Bangladesh and Zimbabwe played out a heart-stopper of a game where the Tigers managed to register a win by three runs at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.
Zimbabwe were struggling badly at 69/5 during the chase of 151 before Sean Williams (64), and Ryan Burl (27 no) brought their side into the contest. The duo trimmed down the equation to 26 off 12. Then, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan produced a remarkable fielding effort to run Williams out in the penultimate over, and the game turned yet again.
Mosaddek Hossain was given the task of bowling the final over, and he managed to eke out a victory. But the drama was waiting to greet both teams as the third umpire checked where Nurul Hasan collected the ball while stumping Blessing Muzarbani.
The wicketkeeper caught the white leather in front of the stumps, and it was called a no-ball. The players were called back to play that last ball, which was a free hit and an opportunity for Muzarabani to go for the full monty. However, Mosaddek kept his cool and delivered a dot to take his side finally over the finish line.
Brief Scores:
Bangladesh 150/7 (Najmul Shanto 71, Muzarabani 2/13, Richard Ngarava 2/24) beat Zimbabwe 147/8 (Williams 64, Burl 27 not out, Taskin Ahmed 3/19, Mustafizur Rehman 2/19, Mosaddek 2/34) by three runs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022: Super 12
Bangladesh won by 3 runs.#BCB | #Cricket | #T20WorldCup | #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/VavMfxc24X
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 30, 2022
Last over thriller and @BCBtigers have won their second now. Nerves of steel from Mosaddek Hussain and brilliant from Taskin and Mustafizur 👏🏻 That throw from @Sah75official changed the game! Tough luck for @ZimCricketv. #BANvsZIM #T20WorldCup
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 30, 2022
Bangladesh winning against full-members in Men’s T20 World Cup:
v WI in 2007
v ZIM in 2022Bangladesh’s first win against a full-member since their first ever T20WC match.#T20WorldCup #BANvZIM
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) October 30, 2022
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in a last-over thriller.
Scorecard: https://t.co/zGoW7oxocn#T20WorldCup | #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/7wSjNRA9PG— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 30, 2022
What drama. Great game but hard luck Zimbabwe. #ZIMvsBAN
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 30, 2022
What a match! 🥵
Bangladesh emerge victorious after a thrilling clash against Zimbabwe!#T20WorldCup | #BANvZIM | 📝https://t.co/UzQHIw2f1t pic.twitter.com/lBHkw5qe4p
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) October 30, 2022
I think there should be a study about number of heart patients before and after an ICC event especially in the subcontinent 😅 Last ball thrillers making the tournament exciting though 🔥 #BANvZIM #T20WorldCup
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 30, 2022
You just cannot write a better script for a T20 game.
Bangladesh won, player went back to dressing room then it turned as no-ball and umpires called back the players then again Bangladesh won. pic.twitter.com/RpfsAXdyUe
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 30, 2022
Bangladesh have the final Blessing! #BANvsZIM #T20WorldCup2022
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) October 30, 2022
That’s one of the craziest finishes to a match I think I’ve ever seen…
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) October 30, 2022
#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/JuwoKZAy2L
— Louis Cameron (@LouisDBCameron) October 30, 2022
Bangladesh played slightly better cricket during crucial moments. And were tactically better or rather did simple things right.
But what a humdinger it turned out to be!
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) October 30, 2022
🇿🇼 fought hard but fell short in the end 💔#BANvZIM | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/vqyz48HWdQ
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 30, 2022
This T20 World Cup has produced more thrillers than Alfred Hitchcock.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 30, 2022