Tigers ravage Zimbabwe

Shakib Al Hasan collected three wickets as Bangladesh ran through Zimbabwe for 44, a total they rapidly overhauled

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Bangladesh demolished Zimbabwe by six wickets, skittling the the tourists for 44 in Chittagong, to take an an unassailable 3-1 lead in the one-day series.

The hosts required only 11.5 overs to pass the fifth lowest total in one-day internationals and seal the series with a game to play.

Only middle order batsmen Malcolm Waller and Stuart Matsikenyeri, who mustered 13 and 11 respectively, reached double figures for Zimbabwe.

Left-arm spinners Enamul Haque jnr and Shakib Al Hasan claimed three wickets apiece while opening bowlers Nazmul Hossain and Abdur Razzak snared two each.

Tigers opener Tamim Iqbal put the result beyond doubt with 22 from 27 deliveries, including three fours - as many as the tourists hit.

Zimbabwe skipper Hamilton Masakadza won the toss but was first to fall as his side slipped to eight for four.

Waller and Matsikenyeri mounted a minor recovery but two wickets fell with both 32 and 36 on the board, as four Zimbabwe batsmen registered nought in 24.5 overs.

Bangladesh suffered a slight stutter, slipping from 33 without loss to 38 for four with spinner Ray Price and Graeme Cremer each striking twice, but Raqibul Hasan won the match with a six off Cremer.