Top 10 Matches where Zimbabwe was Defeated by a Margin of 1 or 2 Runs

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The team which has been successfully representing Zimbabwe in Men’s International Cricket, is generally taken care of by Zimbabwe Cricket, (earlier known as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union). The team, however, in their first World Cup (1983) managed to provide a tough competition to the Aussies and managed to defeat them. Furthermore, team Zimbabwe is said to mark an incredible record in 2007 when it successfully beat Australia during the ICC World T20. Moreover, the current team comprises stunning players like Sikandar Raza, Craig Ervine and many more. But there have been numerous heartwarming competitions when the team lost to their competitors by very few runs.

Here’s a list of some of those exciting matches where “the Chevrons” were defeated by other strong contenders with a margin of 1 or 2 Runs:

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Match 1: Zimbabwe vs Australia- Zimbabwe lost by 1 Run- Played on 28 August 2022 (ODI)
Match 2: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh- Zimbabwe lost by 1 Run- Played on 31 July 2022 (T20)
Match 3: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan- Zimbabwe lost by 1 Run- Played on 6 June 2022 (ODI)
Match 4: Zimbabwe vs Namibia- Zimbabwe lost by 2 Runs- Played on 19 May 2022 (T20)
Match 5: Zimbabwe vs Ireland- Zimbabwe lost by 1 Run- Played on 29 August 2021 (T20)
Match 6: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh- Zimbabwe lost by 1 Run- Played on 25 July 2021 (T20)
Match 7: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh- Zimbabwe lost by 1 Run- Played on 22 July 2021 (T20)
Match 8: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh- Zimbabwe lost by 2 Runs- Played on 18 July 2021 (ODI)
Match 9: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan- Zimbabwe lost by 1 Run- Played on 10 November 2020 (T20)
Match 10: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan- Zimbabwe lost by 2 Runs- Played on 1 November 2020 (ODI)

Besides the above-mentioned matches, there have been more competitions where the team was defeated in a similar manner. The Zimbabwe National Cricket team tried to come up with their best form but failed to register victory to their names in those interesting and hardy matches. There are several other matches that the team has played over time, but we bring to you the most interesting ones in this article.