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

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Mustafizur Rahman backs away and Brad Evans follows him with a back of a length delivery. He is cramped for space and fends it somehow

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, shorter delivery in line of the stumps, Mustafizur Rahman swings and misses

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, FOUR, shot! A length delivery on middle and leg, Mustafizur clears his front leg and hits it over wide mid-on for a boundary. He struck that one well

Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, 1 run, dropped! Nahid Rana backs away and Brad Evans follows him with a short of length delivery on leg-stump. Nahid tries to swipe it across but only manages to get a leading edge over the bowler's head. Muzarabani hares across to his right from mid-off and gets a part of his hands to it as he dives but can't hold on. It would have been a terrific catch had he taken it

Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, another short delivery, this time on off, Nahid Rana tries to pull it across but gets beaten again

Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, a short delivery outside off, Nahid Rana swings at it and misses

Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, a short delivery angling in on middle, Nahid Rana tries to pull it across but is beaten for pace

Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, a sharp bouncer in line of the stumps this time, Nahid Rana ducks under it in a jiffy

Brad Evans to Nahid Rana, no run, short delivery outside off, Nahid Rana swings wildly at it but only meets thin air

Brad Evans to Taskin Ahmed, out Caught by Ervine!! 3-fer for Brad Evans! The hosts are the favourites now! A hard length delivery on leg-stump, Taskin backs away and tries to pull it across but only manages to get a leading edge to extra cover. Ervine stationed there accepts it gleefully. Zimbabwe are just one wicket away while Bangladesh are still 37 runs behind with only one wicket in the tank. Taskin Ahmed c Ervine b Brad Evans 5(10) [4s-1]

Brad Evans to Taskin Ahmed, FOUR, Taskin can certainly bat! A slower delivery in the slot. Taskin picked it up early. He clears his front leg and smashes it downtown to get the desired result

Brad Evans to Taskin Ahmed, no run, shortish delivery on leg-stump, Taskin backs away a bit and swings at it wildly but only manages to get a bottom edge in front of him

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Mustafizur Rahman once again gives himself room and Evans follows him with a full delivery this time. He looks to flick but seems to have gotten an inside-edge onto the pads. A wicket-maiden for Brad Evans

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, risky from Mustafizur! Brad Evans switches to round the wicket and angles in a back of a length delivery on middle. Mustafizur was backing away a bit but manages to keep it out

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, fuller length delivery angling across Mustafizur Rahman. He drives it on the up to covers

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, a short delivery on leg-stump, Mustafizur Rahman ducks under it

Brad Evans to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, back of a length delivery shaping across Mustafizur Rahman pokes at it and gets beaten

Brad Evans to Rishad Hossain, out Caught by Sikandar Raza!! Edged and taken! Zimbabwe are all over Bangladesh like a rash! They will believe now. A short of length delivery on off, seaming away, Rishad Hossain is rooted to the crease and pushes at it away from his body only to get a thick outside edge behind. Raza at first slip dives to his left and takes a sharp catch. It was dying on him but he showed great reflexes. Rishad Hossain c Sikandar Raza b Brad Evans 3(10)

Brad Evans to Taskin Ahmed, no run, a bouncer in line of the stumps, Taskin Ahmed ducks under it

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, out Lbw!! That's a body blow for Bangladesh! Nurul Hasan was well-set and was the key to this run-chase for them but he has to make the long walk back now. The Zimbabwean seamers continue to rule the roost in home conditions. A pitched up delivery shaping in on middle and leg. Nurul Hasan shuffles a bit and tries to flick but plays down the wrong line and gets beaten on the inside edge to get rapped on the pads. The umpire has no hesitation to rule it out. Looked adjacent to the naked eye too. The hosts have broken into the tail of the opposition. Nurul Hasan lbw b Brad Evans 31(44) [4s-3 6s-1]

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, 2 runs, in the air... but safe! A short delivery angling in and climbing on Nurul Hasan. He top-edges the pull and it lands wide of mid-on. A couple results

