Bangladesh will take on Zimbabwe on Sunday in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club.

After a 155-run victory in the series opener, Bangladesh are targeting a series win in the second match, in which Mustafizur Rahman is unlikely to play due to an injury.

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"We had a tough game in the series opener," Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal told the media Saturday. "Liton played superbly in the first match; Afif's innings was crucial. Miraz also batted well. We always ask the young guys to step forward and win games for the team."

Bangladesh had lost four wickets in 74 runs in the first match, but Liton Das stood tall at the other end of the wicket and guided the team to 276 runs. He perished on 102 runs, which earned him the player of the match award.

"Had not Liton and Afif played that innings, we could not have scored more than 270. I believe these contributions make the difference," he added.

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Along with Mustafiz, Tamim has also been suffering from an injury he sustained during the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League last month.

"I took a bit of risk to play this series, and Mustafiz is still not fully fit – his chance is 50-50 for this match. Liton also has niggles, but he will be available for the second ODI," Tamim said.

These three matches are part of the World Cup Super League; the top seven teams of it, and the hosts India, will qualify for the World Cup 2023 directly.

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Tamim had earlier said they were looking forward to winning all matches of this series to secure 30 points for the Super League.