Zimbabwe will be hoping for a comeback in the series when they take on Bangladesh for the 3rd T20I of the 5-match series on May 7 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. After winning the first two games, Bangladesh will look forward to sealing the deal by 3-0 and winning the series. On the other hand, Zimbabwe will aim to put up a good performance in the series. The match will start at 300 PM BST. Details of the Third T20I Match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe  Table: Venue and schedule of the 2024 BAN vs ZIM 3rd T20I Match Date Time Venue 3rd T20I Tuesday, May 7, 2024 3:00 P.M BST Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Preview of the Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Third T20 in 2024 Bangladesh had a comfortable victory over Zimbabwe in both the games of the ongoing T20I series. However, they need to take lessons from some of the aspects of the game and try not to repeat those issues in the upcoming match. Their top order remains a genuine concern for the Tigers. The half-century of debutant Tanzid Hasan Tamim in the first T20I match against Zimbabwe was a breath of fresh air in this regard but he couldn’t continue it in the second T20I match. Litton Das has been struggling for quite some time now and Bangladesh would want to see some runs from his bat. Similarly, skipper Nazmul Hasan Shanto’s bat has not been flourishing the way it was expected from him.  Read more: T20I Series: Bangladesh take 2-0 lead with comfortable victory over Zimbabwe The bowling of Bangladesh was good. However, letting Zimbabwe score 122 and 138 after having them on 41/7 and 42/5 respectively are something they won’t want to see again. The bowlers need to be more clinical in finishing the innings. For Zimbabwe, very few things went right for them. Their top order failed miserably. Losing all the batters in clusters adds to the woes. The collapse of 41/7 from 36/1 in the first innings and 42/5 from 30/1 were something they would like to rectify in the third T20I against Bangladesh. They would surely want their senior players like Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, and Ryan Burl chipping in more in this game. All of them had miserable outings in the first game.  Their bowling had nothing much to do with what their batter gave them to defend. Still, they should have been more destructive with the bowling after the rain breaks. Although their execution was better in the second T20I match, Zimbabwe would demand their bowling unit to maintain this curve and be more disciplined in this game.  Read more: Women's T20 World Cup: Bangladesh's Schedule Unveiled BAN vs ZIM H2H T20I Records So Far Table: Head-to-head T20I Records between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe Total Matches Bangladesh Win Zimbabwe Win Tie/NR 22 15 7 0  

Bangladesh will face Zimbabwe for the 1st T20I match of the 5-match series starting from May 3 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Bangladesh, who saw a break in their winning run after losing against Sri Lanka, will look forward to regaining momentum and confidence in this series. On the other hand, Zimbabwe will take this series as an ideal preparation for the T20I World Cup 2024. The match will start at 6:00 PM BST. BAN vs ZIM 1st T20I 2024: Match Details Table: Schedule and venue of the first T20 Match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe Match Date Time Venue 1st T20I Friday, May 3, 2024 6:00 P.M BST Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh Read more: Shakib Gets Dhaka League Green Light, While Mustafizur Pulled from IPL for National Duty First T20I Match between Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe in 2024: Preview Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Sikandar Raza are responsible for leading Bangladesh and Zimbabwe respectively in this series. Bangladesh will depend on Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, and Nazmul Hossain Shanto in the top order.  The middle order is expected to be led by Tawhid Hridoy and then carried by Mahmudullah Riyad and Jaker Ali. Apart from that, the pace trio of Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib are expected to play a big role in this game. However, the real competition would be for no. 7 and 8 positions. Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin are all in an equal battle and have equal claims for this position. But it is unlikely for Bangladesh to go with 4 pacers. Hence, Mahedi and Rishad should grab the spots for the first games. Another option could be to go with all three of them and drop one of the frontline seamers. Operations Chairman of BCB Jalal Yunus has emphasised managing the workload for seamers in previous press interviews. After a long DPL season, this series would be a good opportunity to rotate the seamers. This can be beneficial for workload management as well as finding the best combination of seamers ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Zimbabwe would highly depend on their star and most in-form player Sikandar Raza with both bowling and batting. They have put a good amount of weight on the performance of African Games Cricket 2023 in their squad selection. Clive Mandane, Brian Bennett, and Johnathan Campbell got call-ups in their squad after their performances in this tournament. Johnathan Campbell, son of former Zimbabwean captain Alistair Campbell, got his maiden call-up in this series.  