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Cricket World Player Of The Week - H Masakadza

When picking this week's award winner, it is hard to look beyond the Tri-Nations tournament in Zimbabwe and that competition's man of the series, Hamilton Masakadza, who struck 205 runs from his four matches last week - including three half centuries - to lead the hosts to what was an unexpected, albeit very popular, triumph.
 

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Zimbabwe beat South Africa by nine wickets with 17 balls remaining to clinch victory in the Tri-Nations Twenty20 Series final in Harare. Francois du Plessis hit 66 as South Africa hit 146 for six but half-centuries from Hamilton Masakadza and Brendan Taylor saw Zimbabwe close on 150 for one.
South Africa booked a rematch with Zimbabwe in the Tri-Nations Twenty20 series in Harare with a confident six-wicket win over their hosts in the last group game. With all three teams - Bangladesh also being involved - being level on 4 points with two wins and two defeats, South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify due to having the better net run-rates.
Bangladesh beat South Africa by three wickets to take their second straight victory and maintain their hopes of reaching the final of the Tri-Nations Twenty20 tournament in Harare. Mohammad Ashraful top scored with 40 and an unbeaten 27 in 26 balls from Ziaur Rahman helped them chase down a target of 130 to win with a ball to spare.
Bangladesh claimed their first win of the Tri-Nations Twenty20 series in Zimbabwe, beating the hosts by six wickets with 15 balls to spare. Their confident run chase keeps them in with a chance of winning the tournament and ends Zimbabwe's run of two wins from their opening matches.
Zimbabwe beat South Africa by 29 runs to maintain a perfect start to the Tri-Nations Twenty20 series they are hosting in Harare. They followed up an 11-run win over Bangladesh in their opening game with a clinical performance, scoring 176 for four before bowling South Africa out for 147.
South Africa's batting proved too strong for Bangladesh as they got their triangular series in Harare off to a winning start with a 39-run win. After winning the toss and electing to bat, South Africa raced to 70 without loss in the seventh over, as Richard Levi blasted 37 from only 21 balls and partnered skipper Hashim Amla.
Hamilton Masakadza blasted 62 in 35 balls as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 11 runs in the opening game of the Twenty20 tri-series they are hosting in Harare. His innings helped the home side reach 154 for six and in reply, Bangladesh closed on 143 for five, Christopher Mpofu impressing with two for 20.
A cricket betting video for Cricket World TV about the latest cricket betting odds as John Pennington and Alastair Symondson look ahead to international cricket matches coming up in the next week. They hope for better weather when Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in the fourth One-Day International in Colombo. Sri Lanka will look to build on the second game, which they won comfortably after Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a century and Thisara Perera took six wickets.
South Africa off-spinner Johan Botha has been ruled out of the Twenty20 International tri-series in Zimbabwe with a knee injury. He was due to captain the Proteas in Zimbabwe, where they will also take on Bangladesh, and his place in charge of the team has been handed to Hashim Amla.
Bangladesh have recalled former captain Mohammad Ashraful to their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 International tri-nations series in Zimbabwe. South Africa are also involved in the series and Bangladesh have also handed a recall to batsman Junaidd Siddique.
South Africa have called up uncapped Highveld Lions all-rounder Chris Morris ahead of the tri-nations Twenty20 International tournament in Zimbabwe in June. Four senior players have been rested while Francois du Plessis is the other uncapped player in the squad.
Fixtures & Results

17th June: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Harare
ZIM 154-6 beat BAN 143-5 by 11 runs: Report
19th June: Bangladesh v South Africa, Harare
RSA 209-3 beat BAN 170-8 by 39 runs: Report
20th June: Zimbabwe v South Africa, Harare
ZIM 176-4 beat RSA 147 by 29 runs: Report
21st June: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Harare
BAN 153-4 beat ZIM 149-8 by 6 wickets: Report
22nd June: Bangladesh v South Africa, Harare
BAN 132-7 beat RSA 129-7 by 3 wickets: Report
23rd June: Zimbabwe v South Africa, Harare
RSA 130-4 beat ZIM 124-6 by 6 wickets: Report
24th June: Final, Harare
ZIM 150-1 beat RSA 146-6 by 9 wickets: Report