2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series
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| Date | 11–24 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result |  Bangladesh and  Afghanistan shared the series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series |  Rahmanullah Gurbaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series was a cricket tournament that took place in September 2019. It was a tri-nation series between Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe with all the matches played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).[1][2]
Zimbabwe lost their first three matches of the series, therefore, Bangladesh and Afghanistan progressed to the final.[3] No play was possible in the final due to rain, therefore Bangladesh and Afghanistan shared the trophy.[4][5]
Background[]
Originally, the Afghanistan cricket team were scheduled to tour Bangladesh in October 2019 to play one Test and two T20I matches.[2][6] On 27 June 2019, it was announced that both the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) decided to replace the bi-lateral series with a tri-nation series, with these two teams joined by Zimbabwe. The tri-series started on 13 September, with the final scheduled to be held on 24 September.[7][8][9]
However, in July 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events.[10][11] Despite the suspension by the ICC, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed that they would still participate in the tri-series, as they could still play against other ICC members.[12] The BCB confirmed the schedule for the tour in August 2019.[13][14]
Following the 2019 Cricket World Cup, where Afghanistan lost all of their matches, Rashid Khan was named as the new captain of the Afghanistan cricket team across all three formats.[15][16][17] Zimbabwe's captain, Hamilton Masakadza, retired from international cricket following the conclusion of the tri-series.[18] Following the series, Zimbabwe played in another tri-series, in Singapore.[19]
Squads[]
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Bangladesh[21]
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 Zimbabwe[22]
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Bangladesh added Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rubel Hossain, Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam and Mohammad Naim for the third and fourth T20Is, while Yeasin Arafat, Mahedi Hasan and Soumya Sarkar were dropped from the squad for the last two T20Is.[23]
Tour match[]
Twenty-over match: Bangladesh Cricket Board XI vs Zimbabwe[]
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- Bangladesh Cricket Board XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Points table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Bangladesh
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.378 |
| 2 | Afghanistan
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.493 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.885 |
T20I series[]
1st T20I[]
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
- Taijul Islam (Ban) and Tony Munyonga (Zim) both made their T20I debuts.
- Taijul Islam became the first bowler for Bangladesh to take a wicket with his first delivery in T20Is.[25][26]
- Ryan Burl scored the most runs by a Zimbabwe batsman off one over in T20Is (30).[27][28]
2nd T20I[]
Afghanistan
197/5 (20 overs) |
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg) and Ainsley Ndlovu (Zim) both made their T20I debuts.
3rd T20I[]
Afghanistan
164/6 (20 overs) |
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was Afghanistan's twelfth consecutive win, a new record in T20Is.[29]
4th T20I[]
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Richmond Mutumbami 54 (32)
Shafiul Islam 3/36 (4 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Aminul Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto (Ban) both made their T20I debuts.
- Mustafizur Rahman (Ban) took his 50th wicket in T20Is.[30]
- Bangladesh scored their highest total against Zimbabwe in T20Is.[31]
5th T20I[]
Afghanistan
155/8 (20 overs) |
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Fazal Niazai (Afg) made his T20I debut.
- Hamilton Masakadza played in his final international match for Zimbabwe.[32]
- This was Zimbabwe's first win against Afghanistan in T20Is.[33]
6th T20I[]
Afghanistan
138/7 (20 overs) |
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Naveen-ul-Haq (Afg) made his T20I debut.
- Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) took his 350th wicket in T20 cricket.[34]
Final[]
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
References[]
- ^ Atif Azam (27 June 2019). "Bangladesh await security clearance for Sri Lanka tour". Cricbuzz.
- ^ a b "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Mahmudullah, bowlers take Bangladesh into tri-series final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh vs Afghanistan T20I Final Highlights: Match abandoned without a ball being bowled". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Trophy shared as Bangladesh-Afghanistan final abandoned due to rain". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ Rashmi Nanda (27 June 2019). "Bangladesh to host Afghanistan and Zimbabwe for a Triangular T20I Series in September 2019". Circle of Cricket.
- ^ "Bangladesh to host Afghanistan and Zimbabwe for a T20I tri-series in September". Crictracker. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh to host Afghanistan, Zimbabwe for T20 tri-series". The Daily Sun. 27 June 2019.
- ^ "ICC board and full council concludes in London". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over 'government interference'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to tour Bangladesh for tri-series in September". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "BCB announces Afghanistan Test, tri-nation series schedule". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Schedule announced for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe's visit to Bangladesh". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Rashid to captain Afghanistan across formats, Asghar appointed his deputy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Rashid Khan appointed Afghanistan captain in all formats". CricBuzz. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan squads announced for Bangladesh Test and Triangular Series in September". Afghan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Masakadza to retire after T20I tri-series in Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Sikandar Raza out of Zimbabwe T20 squad over disciplinary issues". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Rashid Khan to lead new-look Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Yeasin Arafat, Taijul Islam earn T20I call-ups for tri-series; Mehidy, Rubel Hossain out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Raza out of Zimbabwe's Bangladesh tour on disciplinary grounds". CricBuzz. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh include uncapped Mohammad Naim, Aminul Islam for next two T20Is". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Records: Twenty20 Internationals: Bowling records: Wicket with first ball in career". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Afif shines as Tigers open with win". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Twenty20 Internationals: Batting records: Most runs off one over". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Shakib concedes 30 in one over against Burl". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Nabi 84* and Mujeeb four-wicket haul lead Afghanistan to record-breaking win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe to set up final against Afghanistan". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Mahmudullah, bowlers take Bangladesh into tri-series final". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe look to snap unwanted streak against Afghanistan in Masakadza's farewell". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Masakadza's match-winning 71 in swansong hands Zimbabwe historic T20I win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "All-round Shakib gives Bangladesh momentum heading into tri-series final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
External links[]
- 2019 in Bangladeshi cricket
- 2019 in Afghan cricket
- 2019 in Zimbabwean cricket
- International cricket competitions in 2019–20
- Afghan cricket tours of Bangladesh
- Zimbabwean cricket tours of Bangladesh
- September 2019 sports events in Bangladesh