The fourth One-Day International between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Chittagong was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.

After a number of inspections by the umpires, the match was called off around four hours after the scheduled start time.

Tamim Iqbal blasted a belligerent half-century as Bangladesh swept to a series-clinching six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final One-Day International in Chittagong.

Iqbal hit 95 in 96 balls as Bangladesh passed Zimbabwe's score of 188 for six with seven overs to spare, Junaid Siddique also making 56 not out.

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak has been named as the Cricket World® Player Of The Week after his performances against Zimbabwe.

He took nine wickets in the first two One-Day Internationals of the five-match series, including a hat-trick in the second game as Bangladesh levelled things at 1-1.

Bangladesh moved into a 2-1 series lead over Zimbabwe after a 65-run win in the third One-Day International in Mirpur after a solid all-round performance saw them outplay their opponents.

Batting first, half-centuries from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim saw them post 246 for seven and four wickets apiece for Abdur Razzak and Shafiul Islam bowled Zimbabwe out for 181 in reply.

Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza and left-hand opening batsman Tamim Iqbal are to return from injury after Bangladesh named a 15-man squad to take on Zimbabwe.

The two teams clash in five One-Day Internationals from 1st to 12th December with Bangladesh coming off a 4-0 sweep of New Zealand and looking to maintain their good form.

Bangladesh put their series-opening loss to Zimbabwe behind them as they comprehensively won the second One-Day International between the two sides by six wickets in Mirpur.

Zimbabwe were dismissed for 191 as Abdur Razzak returned a five-wicket haul including a hat-trick but they were powerless to prevent Bangladesh motoring to victory with more than ten overs to spare.

Zimbabwe held on to win the first One-Day International against Bangladesh by nine runs as the two sides' five-match series got off to an entertaining start in Mirpur.

Although Zimbabwe were dismissed for just 209 after being invited to bat first by Bangladesh, they hit back to dismiss their hosts for 200 and claim victory.

Zimbabwe's limited-overs tour of Bangladesh got off to a poor start when they were beaten by 29 runs in their tour match by a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in Savar.

Batting first, the home side made a score of 223 for nine and then successfully defended it by dismissing the Zimbabweans for 194 in reply.