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Match and Live Streaming Details:
Series Name — Zimbabwe Tour of Bangladesh T20I, 2024
Match Number — 1st
Venue — Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Date — 3rd May, 2024
Time — 05:30 PM IST
Live Streaming — FanCode App
Weather Conditions:
The first T20I between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will be played at Chattogram; the temperature here will be 29 degrees and slightly cloudy, but there is no possibility of rain during the match.
Pitch Report of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium for BAN vs ZIM:
Total Matches Played — 27
Batting First Won — 14
Batting Second Won — 13
No Result — 0
Average Score in 1st bat — 145
Highest Score — Bangladesh 207/5
Lowest Score — Netherlands 39/10
Given the hot and humid weather in the subcontinent, the pitch could benefit the team batting first. Chattogram’s pitch is sluggish, which aids the spinners. The shot-making here is not fluent. This venue has a better record for the first-batting team.
Dream11 Fantasy Preview and Head To Head Matches Numbers of BAN vs ZIM:
Total Head To Head Matches — 20
Bangladesh Won — 13
Zimbabwe Won — 07
No Results — 0
Head To Head Matches at Venue — 01
Bangladesh Won — 01
Zimbabwe Won — 0
Bangladesh is scheduled to play a brief series at home against Zimbabwe. Bangladesh has been a formidable power at home. The series against Zimbabwe will allow the hosts to rebuild their players’ rhythm for the next tournament.
Sikandar Raza and his Zimbabwe (ZIM) team, on the other hand, would be hoping to not only put the hosts under pressure but also make a statement during the series.Â
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In this series, Bangladesh is led by Nazmul Hossain Shanto, while Zimbabwe is led by Sikandar Raza. Bangladesh’s top three players will be Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, and Nazmul Hossain Shanto.
Zimbabwe would heavily rely on their star and most in-form player, Sikandar Raza, for both bowling and batting. Their batting will be led by Craig Ervine and Sean Williams, with Sikandar Raza-Ryan Burl providing explosiveness.
Top Run Scorers and Wicket Takers From BAN vs ZIM in H2H Matches:
| Players | Matches | Runs | Avg. | Wickets | SR. |
| Liton Das | 09 | 308 | 38.5 | ||
| Mahmudullah | 15 | 271 | 24.6 | ||
| Sean Williams | 15 | 212 | 15 | 4 | 55.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 16 | 222 | 13.9 | 8 | 24 |
| Shoriful Islam | 05 | 06 | 19 | ||
| M Saifuddin | 07 | 07 | 23.1 | ||
| Luke Jongwe | 09 | 10 | 15.7 | ||
| W Masakadza | 07 | 07 | 20.9 |
Top Run Scorers and Wicket Takers From BAN vs ZIM at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
| Players | Matches | Runs | Avg. | Wickets | SR. |
| Liton Das | 01 | 38 | 38 | ||
| Mahmudullah | 01 | 62 | 62 | ||
| Sean Williams | 01 | 02 | 02 | ||
| Ryan Burl | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 6.0 |
| M Saifuddin | 01 | 01 | 24 |
Squads of both the teams:
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mahmud Ullah, Litton Kumer Das, Tawhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Sharif Uddin, Jaker Ali Anik, Taskin Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Saifuddin, and Afif Hossain
Zimbabwe
Sikandar Raza (Captain), Clive Madande, Faraz Akram, Wellington Masakadza, Ryan Burl, Johnathan Campbell, Joylord Gumbie, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Sean Williams, Blessing Muzarabani, Ainsley Ndlovu, and Richard Ngarava
Probable Playing 11 of BAN vs ZIM:
Bangladesh
Liton Das, Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, M Saifuddin
Zimbabwe
T Marumani, CR Ervine, Brian Bennett, SC Williams, Sikandar Raza (C), RP Burl, Clive Madande (wk), LM Jongwe, WP Masakadza, R Ngarava, B Muzarabani
Top Picks From BAN vs ZIM For Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Bangladesh
Litton Das: Litton Das has played a critical role in Bangladesh’s progress since the T20I 2023. His rapid starts on the powerplay set the momentum for a big score. He could be a good choice as C/VC for your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Mahmudullah: Mahmudullah is the most experienced player on the team; his cricketing abilities and power-hitting at the death overs might be critical.
Shoriful Islam: Shoriful Islam has recently established himself as Bangladesh’s key strike bowler. He has 8 wickets in the last six games, with a strike rate of 16.25.
Zimbabwe
Sikandar Raza: Sikandar Raza poses a major threat to the opponent. His all-around skill has contributed significantly to Zimbabwe’s victories. He scored 398 runs and took 13 wickets in his last eight games.
Ryan Burl: Ryan Burl’s thunderous hits may steal games from his opponents. He also excels against Bangladesh. He is also an effective leg spinner.
Richard Ngrava: Ngrava is undoubtedly Zimbabwe’s best bowler right now. Taking 16 wickets in the last ten games with a strike rate of 13.75.
C/VC choices From BAN vs ZIM For Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Small Leagues — Sikandar Raza, N Shanto, R Burl, S Williams
Grand Leagues — Mahmudullah
Dream11 Fantasy Team For BAN vs ZIM:
Wicket Keepers — L Das
Batters — N Shanto, CR Ervine
All-rounders — S Raza, S Williams, R Burl, M Hasan
Bowlers — R Ngarava, T Ahmed, B Muzarabani, S Islam
Expert Tips:
Must try Richard Ngarava as C/VC in different combinations of GL especially while bowling in first Innings.
