Neville Madziva hit 18 runs in the last over as Zimbabwe pulled off a nail-biting three-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the second Twenty20 international to level the two-match series in Dhaka on Sunday. Madziva first starred with his pace bowling and then made the most of a reprieve to score an unbeaten 28 runs to steer Zimbabwe to 136-7 in 19.5 overs, after the visitors restricted Bangladesh to 135-9 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Bangladesh, who won the preceding one-day series 3-0, almost sealed off another clean-sweep when Nasir Hossain dismissed Malcolm Waller in the first ball of the last over, but Madziva hit the off-spinner for 6, 2, 4, and 6 off the next four balls to stun the home crowd.
Madziva was caught behind for 10 in the previous over off medium pacer Mustafizur Rahman, but the right-hander was called back after television replays showed Rahman had overstepped.
Waller made 40 off 27 balls with two fours and three sixes and shared 55 runs in the sixth wicket stand with Luke Jongwe (34) as Zimbabwe recovered from a wobbly 39-5 to win the game. The victory ended Zimbabwe's 13-match losing streak against Bangladesh in all formats of the game.
"When I saw Nasir bowling, I told myself to get on strike," Madziva said after the match.

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Bangladesh
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T. Iqbal c Chigumbura b Madziva        21
I. Kayes c Williams b Chisoro          10
A. Haque run out                       47
M. Rahim c Williams b Cremer            9
S. Rahman lbw b Cremer                 17
N. Hossain b Panyangara                 3
Mahmudullah c Jongwe b Panyangara       8
M. Mortaza b Madziva                    0
A. Sunny c Jongwe b Panyangara          5
M. Rahman not out                       1
A. Hossain not out                      1
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Extras: (b4, lb2, w3, nb4)             13
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Total: (9 wkts; 20 overs)             135
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Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Tamim), 2-35 (Kayes), 3-59 (Rahim), 4-98 (Sabbir), 5-113 (Nasir), 6-121 (Mahmudullah), 7-122(Mortaza), 8-130 (Sunny), 9-134 (Anamul)
Bowling: Panyangara 4-0-30-3 (nb1, w2), Madziva 4-0-25-2 (nb1), Chisoro 4-0-27-1 (nb1), Williams 4-0-26-0 (nb1), Cremer 4-0-21-2 (w1)

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Zimbabwe
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S. Raza c Rahim b Al-Amin               5
R. Chakabva c Sabbir b Mustafizur       4
S. Williams b Al-Amin                   0
C. Ervine run out                      15
L. Jongwe c Kayes b Al-Amin            34
E. Chigumbura c Mahmudullah b Sunny     0
M. Waller c Sabbir b Nasir             40
N. Madziva not out                     28
G. Cremer not out                       0
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Extras: (b4, lb2, w2, nb2)             10
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Total: (7 wkts; 19.5 overs)           136
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Did not bat: TS Chisoro, T Panyangara
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Raza), 2-7 (Williams), 3-15 (Chakabva) 4-33 (Ervine), 5-39 (Chigumbura), 6-94 (Jongwe), 7-118
Bowling: Mortaza 4-0-27-0 (nb1), Al-Amin 4-0-20-3, Mustafizur 4-0-12-1 (nb1, w2), Sunny 4-0-26-1, Nasir 3.5-0-45-1
Result: Zimbabwe win by three wickets
Series Result: Two-match series 1-1 draw
Toss: Bangladesh
Umpires: Sharfoudoulla Saikat (BAN) and Anisur Rahman (BAN)
TV Umpire: Enamul Haque (BAN)
Match Referee: Javagal Srinath (IND).