The second match of the three ODI series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh was played at Harare Sports Club. The hosts won this match by 5 wickets on the back of centuries from Sikandar Raja and Regis Chakabwa. With this, Zimbabwe took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series after winning the first two matches. Bangladesh, batting first, had set a target of 291 runs for victory in front of Zimbabwe, which they achieved with 15 balls to spare. The third match of the series is to be played at this ground from August 10.
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Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second ODI. In this match for Bangladesh, in addition to captain Tamim Iqbal (50), Mahmudullah (80 *) played half-centuries, while Shanto (38) and Asif Hossain (41) were successful in crossing the 30-run mark. On the basis of this performance of the batsmen, Bangladesh managed to score 290 runs for the loss of 9 wickets on the board in the stipulated 50 overs.
Sikandar Raja had done wonders in the first ODI by scoring a century
Chasing the target, Zimbabwe had a poor start once again. When the team lost the first wicket for 1 run, till 49 runs, four of the team’s batsmen had returned to the pavilion. In the first ODI, Sikandar Raja had scored a century in the first ODI, Zimbabwe’s batting unit was expecting the same performance from him this time as well. Sikandar Raja lived up to the team’s expectation and played an unbeaten innings of 117 runs in 127 balls with the help of 8 fours and 4 sixes. During this, Regis Chakabwa scored a century with him. Regis hit 10 fours and two sixes in his 102-run knock.
This is the back to back century of Sikandar Raja in ODIs against Bangladesh. This player is currently running in terrific form.
