Zimbabwe thumped Bangladesh by 8 wickets in the 5th match of the five-match T20 series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Sikandar Raza's captain's knock and Brian Bennett's all-round brilliance lifted Zimbabwe over the line as they got a win after four consecutive losses in the series.

Brief Scores

Bangladesh 157-6 in 20 overs (Mahmudullah Riyad 54, Najmul Hossain Shanto 36; Brian Bennett 2-20, Blessing Muzarabani 2-22)

Zimbabwe 158-2 in 18.3 overs (Sikandar Raza 72 not out, Bennett 70; Shakib Al Hasan 1-9).