Their batting will be reliant on Craig Ervine and Sean Williams anchoring, and Sikandar Raza-Ryan Burl’s explosiveness. Apart from that they’d expect the likes of Tadiwanashe Marumani and Brian Bennett to step up. Their bowling department will be primarily led by Richard Ngrava and Blessing Muzarabani. Wellington Masakadza will have his part to play as well. Apart from that, Sikandar Raza’s off-spin can be their trump card. Johnathan Campbell might have a key role to play here as well with his leg-spin.  Read more: Squad announced for first 3 T20Is against Zimbabwe Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe H2H T20I Records So Far Table: Head-to-head T20I records between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe  Total Matches Bangladesh Win Zimbabwe Win Tie/NR 20 13 7 0 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe always provide an exciting battle for the fans and audiences. These two sides have met 20 times. Bangladesh came out victorious 13 times and Zimbabwe won 7 of them.  They have fought in seven bilateral series, of which Bangladesh won three and Zimbabwe won only 1. The rest were a tie.  However, Zimbabwe is the winner of the last series between these two sides in Zimbabwe 2022. On the other hand, Bangladesh won the last game between these two sides in the 2022 T20 World Cup.  Read more: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 Series 2024: Fixtures, Head-To-Head Records Bangladesh Squad Against Zimbabwe 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 Squad Against Bangladesh 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. Read more: Zimbabwe cricketers arrive in Dhaka for 5-match T20I series against hosts Key Players to Watch from Bangladesh Team Litton Kumer Das Litton Kumer Das has been a crucial factor in Bangladesh’s rise since T20I 2023. His quick starts in the powerplay set the momentum for a big score. Similarly, he can go big as well. In his last 10 innings, Litton scored 345 runs with an average of 38.33. Bangladesh would look for similar returns in this game as well. Shoriful Islam Shoriful Islam has developed himself as the key strike bowler of Bangladesh in recent times. He picked up 8 wickets in the last 6 games with a strike rate of 16.25.  His success in making the batters of the opposition team unstable in the opening overs makes him a key player for this team.  Rishad Hossain Rishad Hossain is one of the newest finds for Bangladesh. He sorts two sides where Bangladesh has been struggling for a long time. He can play as a pinch hitter in the lower-middle order. At the same time, his leg-spin is also a great help for the Bangladesh team.  Read more: Analyzing Bangladesh Preliminary Squad in the Upcoming BAN vs ZIM T20I Series 2024 Key Players to Watch from the Zimbabwe Team Sikandar Raza Sikandar Raza is the biggest threat to the opposition. His all-round capability as well as playing big roles in almost all the wins of Zimbabwe. He scored 398 runs and picked up 13 wickets in the last 8 games.  This vastly experienced campaigner would be crucial for Zimbabwe. Ryan Burl Ryan Burl can take games away from the opponent with his big hits. He also shines against Bangladesh. He averages around 60 against Bangladesh. His explosive batting would be key in pitches like Chattogram Richard Ngrava Richard Ngrava is arguably the most in-form bowler for Zimbabwe currently. Picking up 16 wickets in the last 10 games with a strike rate of 13.75 makes him the most dangerous bowler for Zimbabwe in this game. Final Words  In the upcoming BAN vs ZIM T20I Series 2024, both teams are well-equipped to beat the opponent. Bangladesh might start the series as a favourite due to being the host country. But Zimbabwe will fight an equal battle under the captaincy of Sikandar Raza. Read more: What lies ahead for Bangladesh spinners under Mushtaq Ahmed's guidance

