Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 4th ODI 2009

bangladesh-vs-zimbabwe-4th-odi-2009 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 4th ODI preview 2009- After a pasting in the first game in Mirpur, Bangladesh have regrouped well to take a 2-1 lead but the manner in which they achieved that crucial last win left their captain Shakib Al Hasan thoroughly frustrated. Their batting hasn’t been dominant apart from the second game, when Shakib led from the front with his fourth ODI century. Luckily for the hosts the bowlers have compensated for that by relentlessly chipping away at the wickets and not allowing any decisive top-order partnerships to develop.

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Much of that success has been due to their phalanx of spinners who, with their various styles, have exposed the chinks in the opposition’s batting order. Zimbabwe’s batting is thin in terms of form and numbers; there have been no significant scores bar Hamilton Masakadza – who went past 1000 runs in the calendar year with his eighth 50-plus ODI score in 2009 – and Elton Chigumbura. The bowlers have compensated for that to an extent, not allowing any massive scores, but the lack of top-order partnerships have told.

Zimbabwe have their backs to the wall and need to win the next two. The scenario is somewhat similar to this year’s home series against Bangladesh, which they conceded 3-1 after winning the third ODI to boost hope. Their last bilateral series win against Test-match opposition came against Bangladesh at home in 2006, by a 3-2 margin. Zimbabwe lost 11 of their 12 ODIs in 2008 and have won 13 of 23 matches in 2009. Even in series defeats to Sri Lanka and New Zealand over the past year they fought in periods, very nearly pulling off an upset or two on bowler-friendly tracks. They need to recapture that intensity now.

Bangladesh have held the upper hand against their opponents in the last couple of years but the head-to-head record still stands about equal at 22-23 in favour of the home side.

Live Score of Ban. Vs Zim: Cricinfo

Teams Lineups:
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddique, Mohammad Ashraful, Roqibul Hassan, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Naeem Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Enamul Haque.

Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza (captain), Malcolm Waller, Brendan Taylor, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Charles Coventry, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Raymond Price, Kyle Jarvis, Justice Chibhabha, Mark Vermuelen.

Umpires: Aleem Dar, Pakistan, and Nadir Shah, Bangladesh.

TV Umpire: Sharfuddoula, Bangladesh. Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle, Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 4th ODI 2009

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