ZIM vs BAN Live Cricket Score

7 OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in the over and the momentum has shifted pretty quickly as Zimbabwe lose both their openers. A regulation length ball from Taskin Ahmed, just outside off stump. Brian Bennett leans into the drive and punches it, but a bit uppishly. The ball is hit straight to square cover and Mosaddek Hossain makes no error. Zimbabwe are 36/2 after 7 overs. 36/2

6.5 OUT! BEN CURRAN IS RUN OUT! That's sensational fielding from the Bangladesh skipper, but Ben Curran was playing with fire, trying to pinch a single there. Taskin Ahmed pitches the ball up on off stump, and it is called a No Ball for overstepping by the umpire. Curran just pushes it down in front of mid off and sets off for the single. Mehidy Hasan Miraz runs in, dives forward, picks up the ball and flicks the throw in a motion onto the stumps at the bowler's end. Replays show that Curran is well short. Free Hit to follow as well. 36/1

19.1 OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT BEHIND! Rana continues to wreak havoc on Zimbabwean batters and has his fourth wicket. Not too full and not that short either. It is that in-between length around off with some extra bounce and nips away off the seam. Innocent Kaia gets in a bit of a tangle while trying to fend it to the off side, but the extra lift does him in. The ball grazes the glove and Nurul Hasan dives to his right to take a fine catch behind the stumps. The in-form Kaia falls and Zimbabwe are 69/7. 69/7

8.1 OUT! TIMBER! Craig Ervine is castled first ball and Taskin Ahmed is having a ball out there. He's now on a hat-trick as well. Ahmed lands it on a three-quarter length around the leg stump, and gets the ball to hold its line. Ervine tries to block but plays all around a straight ball. The ball beats the defences to knock over the top of middle stump and Ervine has to walk back for a golden duck. Zimbabwe are 38/3. 38/3

13.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A nothing shot from Raza, really. The express pace of Rana proves too hot to handle for the veteran. Nahid bashes the length hard, around off. Generates extra bounce off the pitch as well. Sikandar Raza gets the front foot away and looks to flay it over cover-point, but the ball keeps gaining height and gets big on him. Grazes the outside edge and Nurul Hasan, the keeper, makes no mistake. Regulation catch for him. A painstakingly scratchy stay comes to an end for Raza. 36/0 becomes 45/4 for Zimbabwe. 45/4

15.3 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! And just like that, half the Zimbabwean side is in the dugout. Sharp short ball from Nahid, on top of off. It angles in, kicks up and then straightens just a shade off the pitch. Wessly Madhevere could have left that on height, but he is forced to play with the angle. Hangs the bat loosely and gets a fat outside edge. The ball pops behind to the second slip fielder where Najmul Hossain Shanto takes a simple catch. Proper Test match lengths. Wicket number 2 for Rana and he is looking absolutely unplayable right now. Zimbabwe are 47/5 after 15.3 overs. 47/5

17.4 OUT! CAUGHT! The procession continues for Zimbabwe. Nahid slams the pitch hard, touch full and outside off. Clive Madande gets half-forward and looks to drive on the up, but the ball pops off the surface, nips away. Clive ends up getting a thick outside edge and the ball flies flatly to backward point/widish gully. Mosaddek Hossain, stationed there, bends low and takes a fine catch. Zimbabwe are 51/6 down now. Excellent field placement by Bangladesh and they are tearing through the batting order of the Chevrons. 51/6

19.5 OUT! LBW! Third 5-wicket haul in ODIs for Nahid Rana and all have come in 2026, in the last 9 innings, from March. Brad Evans is left shellshocked and walks back. Short of a length and around middle. Evans clears his front leg and looks to pull but is hurried by the pace. The ball slides under his angled bat and thuds into his back thigh pad. The fielders go up in appeal for LBW and the umpire's finger goes up in agreement. Zimbabwe are reduced to 70/8. 70/8

36.4 OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Miraz wraps it up. Full, flat, and around middle, drifting across the batter. Newman goes down low on a knee, looking to take the bowler on with the sweep but gets a top edge that flies to deep backward square leg. Tanzid moves a bit forward off the ropes and completes the catch after a bit of a juggle. Zimbabwe have been bowled out for 141. But had it not been for the fight from Ngarava and Newman, the total could have looked a lot more sorry for the hosts. 141/10

33.2 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Smart bowling from Nahid. After a barrage of short and length balls, he goes full and gets the reward. Almost a yorker, around the middle stump line, pitches and nips back in just a touch. Ngarava is expecting another short ball and is caught off guard. He swings his bat without any footwork, is beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the leg stump. A truly fighting knock from captain Ngarava. Zimbabwe are 133/9, after 33.2 overs. 133/9

