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Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in T20

By AFP
Zimbabwe Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan stretches for a catch during the first T20 cricket match against Zimbabwe at in Khulna, Bnagladesh, on January 16, 2016.  By Munir Uz Zaman AFP
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Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan stretches for a catch during the first T20 cricket match against Zimbabwe at in Khulna, Bnagladesh, on January 16, 2016. By Munir Uz Zaman (AFP)

Khulna (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first Twenty20 international to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series in Khulna on Friday.

Sabbir Rahman made the top score 46 for the Tigers as Bangladesh reached 166-4 in 18.4 overs after restricting Zimbabwe to 163-7 at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium.

Scores: Zimbabwe 163-7 (H. Masakadza 79, V. Sibanda 46, Mustafizur Rahman 2-18) and Bangladesh 166-6 in 18.4 overs (Sabbir Rahman 46, Tamim Iqbal 29; G. Cremer 2-32

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