Zimbabwe are all set to host Bangladesh in the opening match of the ODI series. This match will be played at Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe won the only Test match in this tour quite comprehensively and they once again proved that they are a strong unit at home. On the other hand, Bangladesh have done well in this format recently and they will be keen to start this series well. This should be an excellent game.
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Match Details |
Information |
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Match |
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI |
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Series |
Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh 2026 |
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Venue |
Harare Sports Club |
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Date & Time |
6 July 2026, 1:00 PM IST |
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Format |
ODI |
ZIM vs BAN Head-to-Head Records in ODI Cricket
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Head-to-Head Record |
Stats |
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Total Matches Played |
81 |
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Zimbabwe Wins |
30 |
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Bangladesh Wins |
51 |
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No Result |
0 |
ZIM vs BAN Recent Form
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Team |
Last 5 Matches |
Form |
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Zimbabwe |
L• L • W • W • W |
Excellent |
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Bangladesh |
W • L • L • W • W |
Decent |
ZIM vs BAN Harare Pitch Report
The surface at Harare Sports Club will help the pacers in the initial hour and it will get better for batting after that phase. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue. The average score will be around 280.
ZIM vs BAN Match Weather Forecast
The weather at Harare is set to be cloudy with temperatures around 21 degrees. There might be few showers throughout the game and fans will hope it does not play a spoilsport.
ZIM vs BAN Probable playing 11
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Craig Ervine, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava(c), Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
ZIM vs BAN Squad – Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande(w), Wessly Madhevere, Craig Ervine, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava(c), Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Tadiwanashe Marumani
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan, Shoriful Islam
ZIM vs BAN Toss Prediction
Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan is expected to win the toss and opt to bowl first. India will prefer chasing at this venue.
ZIM vs BAN Match Prediction
Bangladesh have done well in this format and when we look closely at these two sides, Bangladesh are stronger and are expected to win this match.
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Prediction Category |
Prediction |
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Toss Winner |
Bangladesh |
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Match Winner |
Bangladesh |
ZIM vs BAN Match Scenario
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Match Scenario |
Prediction |
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Case 1 |
Zimbabwe win toss & bat first |
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Expected Score |
260-270 |
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Case 2 |
Bangladesh win toss & bat first |
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Expected Score |
280-290 |
ZIM vs BAN Injury & Availability News – Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026
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Team |
Injury Update |
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Zimbabwe |
No confirmed injuries or availability issues |
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Bangladesh |
No confirmed injuries or availability issues |
