DHAKA: Tigers need 164-run to win to win against visiting Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 match of the four-match series at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Friday.

Bangladesh have scored 33-run losing one wicket after 4-over. Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman are on the crease with 20 and 1 runs.

Soumya Sarkar ran himself out due to a poor mix up. He hit 7-run.

Earlier, Zimbabwe captain Chigumbura won the toss and elected to bat in the match that started at 3:00pm (Bangladesh time).

The visitors scored 163-run losing seven wickets after their 20-over quota. H Masakadza hit 79-run while V Sibanda and MN Waller took 46 and 14 runs respectively.

Al-Amin Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman took two wickets each while Shakib Al Hasan picked up one wicket.

With the Asia Cup T20 looming and the WT20 to follow, Bangladesh are keen to lock a balanced combination.

Zimbabwe will also look to build for the WT20. They welcome back some experienced players like Hamilton Masakadza, B Vitori and V Sibanda.

Zimbabwe Team

V Sibanda, H Masakadza, SC Williams, PJ Moor†, Sikandar Raza, MN Waller, E Chigumbura*, BV Vitori, WP Masakadza, LM Jongwe, AG Cremer

Bangladesh team     

Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan†, Shuvagata Hom, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman  

** Tigers bowling to Zimbabwe batsmen

BDST: 1709 HRS, JAN 15, 2016
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