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Burl, Nyauchi and Evans secure landmark series win for Zimbabwe

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HARARE – Zimbabwe clinched their maiden T20I series win over a higher-ranked side when they beat Bangladesh by 10 runs in the third game in Harare.

The home side roused a full-house crowd by lifting themselves from 67 for 6 to finish on a competitive 156 for 8, before restricting Bangladesh to 146 for 8 in 20 overs.

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Zimbabwe had only recently won the T20 World Cup qualifier.

They beat West Indies in a one-off match in 2010, toppled Scotland 2-1 in 2021 and won a tri-nation tournament in Singapore also featuring Nepal in 2019.

But this marks their first ever series win over a full member in bilateral T20I cricket.

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With his side hanging by a thread a t 76 for 6, Ryan Burl took 34 runs off Nasum Ahmed in the 15th over, equaling the second-most runs taken in a T20I over.

He is no stranger to big overs against Bangladesh, having struck 30 runs off a Shakib Al Hasan in an over, three years ago.

In the end, Burl and Jongwe’s 79 runs in 5.1 overs even found a place in the record books.

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No team in the history of T20Is has had their seventh wicket pair come in at such a low score (67 for 6) and made at least 50 runs at such a high strike-rate.

Bangladesh never recovered from the big hitting as they lost three early wickets, and then went through 49 balls without hitting a single boundary.

But they also missed a few tricks, starting from the first over.

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Bangladesh missed an early trick when Mosaddek Hossain didn’t repeat what he had done in the previous game.

Opening the bowling, the part-timer Mosaddek took five wickets in an unbroken first spell, including two wickets in the first over.

In this game however, Bangladesh started with Mustafizur Rahman, who conceded a four off the first ball.

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Mahedi Hasan and Mosaddek then went on to concede 8 and 15 off the next two overs, including two fours and a six.

Mosaddek perhaps saw his five-for as a one-off, but it wouldn’t have been a huge loss to start the innings with the offspinner.

Luckily, Nasum got Bangladesh the early breakthrough in the fourth over, when he had Regis Chakabva caught trying to clear the cover fielder.

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Mahedi’s double-strike in the sixth over gave the visitors further control. He removed both Wessly Madhevere and Sikandar Raza off consecutive deliveries.

Raza, the in-form batter with two 60-plus scores in the previous games, top-edged a sweep, after Mahedi had yorked Madhevere.

Mosaddek and Mahmudullah then removed Sean Williams and Craig Ervine in consecutive overs.

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Williams struck one down deep midwicket’s throat after making just two runs, while captain Ervine was stumped off Mahmudullah even though wicketkeeper Anamul Haque fumbled the ball initially.

Milton Shumba was Zimbabwe’s sixth wicket when he was caught behind off Mustafizur, this time however Anamul taking a stunning catch.

Zimbabwe’s precarious position at 67 for 6 didn’t stop Jongwe from hitting Hasan Mahmud for two fours in the 14th over, although the second one was a gift from sweeper Afif Hossain who let it slip between his legs.

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Then came the monster over as Burl smashed Nasum for five sixes and a four.

He slammed one over long-on to begin the over, before hurling the left-arm spinner over the square leg boundary for three more sixes. Under pressure to avoid another six,

Nasum slid in a faster ball but Burl was up to it, hammering him for a straight four.

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Burl then took Nasum over long-off for the fifth six, pumping his fist as he changed the course of the match.

Jongwe followed it up with two fours in the next over, before both batters hit a six each off Mahedi’s 17th over.

Jongwe then struck his second six when he deposited Mustafizur high over long-on.

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Burl has now been involved in five out of the six occasions that a Zimbabwe pair has added 75-plus runs for the seventh wicket or lower.

Mahmud stopped the battering in the 19th over when he had Jongwe skying to cover for 35, before Burl spliced one down to long-on where Litton Das took a simple catch.

He broke his second bat in the match, with the lower part coming off as he tried to get under the delivery.