The 5-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will kick off on 3rd May at Chattogram. This will be the last series before Bangladesh’s tour to the USA for a T20I series. Tigers lost their last T20I series against Sri Lanka this March after remaining unbeaten for four series at home. Therefore, they would look toward this series to gather the lost momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Preparatory Bangladesh Squad for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20I series 2024 Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanvir Islam, Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Saifuddin, and Soumya Sarkar. Zimbabwe have already announced their squad and presumably will reach Bangladesh on 28th April. Bangladesh is expected to announce their final squad on the same day.  Read more: Shakib Gets Dhaka League Green Light, While Mustafizur Pulled from IPL for National Duty Analysis of Bangladesh squad against Zimbabwe Mustafizur Rahman is expected to join the squad after 1st May when his commitment with the IPL franchise, Chennai Super Kings ends as per the NOC given by BCB. Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan is expected to return with this series after the World Cup 2023.   The squad has kept plenty of options in all positions. It indicates that Bangladesh will focus on testing and experimenting with as many players as possible to make a strong team for the World T20.   The opening pair of Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar, which had been misfiring for some time, have to be at their absolute best to keep a place in the team. Or else, youngsters like Tanzid Tamim and Parvez Emon are ready to pounce on the opportunity to replace them.  Tanzid Tamim played a brilliant knock of 84 (81) in his last international innings against Sri Lanka this March. He is waiting for his international debut in this format and feels confident after a good BPL campaign.  Parvez Emon has played only a single T20I for Bangladesh. This time after a tremendous BPL campaign, where he is the highest scorer as of now with three centuries from 13 innings, he has been given a chance because of his fiery nature in the top of the innings.  Read more: What lies ahead for Bangladesh spinners under Mushtaq Ahmed's guidance Another important part to focus on the Bangladesh squad is the middle and lower-middle order which will see stiff competition for a place. In the last T20I series against Sri Lanka, the Bangladesh squad included Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, and Rishad Hossain playing brilliantly.  This time with the addition of Mohammad Saifuddin, who also is a great addition to the pace bowling department, and the likes of Tawhid Hridoy and Mahedi Hasan already being there provide Bangladesh great balance and flexibility in the middle and lower-middle order.  Bangladesh get a good core of all-rounders if we look at them individually. Off-spinning all-rounder Mahedi Hasan, leg-spinning all-rounder Rishad Hossain, and a seaming all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin already provide a great variety. Besides, the addition of Shakib Al Hasan will provide greater dynamics to the team. Also, Soumya Sarkar can be effective as an all-rounder as well. The bowling department didn’t see much chop and change with the regular faces of seamers and spinners in Taskin, Shoriful, Sakib, Hasan, and Tanvir. The addition of Mustafiz is also pretty regular in the squad.  However, with so many seaming options, it can be expected that Bangladesh is unlikely to go with a traditional spin-friendly wicket and will try their expertise in a more sporting or batting-friendly one. Read more: Bangladesh vs India Women T20 Series 2024: Fixtures, Squad, H2H Records, Key Players Key Players to watch in the Bangladesh Squad Litton Das Litton Das has been a key factor for Bangladesh doing well in the T20Is last year. He has scored 323 runs in the 9 innings with an average of 40.37 and a strike rate of 137.44. It’s not only the score, his performance proved fruitful for the team. In several matches, he brought Bangladesh quick-firing explosive starts and utilized the power play well.  However, he has been misfiring since the turn of the calendar and has not been able to find his ground. It is important for the Bangladesh team for him to turn up with the bat at the start of the innings. This Zimbabwe series seems to be a perfect opportunity for that and all eyes would be on him to observe if he’s successful in that or not. Jaker Ali Anik  Jaker Ali Anik has played only two innings with the Bangladesh team and has won the hearts of the fans with that. His debut innings of 68(34) has been one of the best at debut for Bangladesh. The fans have liked his big and pinch-hitting capabilities and see him as a ray of hope in the no. 6/7 position where Bangladesh have been struggling all these years. Thus, ahead of the World T20, the fans would want to see some blistering innings from him against Zimbabwe. Rishad Hossain Another player who has won the hearts of fans with his big-hitting capabilities is Rishad Hossain. He only faced 70 balls in T20I and ODI combined and hit 12 sixes. Furthermore, his leg-spin profile has also been something Bangladesh fans have wished for a long time. He has taken six wickets till now in T20Is. Everyone from fans to team management would expect him to excel in both roles. Mohammad