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Mashrafe Mortaza to step down from captaincy after 3rd ODI against Zimbabwe

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Last Updated : Mar 05 2020 | 5:00 PM IST

Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza will step down as captain of Bangladesh team after the third ODI against Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Bangladesh secured a 169 runs victory in the first ODI while in the second ODI, the side defeated Zimbabwe by four runs.

The 36-year-old Mortaza led Bangladesh to the semi-final of 2017 Champions Trophy and quarter-final of 2015 World Cup. Bangladesh had to face a nine-wicket loss at the hands of India in Champions Trophy. In the 2015 World Cup, India defeated Bangladesh by 109 runs in quarter-final.

The third ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will be played on March 6.

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First Published: Mar 05 2020 | 4:50 PM IST

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