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After going for 79 runs for the previous five overs, Mahmud and Mustafizur kept Zimbabwe quiet in the last two overs, giving away only 10 runs.

After Mahmud’s double-strike, Mustafizur conceded six runs in the final over, although he too could have got a wicket had Afif held an easy chance from Brad Evans.

Making his first appearance in the series, Victor Nyauchi removed both the Bangladesh openers Litton and debutant Parvez Hossain Emon in his first two overs.

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Litton struck one back at Nyauchi trying to turn his wrists on a length delivery, before Emon struck one to Shumba at mid-on.

Anamul was the next to go, missing a half-tracker from Madhevere, but the batter was again guilty of playing too safe in a T20 chase.

Three early wickets allowed Zimbabwe to slow down the game, as Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudullah added 26 runs at 5.57 per over, before the former scooped one into Jongwe’s hands at short fine-leg

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Brought back for his third over, big Brad Evans removed both Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain with shorter length deliveries.

Mahmudullah nicked off as he tried to hammer the ball down the ground.

It broke a promising fifth-wicket stand between Mahmudullah and Afif. Next ball, stop-gap captain Mosaddek had no clue against Evans’ bouncer, top-edging it to his helmet, and then into the wicketkeeper’s gloves.

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Raza then got into the act with two crucial catches.

First, he grabbed Mahedi’s slog to deep midwicket after the allrounder had put up a brief resistance with his 17-ball 22.

Then Raza took the catch at long-off when Hasan Mahmud hit one to him in the last over. – ESPN

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Zimparks launches elephant culling program

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BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

In a bid to address the growing elephant population in Save Valley Conservancy, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has issued permits for a controlled elephant management exercise.

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The exercise, slated to commence shortly, aims to cull an initial 50 elephants from the conservancy, which is currently home to 2,550 elephants – more than three times the ecological carrying capacity of 800 elephants.

According to ZimParks, the conservancy has been struggling to cope with the swelling elephant population, which has put a strain on the wildlife habitat and resources. Over the past five years, the conservancy has translocated 200 elephants to other areas, including Hurungwe and Sapi, in an effort to manage the population.

Zimparks says the controlled culling exercise is expected to provide relief to the conservancy’s ecosystem, while also benefiting local communities.

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Elephant meat from the exercise will be distributed to local communities while the ivory will be kept by the State.

In a statement, ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo emphasized the authority’s commitment to responsible and sustainable wildlife management.

“We remain committed to ensuring that our wildlife resources are managed in a responsible and sustainable manner, for the benefit of present and future generations.”

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Hwange police seek public’s help in locating missing teen

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BY STAFF REPORTER 

The Hwange police are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Latoya Lisa Munkuli, who went missing on May 7, this month.

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Latoya, a dark-complexioned female juvenile, was last seen leaving her residence in Hwange around 4 pm.

She was wearing a distinctive outfit consisting of green trousers and a white T-shirt, and carried a black satchel. She stands approximately 1.6 meters tall.

Inspector Glory Banda of the Hwange police is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information about Latoya’s whereabouts to come forward.

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If you have any information about Latoya’s disappearance, please contact Inspector Banda on 0785961747 or 0771256607.

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Coal train in flames: NRZ locomotive damaged in fire incident

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BY WANDILE TSHUMA 

A National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) locomotive suffered significant damage after catching fire while transporting export coal to Zambi. The incident occurred between Kalala and Matetsi sidings, resulting in the explosion of the locomotive’s fuel tanks.

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According to the NRZ press statement on Monday, “A National Railways of Zimbabwe locomotive suffered some damages after it caught fire this afternoon while transporting export coal to Zambia.” Fortunately, the crew members on board managed to escape unharmed.

The NRZ responded swiftly to the incident, dispatching a rescue train with crews to the site. The team successfully extinguished the fire, preventing further damage. However, the locomotive itself sustained considerable damage.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, with investigations currently underway. “Investigations are already underway to establish the cause of the fire and the amount of damage to the locomotive,” the NRZ statement read.

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