Saifuddin Mohammad Saifuddin has been out for a long time due to injury and has now earned a call to the national team again after some good performances in the BPL and DPL 2024. He has always been known for his hard-hitting capabilities with the bat. With bowl, he was one of the most trusted in both the opening and the death overs. Therefore, his proper comeback will be a huge boost for the team both morally and tactically. Hence, everyone will be wishing for his comeback in this series. Read more: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 Series 2024: Fixtures, Head-To-Head Records Final Words The series against Zimbabwe can be a great scope for Bangladesh to fix their limitations and do necessary experiments on the team. The BAN vs ZIM T20I series 2024 series will play a crucial role in selecting the squad for the T20 World Cup in June 2024. Therefore, the expectation remains for everyone to give their best in this series. 

Opener Liton Das hit 81 and Anamul Haque 73 to guide Bangladesh to 303-2 in the first ODI against Zimbabwe Friday at the Harare Sports Club. Tamim Iqbal and Liton added 119 runs in the opening stand. The Tigers captain, who scored 62 off 88 balls, fell to Sikandar Raza. Anamul, who was struggling to bring his form in the domestic arena to international cricket, finally hit a fifty. He made 73 off 63 balls with six fours and three sixes. Read: BCB yet to name a captain for Asia Cup After Liton retired hurt, Mushfiqur Rahim, who skipped the previous series against the West Indies for personal reasons, came to the wicket and scored 52 off 49 balls. Mahmudullah Riyad remained unbeaten on 20 off 12 balls. Bangladesh fielded three pacers: Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman. The Tigers won all of their last 19 ODIs against Zimbabwe. Also, they won six of their last seven ODI series at home and abroad. Ahead of the ODIs, Bangladesh lost the three-match T20I series against the hosts.

Bangladesh lost the toss but were sent out to bat first in the first of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. Bangladesh have included Anamul Haque Bijoy in this match. The right-handed batter played his last ODI back in 2019. He played marvellously in the last edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a 50-over event in Bangladesh, and scored more than 1,100 runs. Also read: Will do what it takes to beat Zimbabwe in ODIs: Tamim Mushfiqur Rahim has also staged a comeback, following a leave of absence in the series against the West Indies. Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman, on the other hand, are part of the Bangladesh's bowling attack. Bangladesh have won all of their last 19 ODIs against Zimbabwe. Also, the Tigers have won six of their last seven ODI series at home and abroad. Also read: BCB yet to name a captain for Asia Cup Ahead of the ODI series, Bangladesh played a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe and lost 2-1. But in ODIs, Bangladesh are a stronger side. Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladesh captain, however, said they have to play their best cricket to beat Zimbabwe at their home. Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das, Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Regis Chakabva (w/c), Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Tarisai Musakanda, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza

Wesley Madhevere and Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe helped Zimbabwe put up a score of 205-3 in the first of the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh Saturday. Bangladesh previously won a single T20I while chasing 200 or more runs. Raza remained unbeaten on 65 off 26 balls with seven fours and four sixes while Madhevere posted 67 off 46. Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first. Bangladesh bowlers were all over the place, and the fielding also did not help. The hosts lost their first wicket with only 15 runs on the board and second when they were batting at 43. In the third wicket stand, Madhevere and Sean Williams added 56 runs off just 37 balls. After Williams fell for 33 off 19 balls, Raza joined Madhevere and added 91 runs off 43 balls. Left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman bagged two wickets but conceded 50 runs. Taskin Ahmed failed to grab any wicket but conceded 42 runs. Also, Shoriful Islam gave away 45 runs but could not get any wicket. Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan is leading Bangladesh in this series. He replaced Mahmudullah Riyad after the Tigers lost their last T20I series against the West Indies 2-0. This is only the second time that Bangladesh are playing a T20I match without Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Riyad and Tamim Iqbal. Tamim recently retired from T20s. Shakib is not in the team due to personal reasons; Mushfiqur and Riyad were rested for this series.

