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Batter Brian Bennett and quicks Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava played key roles as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 32 runs on Wednesday in the first of three T20Is.<\/p>\n

After losing the toss, Zimbabwe batted and Bennett top scored with 44 as the home team reached 170-6 in 20 overs at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n

In reply, middle-order Yasir Ali was the only Bangladesh batter to impress, making 54 before becoming one of four Ngarava victims. The tourist was all out for 138 with six balls remaining.<\/p>\n

The teams meet again on Friday and Sunday with Zimbabwe chasing an all-formats treble. In Harare, it won a one-off Test, then a one-day international series 2-1.<\/p>\n

Opener Bennett was the third Zimbabwe batter to fall. He attempted an upper cut off a delivery outside off stump from Nahid Rana and was caught by Tanzid Hasan at deep point.<\/p>\n

After losing two wickets off successive balls from Nana, unbeaten pair Ryan Burl (30) and Evans (19) put on 31 for the seventh wicket.<\/p>\n

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Rana was the star bowler for Bangladesh, taking 4-26, including Bennett and fellow opener Tadiwanashe Marumani (14).<\/p>\n

The tourist slumped to 34-3 in response with Ngarava (4-26) claiming openers Saif Hassan (12) and Tanzid Hasan (16).<\/p>\n

While Ali was at the wicket there was a glimmer of hope for Bangladesh, but his dismissal off the first ball of the 17th over left the tourist 130-7.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old miscued a Ngarava delivery to the covers where Evans made the catch. The tail added only eight runs with Muzarabani (4-17) taking two wickets.<\/p>\n

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