Zimbabwe will take on Bangladesh in the first T20I match which is set to be played on Wednesday. Zimbabwe won the ODI series and are high on confidence in this tour. They have been exceptional and will be looking to put up a good show in this format. On the other hand, Bangladesh will look to finish the tour on a positive note and win the T20I series. This should be an excellent game.

Match Details

Information

Match

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I

Series

Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026

Venue

Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Date & Time

15 July 2026, 4:00 PM IST

Format

T20I

ZIM vs BAN Head-to-Head Records in ODI Cricket

Head-to-Head Record

Stats

Total Matches Played

25

Zimbabwe Wins

8

Bangladesh Wins

17

No Result

0

ZIM vs BAN Recent Form

Team

Last 5 Matches

Form

Zimbabwe

W• W • L • L • L

Decent

Bangladesh

L • L • L • W • W

Decent

ZIM vs BAN Bulawayo Pitch Report

The surface at Queen Sports Club will be a balanced with good help for pacers early on. Batting will get easier as the match progresses. The average score will be around 170 and both teams will prefer chasing.

ZIM vs BAN Match Weather Forecast

The weather at Bulawayo is set to be warm and sunny with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. There will be no rain interruption throughout the day and we should get a full match.

ZIM vs BAN Probable playing 11

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava

Bangladesh: Tawhid Hridoy (c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Mohammed Saif Hassan, Musaddek Hossain Saikat, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana

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ZIM vs BAN Squad – India tour of England 2026

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Milton Shumba.

Bangladesh:  Tawhid Hridoy (Captain), Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Mohammed Saif Hassan, Musaddek Hossain Saikat, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Md Shaif Uddin and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain.

ZIM vs BAN Toss Prediction

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza is expected to win the toss and opt to bowl first. There will be help for pacers early on and batting will be slightly tougher.

ZIM vs BAN Match Prediction

Bangladesh have a balanced squad in the T20I format and they are expected to win this match.

Prediction Category

Prediction

Toss Winner

Zimbabwe

Match Winner

Bangladesh

ZIM vs BAN Match Scenario

Match Scenario

Prediction

Case 1

Zimbabwe win toss & bat first

Expected Score

160-170

Case 2

Bangladesh win toss & bat first

Expected Score

175-185

ZIM vs BAN Injury & Availability News – Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026

Team

Injury Update

Zimbabwe

No confirmed injuries or availability issues

Bangladesh

No confirmed injuries or availability issues