Bangladesh lost the toss and were asked to bowl first in the first T20I of the three-match series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club Saturday. The Tigers lost their last T20I series against the West Indies 2-0. But they are a better side considering the strength of Zimbabwe. So, the visitors have a great chance to bounce back. Bangladesh fielded three pacers – Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam in this match. Anamul Haque, who recently returned to the national team but failed to impress, got another chance to bring his domestic prowess to the international level. Munim Shahriar and Najmul Hossain Shanto were included in Bangladesh playing XI for the first match. Read: Mithun hopes for competitive cricket in WI tour Nurul Hasan Sohan is leading the Tigers in this series. He replaced Mahmudullah Riyad as Bangladesh's T20I captain. Bangladesh playing XI Litton Das, Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Munim Shahriar, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (w/c), Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shoriful Islam Zimbabwe playing XI Regis Chakabva (w), Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Tanaka Chivanga  

The three-match T20I series between visitors Bangladesh and hosts Zimbabwe is set to begin Saturday. The first match will take place at 5pm at the Harare Sports Club. Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan will lead Bangladesh in this series. He replaced Mahmudullah Riyad as the T20I captain of the Tigers for this tour. If Sohan does better as a captain, he has all the chances to lead the Tigers in the shorter format of the game for a longer period. However, Bangladesh will miss the services of Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Riyad in this series. While Shakib is out for personal reasons, Mushfiqur and Riyad were rested by the team management. Shakib will also miss the ODI series, but Mushfiq and Riyad will take part in it. Bangladesh included uncapped left-handed batter Parvez Hossain Emon in this tour. Parvez did well in the Bangladesh Premier League. Also, he was an important member of Bangladesh during their ICC U-19 World Cup triumph in 2020. Read: ZIM vs BAN 2022: T20I series fixtures, H2H record, 1st match preview Pacer Hasan Mahmud has also been added to the team. The second and third T20Is will be played on July 31 and August 2. All the matches will take place at the same venue. After the T20I series, both the teams will lock horns in a three-match ODI series starting on August 5. The last two ODIs will be played on August 7 and 10. Bangladesh T20I squad Nurul Hasan (captain and wicketkeeper), Munim Shahriar, Anamul Haque, Liton Das, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Mosaddek Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Parvez Hossain Emon  

The Bangladesh Cricket Board made a crucial decision by resting veteran players for the ZIM vs BAN 2022 T20I series, which will enable the other cricketers to stand up and demonstrate leadership abilities on the international stage. Oppositely, Zimbabwe's recent dominance in the Twenty20 World Cup Global Qualifier has instilled some faith in their abilities. Zimbabwe are well aware that they have a good chance of avenging their most recent series defeat against Bangladesh. Let's look at the schedule for the bilateral T20I series and the preview of the first match. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Head-to-Head T20I Records Bangladesh first met Zimbabwe in a T20 format match back in November 2006, which they won by 43 runs. Since then, two teams have played against each other in 16 Twenty20 international matches. Bangladesh have led the head-to-head contest with 16 wins, while Zimbabwe have won 5 matches. Bangladesh have never lost a bilateral series against Zimbabwe, winning three series and drawing three. Read ENG vs SA 2022: The T20I series a World Cup dress rehearsal Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh h2h T20I statistics (as on July 28, 2022) Matches Bangladesh Zimbabwe 16 11 5    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ BAN vs ZIM T20I Series 2022 Fixtures All the matches of the ZIM vs BAN 2022 Twenty20 International series will be played at the Harare Sports Club ground. Here are the fixtures for the bilateral T20I series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe-Bangladesh T20I Series 2022 Fixtures Match Date Match Starts (Bangladesh Standard Time) First T20I July 30 (Saturday) 5 p.m. Second T20I July 31 (Sunday) 5 p.m. Third T20I August 2 (Tuesday) 5 p.m.    