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3rd ODI: All-round Bangladesh thrash Zimbabwe to avoid series sweep
11 Jul 2026

Bangladesh put up a comprehensive show in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe to avoid a 3-0 clean sweep after losing the first two games.

The visiting team's pacers were on fire in Harare as the home team was bundled out for 199 batting first.

A 151-run opening stand between Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Soumya Sarkar then took the Tigers to an seven-wicket triumph.

Here are the key stats.

Zimbabwe dented by Bangladesh pacers 
Zimbabwe innings 

Zimbabwe were off to a terrible start, having been reduced to 27/3.

Wessly Madhevere then steadied the ship with a 51-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Innocent Kaia (25).

Another collapse, however, reduced the hosts further down to 108/6.

Madhevere, who batted with intent after getting set, then found a potent partner in Brad Evans.

The duo added 43 runs in quick time before Madhevere departed for 75. Evans's fifty then took the total near 200.

Career-best score for Madhevere
Madhevere

Madhevere's 75 off 74 balls saw him hit five fours and a maximum.

As per ESPNcricinfo, this was the all-rounder's seventh ODI fifty and also his career-best score.

Across 43 games, the dasher has raced to 872 runs at an average of 21.80.

Three of his fifties have come across 12 ODIs against Bangladesh. The tally includes 309 runs at 25.75.

Back-to-back fifties for Evans
Evans 

Evans scored five fours and two sixes during his stay, scoring a 43-ball 50.

This was his second successive fifty, having made 58* in the second game - his maiden ODI half-century.

Evans now has 240 runs across 20 ODIs at 17.14. He also owns 20 wickets with the ball in hand (ER: 5.65).

Fourth ODI four-fer for Shoriful
Shoriful 

Shoriful Islam finished his 10-over spell with figures worth 4/44, having bowled a maiden as well.

This was his fourth ODI four-wicket haul, as he also owns a fifer in the format.

The pacer has now raced to 73 ODI wickets from 46 matches at 26.39.

Two of his four-fers have come in six games against Zimbabwe. This includes 10 wickets at 30.20.

Other Bangladesh bowlers to shine
Fact

While Shoriful was the star performer for Bangladesh, his fellow fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed (2/32) and Tanvir Islam (2/37) also struck twice in their respective 10 overs. Taskin, in fact, bowled four maidens.