4 November 2009 / AP, BANGLADESH
Raqibul Hassan hit a giant six to bring up the winning runs as Bangladesh completed a series-clinching six-wicket victory Tuesday after skittling Zimbabwe for 44, the fifth-lowest total ever in a limited-overs international.
Bangladesh raced to 49 for four in 11.5 overs to secure a winning 3-1 lead in the five-match series after the fourth match lasted less than 37 of the scheduled 100 overs. Winning skipper Shakib Al Hasan said a moist pitch meant Bangladesh had to work harder than expected to chase down the total, continuing a low-scoring series. “It was not what we had expected, the wicket was not ideal for one-day matches,” Hasan said. “We would have loved to have won by 10 wickets, but it was spinning a lot.” He also said the result could have been even more lopsided had his fielders not put down three chances. “We have been dropping some catches, we need to work a bit on our fielding,” Hasan said.
