Bangladesh women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2021–22

The Bangladesh women's cricket team played three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) against the Zimbabwe women's cricket team in November 2021.^[1] The matches were played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo,^[2][3] and were used by both teams for their preparation for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, also in Zimbabwe.^[4][5]

Bangladesh women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2021–22
	Zimbabwe women	Bangladesh women
Dates	10 – 15 November 2021
Captains	Mary-Anne Musonda	Nigar Sultana[n 1]
One Day International series
Results	Bangladesh women won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs	Modester Mupachikwa (48)	Murshida Khatun (97)
Most wickets	Esther Mbofana (3)	Nahida Akter (11)
Player of the series	Nahida Akter (Ban) Murshida Khatun (Ban)

Bangladesh won the opening match by eight wickets, after Zimbabwe were bowled out for only 48 runs.^[6] Bangladesh won the second match by nine wickets to win the series with one game to play.^[7] Bangladesh also won the third and final match, by the margin of seven wickets, to win the series 3–0.^[8]

Squads

WODIs
Zimbabwe[9]	Bangladesh[10]
Mary-Anne Musonda (c) Christabel Chatonzwa Francisca Chipare Chiedza Dhururu Tasmeen Granger Nyasha Gwanzura Precious Marange Sharne Mayers Audrey Mazvishaya Esther Mbofana Modester Mupachikwa (wk) Ashley Ndiraya Josephine Nkomo Loryn Phiri Nomvelo Sibanda Loreen Tshuma	Nigar Sultana (c, wk) Rumana Ahmed Jahanara Alam Sharmin Akhter Nahida Akter Fargana Hoque Fahima Khatun Murshida Khatun Salma Khatun Khadija Tul Kubra Sanjida Akter Meghla Lata Mondal Ritu Moni Sobhana Mostary Nuzhat Tasnia Fariha Trisna

Shamima Sultana and Suraiya Azmin were both named as reserve players in Bangladesh's squad.^[11] Zimbabwe's preparations were hindered by injuries to several players, including senior batter Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano who suffered a broken foot during T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in September 2021, and was ruled out of this series.^[12]

WODI series

1st WODI

10 November 2021 09:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe  48 (23.2 overs)	v	Bangladesh 49/2 (10.4 overs)
Precious Marange 17 (30) Nahida Akter 3/2 (5.2 overs)		Rumana Ahmed 16* (20) Precious Marange 1/11 (3 overs)

Bangladesh Women by 8 wickets Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Stanley Gogwe (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Jahanara Alam (Ban)

• Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Christabel Chatonzwa and Francisca Chipare (Zim) both made their WODI debuts.

2nd WODI

13 November 2021 09:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe  121 (46.4 overs)	v	Bangladesh 125/1 (24.3 overs)
Nyasha Gwanzura 35* (80) Nahida Akter 3/30 (9.4 overs)		Fargana Hoque 53* (68) Esther Mbofana 1/30 (5.3 overs)

Bangladesh Women by 9 wickets Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Fargana Hoque (Ban)

• Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Sharne Mayers (Zim) made her WODI debut.

3rd WODI

15 November 2021 09:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe  72 (27.2 overs)	v	Bangladesh 74/3 (18.2 overs)
Sharne Mayers 39 (61) Nahida Akter 5/21 (10 overs)		Murshida Khatun 39* (48) Esther Mbofana 1/12 (3 overs)

Bangladesh Women won by 7 wickets Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Stanley Gogwe (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim) Player of the match: Nahida Akter (Ban)

• Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Fariha Trisna (Ban) made her WODI debut.
• Nahida Akter (Ban) took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.^[13]

Notes

1. Fahima Khatun captained Bangladesh for the first and second WODIs.

References

1. "Bangladesh Women to tour Zimbabwe for ODIs in November". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
2. "Zimbabwe-Bangladesh series in Bulawayo to mark the return of spectators". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
3. "Fans return as Zimbabwe host Bangladesh for women's ODI series". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
4. "Bangladesh to play three ODIs against Zimbabwe ahead of ICC Qualifiers". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
5. "Doing well against Zimbabwe will be a turning point for us: Rumana Ahmed". CricBuzz. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
6. "All-round Bangladesh thump Zimbabwe in series opener". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
7. "Murshida, Fargana help Bangladesh seal ODI series against Zimbabwe". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
8. "Nahida Akter's ODI best help Bangladesh sweep series 3-nil against Zimbabwe". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
9. "Zimbabwe Women boosted by Mayers return, Chatonzwa fitness". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
10. "Nigar Sultana to lead Bangladesh in Women's World Cup qualifiers". CricBuzz. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
11. "Media Release: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021: Bangladesh Squad announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
12. "Injury concerns for Zimbabwe ahead of World Cup qualifier". Women's Criczone. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
13. "BD Women clean sweep Zimbabwe as preparation for WC Qualifiers". The Business Standard. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo