Shakib Al Hassan’s brilliant all-round performance helped Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by 34 runs and level the two-match T20 international series here on Sunday.
Batting first, the visitors posted a healthy 168/7 in 20 overs with Tamim Iqbal (43) and Shakib (40) the topscorers.
Chasing 169 for victory, Zimbabwe were restricted to 134/9 in 20 overs.
Brief scores: Bangladesh: 168/7 in 20 overs (Tamim Iqbal 43, Shakib Al Hasan 40, Nasir Hossain 27 n.o.; Prosper Utseya 2-15) bt Zimbabwe: 134/9 in 20 overs (Vusi Sibanda 32, Sikandar Raza 32; Shakib Al Hasan 4-22, Abdur Razzak 2-18, Shafiul Islam 2-20).
Published 12 May 2013, 17:41 IST