Bangladesh have overcome Zimbabwe threat to seal series 2-1, chasing down 194 in the third T20I at Harare Sports Club.

This is Bangladesh's second-best successful chase in T20Is. They won it with four balls and five wickets remaining.

Zimbabwe posted their second-highest total - 193/5 - after electing to bat first.

Wesley Madhevere shone once again, making 36-ball 54 runs as he gave the hosts a solid start in a 63-run stand with Tadiwanashe Marumani (27). Madhevere even hit Taskin Ahmed for five consecutive boundaries in the third over.

Regis Chakabva was in destructive mood in his 48 off 22, studded with six sixes. The right-hander threatened a big score when he walloped Nasum Ahmed for three sixes on the trot.

Soumya Sarkar changed the course of the game with the wickets of Chakabva and skipper Sikandar Raza in the same over. However, that did not stop Ryan Burl from playing another blistering innings - 31* off 15.

Blessing Muzarabani struck early for Zimbabwe, dismissing Naim Sheikh in the third over. While Soumya was struggling to middle the ball, Shakib Al Hasan hit a quick 25 off 13 balls to keep Bangladesh in the chase.

Mahmudullah Riyad got the ones and twos while Soumya found his way to his second half-century of the tour - a career high 68 from 49 with 9 fours and a six.

Mahmudullah made 34 off 28 before newbie Shamim Hossain eased to unbeaten 15-ball 31 runs to pull off the chase and complete Bangladesh's hat-trick of series wins.

Brief scores:

Zimbabwe 193/5 in 20 overs (Madhevere 54, Chakabva 48, Burl 31*; Soumya 2/19)

Bangladesh 194/5 in 19.2 overs (Soumya 68, Mahmudullah 34, Shamim 31*; Muzarabani 2/27)

Bangladesh won by 5 wickets

Player of the Match: Soumya Sarkar

Player of the Series: Soumya Sarkar