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DHAKA, July 19, 2026 (BSS)-Bangladesh outclassed Zimbabwe by four wickets in 
the third T20 to secure the series, ending a disappointing tour with high at 
Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo today. 

It was Bangladesh's only success of the tour after suffering an innings and 
85-run defeat in the lone Test and losing the three-match ODI series 2-1. 
They had also dropped the opening T20, raising the prospect of a clean sweep 
across all formats before bouncing back to win the final two matches.

Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim anchored the chase with an unbeaten 66 off 58 
balls, his second successive half-century, as Bangladesh reached 144-6 with 
two balls to spare after restricting Zimbabwe to 143-7.

Tanzid who struck one four and four sixes stitched two important 
partnerships-- 55 runs for the second wicket with Parvez Hossain Emon (24) 
and 63 for the third wicket with captain Towhid Hridoy (24), steering 
Bangladesh towards victory after Richard Ngarava removed Saif Hasan for 4 in 
the opening over.

Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza dismissed both Emon and Hridoy to briefly 
revive the hosts' hopes before late drama unfolded in the final over.

Brad Evans removed Mosaddek Hossain Saikat and Mohammad Saifuddin off 
successive balls to leave Bangladesh needing four runs in three balls. Mahedi 
Hasan, however, held his nerve and struck the winning boundary to complete 
the chase.

Earlier, Dion Myers waged a lone battle with an unbeaten 73 off 53 balls, 
smashing seven fours and two sixes as he contributed more than half of 
Zimbabwe's total.

Opener Brian Bennett made 38 off 47 deliveries with eight boundaries and 
shared a 71-run second-wicket partnership with Myers after Tadiwanashe 
Marumani fell for 4 to Mahedi Hasan.

Mohammad Saifuddin broke the stand by dismissing Bennett, while Bangladesh's 
disciplined bowling and sharp fielding prevented Zimbabwe from capitalising 
on the platform. The visitors also effected two run-outs in the closing 
stages.

Saifuddin was Bangladesh's most successful bowler with 2-35, while Mahedi 
Hasan, Rishad Hossain and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain claimed one wicket apiece.

Bangladesh will return home on Monday before turning their attention to a 
historic two-match Test series in Australia, their first Test tour there in 
23 years.