Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Match Preview:-
Match: ZIM vs BAN T20i Match Prediction
Time: 05 Aug, 12:45 PM (IST)
Series: 1st ODI Match
Venue: Harare Sports Club – Harare, Zimbabwe
Info:
Captain Craig Ervine has hit three centuries in this format and he is our pick for Zimbabwe’s highest run scorer against Bangladesh. With the ball, Richard Ngarava has a strong ODI record and is a reliable wicket taker at international level. He is our tip for Zimbabwe’s top wicket taker in this match.
Tamim Iqbal has scored 14 centuries in ODIs and knows his game inside out. He is a strong choice for Bangladesh’s highest run scorer in this game. Mustafizur Rahman took 2-24 from nine overs in the final ODI against West Indies and we expect him to be Bangladesh’s top wicket taker against Zimbabwe.
Sikandar Raza is a dominant player with bat and ball who enjoyed the IT20 series. The all-rounder is our prediction for the Player of the Match Award.
Live Streaming:
TV channels: This match will be shown live on ZBC in Zimbabwe and Gazi TV in Bangladesh.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Fan Code.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
It could well be a chilly start at 09:15 but we expect the temperature to rise very quickly during the first innings of the game and to top out at 24 degrees.
🏟️ Pitch:
There was a bit more in the surface for the bowlers than the batters during the IT20 series. However, with a patient approach, a team total of 290-300 should be attainable.
Toss Prediction:
Bangladesh won the toss ahead of all three wins in the Caribbean and chose to field first. We expect both teams to want to field first in this game with any assistance for the pace bowlers likely to come in the early overs of the match.
Recent Form:
ZIM:
L, L, L, L, W
❌❌ ❌ ❌✅
BAN:
W, W, W, W, L
✅ ✅ ✅ ✅❌
Team News:
ZIM Team News:
Fast bowlers Blessing Muzarabani and Tanaka Chivanga will both miss this series through injury and will be the two main changes from their last ODI against Afghanistan in Harare in June. Brad Evans impressed in the final IT20 and we expect him to make his ODI debut in this match.
BAN Team News:
As he did when he arrived in Guyana ahead of the three match ODI series against West Indies, Tamim Iqbal brings experience, leadership, presence and a huge amount of runs to the Bangladesh XI. Nurul Hasan picked up an injury in the second IT20 and we expect Liton Das to keep wicket in this match.
ZIM Predicted11
Wesley Madhevere
Innocent Kaia
Craig Ervine (c)
Dion Myers
Sikandar Raza
R Chakabva (wk)
Ryan Burl
Milton Shumba
Tendai Chatara
Brad Evans
Richard Ngarava
BAN Predicted11
Tamim Iqbal (c)
N H Shanto
Liton Das (wk)
Mahmudullah
Afif Hossain
M Hossain
Anamul Haque
M H Miraz
Nasum Ahmed
M Rahman
Taijul Islam
Winning Chances:
Zimbabwe’s IT20 series win adds another dimension to the ODIs, and we expect the hosts to approach this opener with renewed belief. However, Bangladesh bounced back from a poor IT20 series to whitewash West Indies in ODI cricket last month and we are backing Bangladesh to win this match.
Final Verdict
Bangladesh are favourites to beat Zimbabwe
ZIM Key Players:
Craig Ervine:
The skipper has been a fixture in the ODI side since 2010 and is a reliable source of runs. He has a highest score of 130 not out in this format.
Sikandar Raza:
The all-rounder took the Player of the Series Award in the recently concluded IT20 series. He will be considered a big threat in both disciplines by the Bangladesh team.
Richard Ngarava:
The 24 year old left-arm pacer has taken wickets in eight of his last nine ODIs. He took three wickets against Bangladesh across two ODIs last year.
BAN Key Players:
Tamim Iqbal:
The 33 year old left-handed opener top scored on both sides with 117 runs across the ODI series in Guyana last month. He needs 57 runs to bring up 8000 ODI runs.
Liton Das:
The right-handed top order batter scored 50 in the last ODI in Guyana. He hit the most runs for Bangladesh on this pitch during the IT20 series.
Mustafizur Rahman:
The left-arm quick took wickets in each of the games during the IT20 series. He has a fine ODI record with 134 wickets to his name.
Team Form:
ZIM Team Form:
Zimbabwe have not won an ODI since they beat Sri Lanka by 22 runs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in January. Since then, they have lost four games in this format on the bounce.
BAN Team Form:
The Tigers have been playing good cricket and getting results in this format. They have won five of their last six ODIs.
SQUAD:
Zimbabwe:
Regis Chakabva, Craig Ervine, Milton Shumba, Innocent Kaia, Tony Munyonga, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhevere, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Tanaka Chivanga.
Bangladesh:
Tamim Iqbal (captain), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Mosaddek Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam.
Dream11 SL/GL Team:-
