Harare, Aug 3: Ryan Burl hammered an enthralling half-century (54 off 28 balls), including hitting 34 runs off an over, as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 10 runs at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday to clinch the three-match T20I series.
Electing to bat first, Zimbabwe compiled 156/8 in 20 overs with Regis Chakabva and Craig Ervine giving then a brisk start, scoring 29 in the first three overs before Chakabva miscued a hit over the covers off the bowling of Nasum Ahmed and was caught for 17. At 55/5 in the 10th over, Milton Shumba and Burl attempted to lend some respectability to the innings.
Burl finally unleashed a brutal assault on left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed, picking him up for four successive leg-side sixes, followed by a four and another six.
In the chase, Litton Das made an aggressive start to the Bangladesh reply. But he and his opening partner, Parvez Hossain Emon, did not last long as Victor Nyauchi took them out in quick succession. Bangladesh were eventually left stranded at 146/8 in 20 overs. (IANS)
