200/3 (36.0)
CR : 5.56
199/10 (48.1)
CR : 4.13
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
T Hasan
94(101)
Highest Opening Partnerships for Bangladesh in ODIs:
292 – Litton Das & Tamim Iqbal vs Zimbabwe, Sylhet, 2020
176 – Saif Hassan & Soumya Sarkar vs West Indies, Mirpur, 2025
170 – Mehrab Hossain & Shahriar Hossain vs Zimbabwe, Dhaka, 1999
158 – Anamul Haque & Tamim Iqbal vs Zimbabwe, Chattogram, 2014
154 – Soumya Sarkar & Tamim Iqbal vs South Africa, Chattogram, 2015
151 – Soumya Sarkar & Tanzid Hasan vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2026, Today*
150 – Anamul Haque & Imrul Kayes vs Pakistan, Mirpur, 2014
292 – Litton Das & Tamim Iqbal vs Zimbabwe, Sylhet, 2020
176 – Saif Hassan & Soumya Sarkar vs West Indies, Mirpur, 2025
170 – Mehrab Hossain & Shahriar Hossain vs Zimbabwe, Dhaka, 1999
158 – Anamul Haque & Tamim Iqbal vs Zimbabwe, Chattogram, 2014
154 – Soumya Sarkar & Tamim Iqbal vs South Africa, Chattogram, 2015
151 – Soumya Sarkar & Tanzid Hasan vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2026, Today*
150 – Anamul Haque & Imrul Kayes vs Pakistan, Mirpur, 2014
Time for the Post-Match Presentations....
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: TANZID HASAN
Tanzid Hasan (Player of the Match): (On his match-winning innings) "First of all, Alhamdulillah, I'm very happy with my performance. The wicket was very good, and when I went out to bat, the ball came on nicely. I just tried to spend as much time at the crease as possible.
(On the difference in the pitch from the second ODI) I think in the previous match there was a little more bounce, but today the ball came onto the bat much more evenly. That was the main difference.
(On the opening partnership with Sarkar) Zimbabwe bowled really well, but we knew we needed a big partnership to win the match. Our conversation was simple - play normally, watch the ball closely, and play according to the ball.
(On the importance of the win) I think this victory will give us a lot of confidence going into the T20I series. Hopefully, it will help us carry this momentum forward."
(On the difference in the pitch from the second ODI) I think in the previous match there was a little more bounce, but today the ball came onto the bat much more evenly. That was the main difference.
(On the opening partnership with Sarkar) Zimbabwe bowled really well, but we knew we needed a big partnership to win the match. Our conversation was simple - play normally, watch the ball closely, and play according to the ball.
(On the importance of the win) I think this victory will give us a lot of confidence going into the T20I series. Hopefully, it will help us carry this momentum forward."
Brad Evans has been adjudged Player Of The Series!
Brad Evans (Player of the Series): "(On the loss today) Tough one to swallow, we turned up wanting to go 3-nil, didn't happen, so yeah. A bit disappointing, bit of a damp squib for the crowd that came in. We did try our best, we weren't at the races today, they played really well today.
(On work put in after the injury) Definitely worked hard with the coaching staff, they helped me a lot, worked closely with Dion Ebrahim. It's obviously work in progress but I'm really happy to be seeing some rewards having been fighting some demons. Long may it continue.
(On conversation with Dion Ebrahim) I actually had a conversation with him (Dion) before scoring the fifty and I said I'm low on confidence, don't know which end of the bat to hold. He just narrowed it down and told me to focus on the process and watch the ball closely.
(On work put in after the injury) Definitely worked hard with the coaching staff, they helped me a lot, worked closely with Dion Ebrahim. It's obviously work in progress but I'm really happy to be seeing some rewards having been fighting some demons. Long may it continue.
(On conversation with Dion Ebrahim) I actually had a conversation with him (Dion) before scoring the fifty and I said I'm low on confidence, don't know which end of the bat to hold. He just narrowed it down and told me to focus on the process and watch the ball closely.
(On the upcoming T20I series) Another opportunity to take a series, coming on the back of that successful World Cup for us, looking to put in some performances."