Brad Evans to Rishad Hossain, 1 run, short of length on leg-stump, Rishad tucks it round the corner

Brad Evans to Rishad Hossain, no run, fullish delivery around off, pushed back to the bowler

Brad Evans to Rishad Hossain, no run, short of length in line of the stumps, Rishad tries to tuck it across but is struck on the pads

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, a stifled appeal for caught behind! A back of a length delivery outside off, some extra bounce there, Nurul Hasan tries to glide it to third man but misses

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, good length delivery shaping towards leg-stump, Nurul Hasan plays down the wrong line and is struck on the pads

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Hridoy covers the line to this one and works it round the corner

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, short of length on middle and off, played with soft hands towards square leg

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Hridoy camps back and taps it to the off-side

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, short of length around off, Hridoy leans ahead a touch to keep it out

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, wide, short of length delivery shaping down leg, wided

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, leg-sidish once again, Hridoy tucks it round the corner to retain strike

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs, short of length delivery angling down, Hridoy tucks it off the inner half to fine leg and picks up another couple of runs. 50 up for Bangladesh

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs, short of length delivery angling in, Hridoy tucks it to fine leg and rushes back for the second run

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, leg byes, FOUR, fuller length ball shaping down leg. Hridoy tries to flick but it deflects off his pads behind. Clive Madande dives to his left but can't stop it

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, Nurul Hasan rises with the bounce to this one and works it round the corner

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, a yes and no situation again but they get away with it! Hridoy hops and tucks the back of a length delivery to mid-wicket and takes off. Nurul Hasan is guilty of ball-watching but then eventually goes through

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on a length and angling towards leg-stump, worked to mid-wicket

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, nicely bowled! Good length delivery outside off, seaming in with extra bounce, Hridoy has his off-stump covered and makes a watchful leave

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, full outside off, swinging away, Hridoy lets it go

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Hridoy mistimes the punch towards extra cover. A bit of yes and no in the running but no harm done eventually

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, fullish outside off, swinging away, Hridoy doesn't flirt with danger

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs, Hridoy tucks the length delivery on off through mid-wicket. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, wide, back of a length delivery shaping down leg, Hridoy tries to tuck but misses. Wided

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, hard length delivery around off, punched to backward point. Back-to-back maidens for Zimbabwe

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, good length delivery outside off, seaming away nicely, Nurul Hasan leaves it alone again

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, short of length outside off, seaming away, Nurul Hasan points his bat skywards to leave it

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, on a length around off, moving away late. Nurul Hasan makes another watchful leave. This one keeps a bit low and almost died down on the keeper

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, good length delivery outside off, moving away sharply with extra bounce, Hasan doesn't fiddle with it

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, short of length delivery on off, kept out watchfully from the crease

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, back of a length in the channel, Hasan blocks it towards covers

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, wide, shortish delivery around off, flies through, Nurul Hasan was shaping for the pull but then drops his wrists to evade it. Wided for height

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, hard length delivery on off, Hasan camps back and blocks it

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, hard length delivery around off, Nurul Hasan taps it towards point and looks for a run but it's not on

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, SIX,Nurul Hasan breaks the shackles! A shortish delivery outside off, sits up nicely for Nurul. He stands tall and pulls it with aplomb over cow corner for a flat maximum

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Hridoy works this one to fine leg

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, no run, oh, sharp movement! A short of length delivery on off, pitches and seams away substantially. Hridoy plays inside the line and lets it go

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, good length delivery on middle, Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, fuller length delivery on middle, kept out watchfully

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, edged but just short of Raza at first slip! In the corridor of uncertainty, seams away slightly after landing. Nurul Hasan tries to work it across but gets a leading edge. Raza gets low but it lands short of him

Brad Evans to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, short of length outside off, Hridoy hops and pushes it to cover-point

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, 1 run, good length delivery in the channel, tucked towards mid-wicket for a quick single

Brad Evans to Nurul Hasan, no run, short of length around off, Nurul Hasan taps it towards backward point