1.4 OUT! SPECTACULAR CATCH! Blessing Muzarabani draws first blood, but the credit goes to Nyamhuri for a superb catch. Muzarabani bowls it into the pitch, short on the leg stump line. Tanzid stays put and gets under it, pulling it towards deep backward square leg. Newman Nyamhuri comes charging across the ropes to his right from long leg. He leaps a bit to pluck the ball, but realising that the running momentum is taking him over the ropes, he lobs the ball before and comes back in to complete the catch in the second attempt. The umpires have sent it upstairs for a review, and it is deemed a clean effort. Bangladesh are 11/1, chasing 142. 11/1

4.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Bangladesh are rocked early and Soumya Sarkar is shellshocked. Ngarava bangs it short and wide on off, generating extra bounce because of his height. Soumya Sarkar hops on the toes, climbs on the bounce and tries to carve it over deep backward point, but gets the timing all wrong. Slices it towards Newman Nyamhuri at deep backward point, who grabs it without any fuss. Bangladesh are in trouble now, at 17/3, needing 125 more. 17/3

3.4 OUT! TAKEN BY CURRAN! Wicket number 2 for Blessing Muzarabani and he lets out a roar in delight. Shade fuller and around the off stump. Najmul Hossain Shanto flashes hard at it with his feet going nowhere. Looking to smash it over the covers, but the ball pops up and takes the outside edge. Slices it uppishly towards deep third where Ben Curran takes a simple catch with a reverse cup. Just the start Zimbabwe were looking for. Bangladesh are 17/2, needing 125 runs. 17/2

18.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Curran manages to hold on and that's a big wicket for Zimbabwe. Newman Nyamhuri bashes the ball on a shorter length again and bowls it outside off. Towhid Hridoy chases after the width and ends up slashing it flat and down to deep third. Ben Curran misjudges the flight and then has to rush in, and flings himself towards the ball and manages to cling on to his left. Hridoy throws his wicket away, and Bangladesh are 66/4, needing 76 runs more. 66/4

25.5 OUT! LBW! Trapped in front. Evans just might have provided a match-winning wicket for his team. He fires in a full ball that lands and nips into the batter. Nurul Hasan gets across in the crease and tries to flick the ball to the leg side, but plays all over it and is hit on the front pad. There goes the appeal from the Chevrons for LBW and up goes the finger. It looked to be going down leg in real time, but the decision is made. Nurul Hasan fought really hard but he falls at the very wrong time. Bangladesh are still 44 runs adrift and slip down to 98/7. 98/7

20.2 OUT! EDGED AND GONE​​! Newman Nyamhuri cannot do anything wrong today. Scored precious runs with the bat, and now has his second wicket. He bowls it full and wide outside off. Mosaddek Hossain is invited to play at it, and he goes chasing the wide ball, trying to drive away from his body. He was better off leaving that one, but goes after it and gets a faint edge behind to the keeper. A gentle appeal is all that was required for the umpire to raise his finger. This is a solid fightback from the Chevrons. Bangladesh are 74/5, needing 68 more. 74/5

24 OUT! TAKEN BY BENNETT! That's a hammer blow on Bangladesh as Ngarava dismisses his opposite number. Another Bangladeshi batter who throws his wicket away flashing hard at the ball. Ngarava bangs it short and slow into the pitch, outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs back and flays it uppishly towards deep backward point. The shot has no timing or power and it dips in front of Brian Bennett. He first runs to his left, tracks the ball nicely and dives forward to scoop it cleanly inches before the ground. Bangladesh are 89/6, needing another 53 runs in 26 overs. 89/6

27.1 OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Zimbabwe are almost there. Bangladesh are on the mat right now. Good length and outside the line of off stump. It shapes away from Rishad who pushes at it away from his body and the outside edge is induced. The ball flies towards Sikandar Raza at first slip who takes the catch diving low to his left. Bangladesh are 99/8, still requiring 43 runs to win. 99/8

29.3 OUT! MISTIMED AND CAUGHT! Another rash shot from a Bangladeshi batter. An ungainly attempt from Taskin as he tries to hack the short ball across and get it over mid-wicket, but the ball gets big on him due to extra bounce and gets sliced in the air towards the cover fielder. A simple catching practice for Craig Ervine, who moves a bit to his left to pouch a straightforward catch. Third wicket for Evans and Zimbabwe are just one wicket away from a famous win. Bangladesh are 105/9, needing 37 runs. 105/9

33.1 OUT! CAUGHT! That's it, it's all over, and Zimbabwe win by 25 runs. Richard Ngarava goes searching for the straight yorker and lands it full on middle. Mustafizur Rahman backs away a fair bit and lifts the ball a long way in the air towards mid off. There's no timing on it and Blessing Muzarabani takes a fine catch running back over his left shoulder. The skipper seals the deal and Zimbabwe take a 1-0 lead in chaotic fashion. 116/10