The last four series wins have drilled into Bangladesh the way to get out of tight corners. So when they were faced with another, in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Mirpur on Monday, they stuck to the known paths and ensured a way out. The 58-run win defending a total of 241 for 9 gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead and made it five bilateral ODI series wins in a row at home for Bangladesh, their conquests including Pakistan, India and South Africa earlier this year.
They beat their own record of four series wins in a row in 2006-07 and 2009 and the lead means that, in ODIs, Bangladesh will be unbeaten in bilateral series throughout 2015 unless there is another series next month.
SCORE: Bangladesh 241 for 9 (Kayes 76, Panyangara 3-41); Zimbabwe 183 (Chigumbura 47, Mustafizur 3-33)
The third and final game of the series will be held at the same ground on Wednesday.
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