, July 15 -- Fast bowler Nahid Rana took 4 for 26 as Bangladesh restricted Zimbabwe to 170 for 6 in the opening T20I at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Wednesday.

After Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy won the toss and chose to field, Zimbabwe reached 54 for 1 in the powerplay.

Brian Bennett led the scoring with 44 from 30 balls, while Tadiwanashe Marumani made 14 from 9 deliveries.

Nahid struck in the fourth over when Marumani was caught at deep square leg attempting a flick. Zimbabwe were 87 for 2 at the halfway stage with Bennett and Sikandar Raza at the crease.

Bennett fell for 44 when he slashed a short, wide delivery from Nahid to deep backward point in the 11th over.

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