Bangladesh too much for Zimbabwe

One-day international, Mirpur: Bangladesh 147-2 (32.2 overs) bt Zimbabwe 146 (47.2 overs) by eight wickets

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Mortaza's spell with the new ball undermined Zimbabwe's confidence

Bangladesh remained on course for a series whitewash against Zimbabwe by winning the fourth match of their best of five series by eight wickets.

It proved an easy task for the home side in Mirpur after Zimbabwe were bowled for just 146.

Paceman Mashrafe bin Mortaza was the pick of their attack with 3-14.

And Aftab Ahmed finished things off with four sixes in an unbeaten 58 as Bangladesh delighted a 45,000 crowd by making 147-2 with 17.4 overs to spare.

Aftab shared an unbroken stand of 85 with Saqibul Hasan (31 not out) after medium-pacer Gary Brent had removed the Bangladesh openers in a tidy spell which earned him figures of 2-25 from eight overs.

But his performance was in marked contrast to that of the Zimbabwe batsmen, who wasted a reasonable start which saw them reach 40-1 after 10 overs.

Three wickets then fell without addition as Mortaza bowled Tino Mawoyo for 14, spinner Abdur Razzak and Shahadat Hossain won an lbw decision against Sean Williams, who departed for a first-ball duck.

Elton Chgumbura and Keith Dabengwa both made 32 to prevent the innings from going into freefall, but captain Proper Utseya was the only other player to pass 20 in their innings.

He was the last to go, caught by youngster Mehrab Hossain Jr at point off Mortaza.