Dolar and Mushfiqur stars in Bangladesh win over Zimbabve in 5th ODI, won series by 4-1

Charles Coventry looks on as Mushfiqur Rahim shapes to cut on his way to 98 runs

Bangladesh 212 for 5 (Mushfiqur Rahim 98) beat Zimbabwe 209 all out (Taylor 61) by five wickets.

Bangladesh won the 5th and final ODI against Zimbabwe by 5 wickets with 13 balls remaining and clinched the series by 4-1, their 3rd consecutive series win. Fast bowler Dolar Mehmud took 4 wickets for 28 runs and bowled out Zimbabwe to 209 runs as only Brendan Taylor made a defiant half-century with 61 runs.

Bangladesh easily chased the target with 13 balls and 5 wickets remaining and won the series by 4-1. Wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim missed a well deserved century and out on 98 runs.

Tamim Iqbal awarded Man of the Series for his good show in the series.

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Bangladesh win 4th ODI against Zimbabve | Tamim Iqbal (154) thwarts Charles Coventry’s (194*) efforts

Bangladesh celebrate its victory in the 4th ODI against Zimbabve

Bangladesh 313 for 6 (Tamim 154, Price 3-60) beat Zimbabwe 312 for 8 (Coventry 194*) by four wickets

Bangladesh continues it best ever form in international cricket with three consecutive series win of which two being on foreign soils. Bangladesh has been proving consistently its caliber to be among the top notch like what Zimbabve team was during the reign of the Campbell & Flower brothers.

Charles Coventry's 194* New World Record (Equaling Saeed Anwar's 194) & Tamim Iqbal scored 154

Tamim Iqbal the hero of Bangladesh, led the team to a glorious victory in a high scoring match. Earlier in the day Zimbabve got a huge score of 312 thanks to the superb world record score of 194 by Charles Coventry. Charles Coventry (156 balls, 16 boundaries and 7 sixes.)

Charles Coventry’s happiness was brought to an end by another counter attacking innings of Tamim Iqbal. He scored 154 of 138 balls with 7 boundaries and 6 sixes.

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