harare, July 20: Tamim Iqbal’s smashed 112 off 97 balls as Bangladesh chased down 299 before Nurul Hasan finished with a 39-ball unbeaten 45 to give the visitors a thrilling five-wicket win and also claim a 3-0 whitewash.
The visitors gathered full points for the World Cup Super League from the ODI series.
Zimbabwe failed to stop Nurul and Mohammad Mithun from adding 64 for the fifth wicket, before Nurul and Afif Hossain, unbeaten on a 17-ball 26, finished the job.
Iqbal struck his fastest ODI century, his 14th in the format with eight fours and three sixes.
His crucial contribution was in the form of three partnerships: he added 88 with Liton Das for the opening stand before adding 59 with Shakib Al Hasan and 57 with Mithun for the next two wickets.
Earlier, Chakabva’s career-best 84 held the Zimbabwe innings, as he struck seven fours and a six in his 91-ball knock before Zimbabwe were bowled out for 298 in 49.3 overs. (Agencies)
Brief Scores:
Zimbabwe 298 in 49.3 overs
(R Chakabva 84, R Burl 59; M Rahman 3/57)
Bangladesh 302/5 in 48 overs
(T Iqbal 112, N Hasan 45*; W Madhevere 2/45)