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh Captain): (On bouncing back after the first two matches) "I think the boys played really well from the beginning. Taskin and Shoriful bowled exceptionally well and took responsibility. I kept telling the team that what happened in the last two matches can happen in cricket, but we still had a great opportunity. If we won this game, it would be good for the team and give us momentum.
(On choosing to bowl first throughout the series) I think the wicket has been a little tricky early on, and it gives the bowlers an advantage. That's why we chose to bowl first. In all three matches, our fast bowlers took advantage of the conditions. Nahid Rana, Taskin and Shoriful bowled really well, took wickets and accepted responsibility.
(On the 150-run opening partnership between Tanzid and Sarkar) It was a great partnership. We had spoken about not losing wickets in the first ten overs, and Tanzid and Sarkar batted brilliantly. They gave us an excellent start. Of course, we still have a few areas to improve, and we'll keep working on them.
(On the lessons from the series) This was a new ground and new conditions for us after a long time. We learned a lot from this series, and I hope we'll use those experiences in the future and understand how to play better in these conditions."
(On choosing to bowl first throughout the series) I think the wicket has been a little tricky early on, and it gives the bowlers an advantage. That's why we chose to bowl first. In all three matches, our fast bowlers took advantage of the conditions. Nahid Rana, Taskin and Shoriful bowled really well, took wickets and accepted responsibility.
(On the 150-run opening partnership between Tanzid and Sarkar) It was a great partnership. We had spoken about not losing wickets in the first ten overs, and Tanzid and Sarkar batted brilliantly. They gave us an excellent start. Of course, we still have a few areas to improve, and we'll keep working on them.
(On the lessons from the series) This was a new ground and new conditions for us after a long time. We learned a lot from this series, and I hope we'll use those experiences in the future and understand how to play better in these conditions."
Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe Captain): "(On importance of series win) It's quite important to start on a high note. Quite happy with how we went about these two series. The group is quite happy about it, which is pretty good.
(On performances from the younger guys) It's quite special, you don't get used to it. Quite nice to have a few youngsters here, pulling in and getting the team home. Always a good feeling, hope it's going to continue for a long time.
(On goals set coming into One Day series and whether they achieved them) We haven't really managed to achieve some of the goals we had. Don't think we got any close to the blueprint. Winning is quite nice, it tells how positive the guys are feeling in the dressing room.
(On the fielding today) We did manage to cover the two departments, which is always a plus, covering all three departments will help in winning a game. We are humans, can't give 100 percent every time. Nice to be coming out of the series the way we are, would have been nice to finish on a high, but of course, here we are.
(On Brad Evans) Diga and Stewie and the thrower are doing a great job on Evans. Glad it's coming off nicely."
(On performances from the younger guys) It's quite special, you don't get used to it. Quite nice to have a few youngsters here, pulling in and getting the team home. Always a good feeling, hope it's going to continue for a long time.
(On goals set coming into One Day series and whether they achieved them) We haven't really managed to achieve some of the goals we had. Don't think we got any close to the blueprint. Winning is quite nice, it tells how positive the guys are feeling in the dressing room.
(On the fielding today) We did manage to cover the two departments, which is always a plus, covering all three departments will help in winning a game. We are humans, can't give 100 percent every time. Nice to be coming out of the series the way we are, would have been nice to finish on a high, but of course, here we are.
(On Brad Evans) Diga and Stewie and the thrower are doing a great job on Evans. Glad it's coming off nicely."
Richard Ngarava is handed the winners' trophy. He joins his team for the photographs, and the celebrations begin as a bottle of champagne gets uncorked to cries of 'yayyyy' from The Chevrons!
8:27 PM IST, 4:57 PM Local Time: Right. It's time for us to conclude our coverage of the 3-match ODI series in Bangladesh's 2026 tour of Zimbabwe. The hosts, having won the one-off Test match, have just clinched the ODI series 2-1. The T20 leg of Bangladesh's tour will kick off at Bulawayo on Wednesday. Join us right here on Crickxo for our coverage of that. There's a lot of cricket happening right now as well, and in between that - do tune in to Crickxo to follow all of it! For now, this is Rajarshi Das, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Dev Rajawat and scorer/analyst Danish Elahi. See you soon!