Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2021
The Bangladesh cricket team toured Zimbabwe in July 2021 to play one Test, three One Day International (ODI), and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4] Bangladesh last toured Zimbabwe in April and May 2013.[5] Originally, two Test matches were scheduled to be played on the tour,[6] but one of the Tests was replaced with an additional T20I match.[7]
| Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2021 | |||
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| Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | ||
| Dates | 7 – 25 July 2021 | ||
| Captains |
Brendan Taylor (Test & ODIs) Sikandar Raza (T20Is) |
Mominul Haque (Test) Tamim Iqbal (ODIs) Mahmudullah (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Bangladesh won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Brendan Taylor (173) | Mahmudullah (150) | |
| Most wickets | Blessing Muzarabani (4) | Mehidy Hasan (9) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Regis Chakabva (164) | Litton Das (155) | |
| Most wickets | Luke Jongwe (6) | Shakib Al Hasan (8) | |
| Player of the series | Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Wesley Madhevere (150) | Soumya Sarkar (126) | |
| Most wickets | Luke Jongwe (5) | Shoriful Islam (6) | |
| Player of the series | Soumya Sarkar (Ban) | ||
Despite the suspension of sporting activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) gave its permission for the tour to go ahead.[8] In June 2021, the tour itinerary was confirmed by Zimbabwe Cricket,[9] with all the matches being played in a bio-secure environment at the Harare Sports Club behind closed doors.[10]
The Bangladesh cricket team arrived in Zimbabwe on 30 June 2021,[11] following a twelve-team T20 tournament in Bangladesh.[12] During the one-off Test match, Bangladesh's Mahmudullah announced his retirement from Test cricket.[13] Bangladesh went on to win the Test match by 220 runs.[14] Bangladesh won the first ODI by 155 runs,[15] and the second match by three wickets, to win the series with a match to spare.[16] Bangladesh won the third ODI by five wickets to win the series 3–0.[17]
On 19 July 2021, both cricket boards agreed to a minor reschedule of the T20I fixtures.[18] The end date of the tour was brought forward by two days, due to "scheduling and logistical challenges".[19]
The first T20I match of the series was also the 100th T20I to be played by Bangladesh.[20] With their eight-wicket victory, they became the third team, after Australia and Pakistan, to win their 100th match in all three formats of international cricket.[21] Zimbabwe won the second T20I match by 23 runs to level the series with one match to play.[22] Bangladesh won the third T20I match by five wickets to take the series 2–1.[23]
Squads
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Three days after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had named the squads for the tour, Mahmudullah was added to Bangladesh's Test squad.[30] Initially, Mahmudullah had not been included in the Test squad after not being able to bowl due to an injury.[31] After initially opting out of the T20I matches,[32] Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim made himself available for the fixtures.[33] However, he later pulled out of the ODI and T20I squads due to family reasons.[34] Tamim Iqbal was ruled out of Bangladesh's T20I squad due to a knee injury.[35]
Sean Williams was initially named as Zimbabwe's captain for the one-off Test.[36] However, Williams and Craig Ervine both had to go into self-isolation, after being in close-contact with an individual who was COVID-19 positive.[37] As a result, Brendan Taylor was named as Zimbabwe's captain for the match.[38] Taylor was also named as captain of Zimbabwe's ODI team, with Williams and Ervine continuing to isolate.[39] Brendan Taylor was rested for the T20I fixtures with Sikandar Raza named as Zimbabwe's captain for the matches.[40]
Warm-up matches
edit3–4 July 2021
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Tamim Iqbal 18* (30) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to bad light.
Only Test
edit7–11 July 2021
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Dion Myers (Zim) both made their Test debuts.
- Mahmudullah (Ban) played in his 50th Test and this was his last test.[41]
- Shadman Islam (Ban) scored his first century in Tests.[42]
ODI series
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Tadiwanashe Marumani and Dion Myers (Zim) both made their ODI debuts.
- Brendan Taylor (Zim) played in his 200th ODI.[43]
- Shakib Al Hasan became the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in ODIs, taking his 270th dismissal.[44]
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, Zimbabwe 0.
2nd ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) scored his 12,000th run in international cricket.[45]
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, Zimbabwe 0.
3rd ODI
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Mahmudullah (Ban) played in his 200th ODI.[46]
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, Zimbabwe 0.
T20I series
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Mohammad Naim 63* (51)
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dion Myers (Zim) made his T20I debut.
- Soumya Sarkar (Ban) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is.[47]
2nd T20I
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
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