Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I
Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026 · T20I · · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Zimbabwe won by 32 runs (Zimbabwe 170/6, Bangladesh 138).
- Zimbabwe: 170/6 (20 ov)
- Bangladesh: 138 (19 ov)
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Bangladesh (BAN) in the 1st T20I of Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026, a T20I match, at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Play began on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at 10:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Iknow Chabi and Percival Sizara, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 170/6 in 20 overs, with Brian Bennett top-scoring on 44 from 30 balls. Nahid Rana was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 26. Bangladesh made 138 in 19 overs, with Yasir Ali top-scoring on 54 from 38 balls. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 17.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 32 runs. Richard Ngarava 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: 170/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Tanzid Hasan b Nahid Rana | 44 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 146.67 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Saif Hassan b Nahid Rana | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 155.56 |
| Dion Myers | c Rishad Hossain b Mohammad Saifuddin | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Towhid Hridoy b Mohammad Saifuddin | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 153.85 |
| Ryan Burl | not out | 30 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 120 |
| Milton Shumba | c Taskin Ahmed b Nahid Rana | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | c Saif Hassan b Nahid Rana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | not out | 19 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 190 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Clive Madande, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Nasum Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Nahid Rana | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Saif Hassan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Bangladesh · 1st innings: 138 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Hassan | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Richard Ngarava | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Tanzid Hasan | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Richard Ngarava | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| Parvez Hossain Emon | c Sikandar Raza b Blessing Muzarabani | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Yasir Ali | c Brad Evans b Richard Ngarava | 54 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 142.11 |
| Towhid Hridoy | c Tashinga Musekiwa b Milton Shumba | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Nurul Hasan | run out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Mahedi Hasan | c Sikandar Raza b Blessing Muzarabani | 19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 105.56 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | c Milton Shumba b Richard Ngarava | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Nasum Ahmed | c Tashinga Musekiwa b Blessing Muzarabani | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Taskin Ahmed | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Nahid Rana | b Blessing Muzarabani | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Dion Myers | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Milton Shumba | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (BAN, Blessing Muzarabani): 0 runs, 136/10 – W • • • • W
- Over 18 (BAN, Richard Ngarava): 8 runs, 136/8 – 4 W wd 1 1 1 W
- Over 17 (BAN, Blessing Muzarabani): 6 runs, 128/6 – • • W 4 1 1
- Over 16 (BAN, Brad Evans): 11 runs, 122/5 – 1 wd 4 • 4 1 •
- Over 15 (BAN, Sikandar Raza): 10 runs, 111/5 – 1 2 6 0lb 1 •
- Over 14 (BAN, Ryan Burl): 11 runs, 101/5 – 3 6 • 1 • 1