Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 1st Match
Triangular Series (UAE) 2026 · ODI · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Zimbabwe won by 99 runs (Bangladesh 172, Zimbabwe 271/8).
- Bangladesh: 172 (33.4 ov)
- Zimbabwe: 271/8 (50 ov)
Match report
Bangladesh (BAN) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 1st Match of Triangular Series (UAE) 2026, a ODI match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Allahudien Paleker and Izatullah Safi, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 271/8 in 50 overs, with Craig Ervine top-scoring on 93 from 106 balls. Taskin Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 44. Bangladesh made 172 in 33.4 overs, with Tanzid Hasan top-scoring on 46 from 38 balls. Brad Evans was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 45.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 99 runs. Craig Ervine was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 271/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | lbw b Taskin Ahmed | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Curran | lbw b Taskin Ahmed | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | c Nurul Hasan b Taskin Ahmed | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Mosaddek Hossain b Saif Hassan | 81 | 101 | 10 | 0 | 80.2 |
| Craig Ervine | c Nurul Hasan b Shoriful Islam | 93 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 87.74 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Nurul Hasan b Saif Hassan | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Soumya Sarkar b Rishad Hossain | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Brad Evans | c Nurul Hasan b Shoriful Islam | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | not out | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 123.53 |
| Wellington Masakadza | not out | 21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 140 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | 10 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Shoriful Islam | 10 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 10 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Mosaddek Hossain | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| Rishad Hossain | 9 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Soumya Sarkar | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Saif Hassan | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
Bangladesh · 1st innings: 172 (33.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzid Hasan | c Ryan Burl b Newman Nyamhuri | 46 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Soumya Sarkar | c Brian Bennett b Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | lbw b Brad Evans | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Saif Hassan | c Brendan Taylor b Wellington Masakadza | 26 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 70.27 |
| Towhid Hridoy | lbw b Sikandar Raza | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 61.9 |
| Mosaddek Hossain | lbw b Wellington Masakadza | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Nurul Hasan | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Brad Evans | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Rishad Hossain | c Wellington Masakadza b Sikandar Raza | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 69.7 |
| Shoriful Islam | c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taskin Ahmed | not out | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | c & b Brad Evans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 8 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2.88 |
| Brad Evans | 6.4 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Sikandar Raza | 7 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
Latest overs
- Over 34 (BAN, Brad Evans): 5 runs, 171/10 – W 1 4 •
- Over 33 (BAN, Sikandar Raza): 6 runs, 166/9 – • 6 • • • W
- Over 32 (BAN, Newman Nyamhuri): 17 runs, 160/8 – 1 • 4 4 4 4
- Over 31 (BAN, Blessing Muzarabani): 3 runs, 143/8 – • 1 1 1 • •
- Over 30 (BAN, Brad Evans): 9 runs, 140/8 – • 4 4 • 1 •
- Over 29 (BAN, Blessing Muzarabani): 3 runs, 131/8 – 2 • • 1 • •