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Bulawayo: Zimbabwe's comprehensive comeback win in the third ODI was the best thing that could have happened to the series. Else, the last two games would have been reduced to dead rubbers.
It halted Bangladesh's seven-match winning streak and caught them in a moment of complacency. When Zimbabwe lost two early wickets, it seemed like an all too familiar story but they put the setback behind them and showed true character in amassing a total which was sure to test a team on the upswing.
Elton Chigumbura's savage assault was indicative of Zimbabwe's hunger to put it across to the visitors. He capitalized on the third Powerplay and Bangladesh struggled to plug the onslaught. He also took the valuable wicket of Shakib Al Hasan and edged out Hamilton Masakadza for the Man-of-the-Match award.
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Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura's savage assault was indicative of Zimbabwe's hunger to put it across to the visitors. He capitalized on the third Powerplay and Bangladesh struggled to plug the onslaught. He also took the valuable wicket of Shakib Al Hasan and edged out Hamilton Masakadza for the Man-of-the-Match award.
They are yet to announce their XI, but it won't be surprising if they stick to their winning combination. Their top scorer in the second game, Sean Williams, missed the third, so there's a case for his inclusion. He could replace Vusi Sibanda, who was out for a second-ball duck.
Squad: Vusi Sibanda, Mark Vermeulen, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor (wk), Charles Coventry, Elton Chigumbura, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Malcolm Waller, Prosper Utseya (c), Ray Price, Tawanda Mupariwa
Bangladesh: In a team of trigger-happy hitters, Raqibul Hasan stands out as a batsman who is prepared to drop anchor and build an innings. He showed that in the West Indies where his calm presence helped his team out of a nervy situation and seal their first ever overseas win. His 78 in the third ODI came at a decent clip but it was just his bad luck that the support from the other end wasn't as forthcoming as he would have liked.
Bangladesh have already announced their XI for tomorrow, with the only change being the inclusion of Junaid Siddique in place of Mehrab Hossain jnr. Naeem Islam opened in the third ODI with little success, so he's likely to drop down the order to accommodate Junaid.
Squad: Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Siddique, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Raqibul Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Mahbubul Alam, Enamul Haque jnr., Syed Rasel
Match facts
Sunday August 16, 2009
Start time 09.30 (07.30 GMT)
| Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | |
| Ranking | 10 | 9 |
| Captain | Prosper Utseya | Shakib Al Hasan |
| Coach | Robin Brown | Jamie Siddons |
| Highest Total chased | Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets on Mar 24 1999 Target Chased: 257 |
Bangladesh won by 1 wicket on Feb 09 2007 Target Chased: 244 |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Elton Chigumbura (577 Runs) | Habibul Bashar (752 Runs) |
| Highest Individual Score | Grant Flower (142 Runs) | Shahriar Nafees (123 Runs) |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 6/20 by Bryan Strang on Oct 13 1997 | 5/33 by Abdur Razzak on Dec 04 2006 |
| Most Prolific Bowler | Gary Brent (22 Wickets)) | Mashrafe Mortaza (43 Wickets) |
| Head to head | Total Played 40, Zimbabwe 21, Bangladesh 19 | |
| Current Form | WWLLW | WWWWL (recent last) |
