but finished 147-8.
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He saw two wickets fall, a big six, and the teams walking around thinking the game was over, just to be remembered.
Bangladesh thought they had won when Blessing Muzarabani, needing five to win, was stumped trying to get a six off the last ball with the field team cheering as the players shook hands and walked off the field.
But a review showed that wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan’s gloves took the ball in front of the stumps, which is illegal, and it was called no ball.
The teams had to return to the field for a free kick with four needed to win, but Muzarabani turned and missed again leaving Zimbabwe short at 147-8.
The victory pushed Bangladesh to four points in Group 2 with two games remaining tied with India, who face three-point South Africa in Perth later on Sunday.
Najmul Hossain Shanto. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)
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Pakistan take on the Netherlands in a must-win match, also in Perth, with neither scoring a point.
The loss left Zimbabwe, which stunned Pakistan by one run on Thursday, still in the hunt for a semi-final spot with three points.
The top two in each group advance to the bottom four.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and chose to bat on a glorious day only to see starter Soumya Sarkar go out in the second without scoring, trapped behind pitcher Muzarabani.
Shanto hit two early limits when he put up 22 with Liton Das before Das sent a catch to Tendai Chatara on a slower Muzarabani delivery.
Despite some rough fielding, Zimbabwe bowled economically to keep the score at 63-2 at the halfway stage.
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But once he got past that mark, Bangladesh became more aggressive and rotated the strike well with Shanto hitting his first 45-ball T20 50, Bangladesh’s first half-century in the tournament.
Al Hasan, who has played in every T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007, survived a depleting chance in the 23rd at the other end but dropped five balls later, caught brilliantly by spinner Sean Williams’ Muzarabani, breaking a partnership. of 54 runs. .
Shanto followed along with Hossain and then holed out Craig Ervine before Bangladesh took 47 of the last five overs.
Zimbabwe immediately went on the defensive in response, with Wessly Madhevere out on just the third ball, outplaying Ahmed with Mustafizur Rahman deep.
It got worse when skipper Craig Ervine followed him back to the pavilion two overs later, skirting goalkeeper Hasan with Ahmed taking his second.
Mustafizur Rahman was brought on the attack and took Milton Shumba on his second ball, then dangerous man Sikandar Raza came off in the same over to leave Zimbabwe up 35-4.
Sean Williams (64) and Regis Chakabva pushed them to 64-4 after 10 overs, but a bowling change broke the partnership with Ahmed coming back to eliminate Chakabva (15).
They needed 56 of the last five overs and when Williams ran out eight balls their hopes seemed to end before the dramatic final over.
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