Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 - Player HighlightsZIM vs BAN, 1st ODI, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 - Player Highlights

Richard Ngarava to Mustafizur Rahman, out Caught by Blessing Muzarabani!! Zimbabwe edge Bangladesh out in a thrilling contest to go 1-0 up in the 3-match series! The Zimbabwean players are ecstatic. The home crowd is up on its feet to appreciate the lion-hearted effort of their players. Full delivery on middle and off, Mustafizur backs away a bit and goes for an expansive hit downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end. Muzarabani at mid-off moves back a bit and across to his left to pouch it safely. Mustafizur Rahman c Blessing Muzarabani b Richard Ngarava 5(14) [4s-1]

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, out Caught by Brian Bennett!! Brilliant take from Bennett in the deep! The short ball ploy has worked against the Bangladeshi skipper! Shortish and some room on offer, it's a slower one as well, luring Mehidy to go for the cut and he obliges. The extra bounce means that he is not able to get on top of the bounce and undercuts it over backward point. Bennett hares in and move to his left, steadies himself and dives in front to take a brilliant catch before tumbling down on the ground. Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Brian Bennett b Richard Ngarava 10(18) [4s-1]

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, a bouncer angling in from outside off, it's not close enough to make Mehidy play. It was pretty short once again

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 2 runs, shortish and room on offer, Mehidy slashes it to the right of squarish third man and rushes back for the second run

Richard Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Length delivery angling in on middle and leg, slower one perhaps. Nurul Hasan mistimes the tuck. The fielder didn't expect it and is slow to react. It lands well in front of him eventually

Richard Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, wide, a bouncer outside off but it's too short. Nurul Hasan arches back to let it go. Wided for height

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, short of length around off, punched past the right side of backward point

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, length delivery on middle and off, Miraz covers the line and blocks it solidly

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, hard length delivery angling in on off, Mehidy camps back and blocks it in front of him

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, FOUR, streaky but counts! A length ball wide outside off. Mehidy throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. The slip fielder leaps but it evades him and races to the fence behind

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, on a length outside off, Mehidy shoulders arms to it

Richard Ngarava to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, full delivery swinging in from outside off, Mehidy tries to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket

Richard Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, short of length outside off, Nurul Hasan cuts it a bit uppishly but it's wide of backward point

Richard Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, no run, back of a length delivery shaping in sharply from outside off from round the wicket. Nurul Hasan makes a watchful leave

Richard Ngarava to Mosaddek Hossain, 1 run, just wide of mid-on! A well-directed short delivery just outside off, Mosaddek is rushed a bit and it also climbs on him. He ends up splicing the pull towards mid-wicket. Evans runs across from mid-on and puts in the big dive but it falls down safely

Richard Ngarava to Mosaddek Hossain, 2 runs, back of a length delivery shaping across Mosaddek. He punches it nicely past the right side of point and rushes back for the second run to get off the mark

Richard Ngarava to Mosaddek Hossain, no run, hard length delivery around off, Mosaddek Hossain punches it towards point

Richard Ngarava to Mosaddek Hossain, no run, hard length delivery seaming across Mosaddek Hossain. He lifts his bat to allow it through

Richard Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, short of length and some room on offer, Nurul Hasan cuts it to the left of backward point and there's protection there this time. Just a single

Richard Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, FOUR, shot! Shortish and some room on offer, Nurul Hasan rises on his toes, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it expertly in the gap between cover-point and backward point. The timing is spot on and the ball races away

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, short of length around off, Hridoy mistimes the cut to backward point. A maiden for Richard Ngarava

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, good length delivery around off, Hridoy pushes it back to the bowler

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, a bouncer around off, Hridoy sways away from the line and drops his wrists to let it through

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, shortish delivery in line of the stumps, Hridoy hops and blocks it in front of him

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, back of a length on middle, Hridoy tucks it towards square leg

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, short of length on off, moving away, Hridoy plays inside the line and gets beaten

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, beaten! In the corridor of uncertainty, seaming away a bit after pitching, Hridoy pokes at it and only meets thin air

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on a length outside off, swinging in, Hridoy covers his off-stump and makes a watchful leave

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, wide, fullish delivery well outside off, swinging further away, Hridoy lets it go. Wided

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, back of a length around leg-stump, Hridoy moves inside the line and looks to tuck but misses

Richard Ngarava to Towhid Hridoy, no run, fuller length ball outside off, moving away, Hridoy doesn't fiddle with it

Richard Ngarava to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, back of a length on middle and off, shaping in. Nurul Hasan fends it towards square leg and the batters set off. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Towhid Hridoy had to hurry. A direct-hit would have been interesting

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, out Caught by Newman Nyamhuri!! The Bangladeshi top-order has been dismantled in a jiffy! Ngarava strikes and he is pumped up! Another soft dismissal! Short and wide but there's some extra bounce as well which the batter doesn't account for. Soumya Sarkar rises on his toes and slashes at it but only manages to get a top-edge to third man. Nyamhuri is safe as houses. Soumya Sarkar c Newman Nyamhuri b Richard Ngarava 6(10)

Richard Ngarava to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run, short of length on off, Shanto tucks it to square leg and the batters scamper across

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, 1 run, this one takes off a bit from a length outside off. Soumya Sarkar guides it nicely to third man

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Sarkar cuts it to the right of point. Madhevere stationed there dives to his right to make a good stop

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, no run, hard length delivery on off, Sarkar covers the line and defends it in front of him

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, no run, full delivery on off, Soumya Sarkar drives it crisply but it's straight to Ngarava

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, 2 runs, fullish delivery on off, shapng away a touch. Sarkar tries to lift it over mid-off but the bat turns in his hands a bit and he ends up playing it off the outer half. It has enough on it to clear extra cover though. A couple results

Richard Ngarava to Tanzid Hasan Tamim, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off, Tanzid plays it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a brisk single

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, 3 runs, full delivery swinging in on off, Sarkar flicks it in front of square on the leg-side. The fielder gives it a long hard chase and saves a run for his side

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, no run, good length delivery seaming in on middle and leg, Soumya Sarkar covers the line and blocks it in front of him

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, no run, pitched up on off, Sarkar drives it to the fielder at mid-on who fumbles a bit

Richard Ngarava to Soumya Sarkar, no run, pitched up delivery shaping in on middle and leg, nudged to short mid-wicket

Richard Ngarava to Tanzid Hasan Tamim, 3 runs, full delivery on off, Tanzid flicks it uppishly but it's wide of the left side of mid-on. The chase is on and the fielder cuts it off near the fence. Three runs result