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Mahedi aims to take a bigger role in Bangladesh team BAN vs ZIM 1st T20I 2022: Match Preview When the BCB decided to name wicket-keeper batter Nurul Hasan the captain of Bangladesh for the ZIM vs BAN 2022 T20I series, excitement among Bangladesh cricket fans increased. There is no doubt that all eyes will be on Nurul Hasan’s captaincy. On the other hand, Zimbabwe recently ensured their qualification for the T20 World Cup 2022 main event by winning the Global Qualifier B competition. They will be up to putting up a real fight against Bangladesh. Bangladesh In the ZIM vs BAN 2022 T20I series, Bangladesh expect Nurul Hasan to demonstrate his potential as captain. His leadership ability will be closely monitored by the BCB in the series as the cricket board is in search of a new leader for the future. Besides, finding the right opening combination is another key area where they need a solution. There are five top order batters in the squad, and the team management has to come up with a decision on which two they want to back up. Other than that, the remaining spots are more or less confirmed for the opening match. Read BAN vs ZIM T20I Series 2022: 3 challenges for Nurul Hasan as captain Probable Playing XI (first T20I) Top Order: Munim Shariar, Anamul Haque, Litton Das; Middle-Order: Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan; Lower-Order: Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed.  Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Cricket Board is yet to announce their squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh. But the expectation is that the players who have performed well in the recent ICC Global Qualifier B get a chance in the series. With less than three months left before the T20 World Cup 2022, the selectors may not want to make unnecessary experiments for this bilateral series. Apart from winning the series, finding the right combination for the forthcoming World Cup would be Zimbabwe’s main goal from this bilateral contest. Read Is the future of ODI cricket in jeopardy? Probable Playing XI for first T20I (Based on their recent team combination in the ICC World Cup Qualifier 2022) Top-Order: Regis Chakabva (wicket-keeper), Craig Ervine (captain), Sean Williams; Middle-Order: Wessley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga; Lower-Order: Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava Aftermath Will Nurul Hasan-led Bangladesh team be able to meet expectations in the absence of experienced cricketers in the series? The ability is certainly there; they just have to execute the game plan on the field. Oppositely, the confidence level is high at the moment for the Zimbabwean Twenty20 side. The home side can feel that they have a genuine chance to overcome the visitors in the 3-match T20I series, especially in the absence of some of the key Bangladeshi players. Therefore, the ZIM vs BAN 2022 Twenty20 series promises an interesting contest to watch. Read BAN vs ZIM 2022: 5 Bangladeshi players who can capitalize on Zimbabwe series

The Bangladesh national men’s cricket team will travel to Zimbabwe this month to take part in a 3-match T20I series followed by a 3-match ODI series against the hosts. The star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will not travel with the Bangladesh white-ball teams to take part in the series as the BCB granted him leave for the Zimbabwe tour. Apart from him, all other major members of the national team setup are likely to take part in both the limited-overs contests. Take a look at the full fixtures of the tour as well as head-to-head records between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Series 2022: Full Fixtures Bangladesh’s tour of Zimbabwe in 2022 will kick off with the Twenty20 International series on July 30. After that, Bangladesh will play a bilateral ODI series from August 5 to August 10. All the scheduled matches will take place at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. ZIM vs BAN T20I Series 2022 Fixtures First T20I: July 30 Second T20I: August 1 Third T20I: August 2 Read BCB finalises next three BPL dates ZIM vs BAN ODI Series 2022 Fixtures First ODI: August 5 Second ODI: August 7 Third ODI: August 10 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe H2H: ODI and T20I Records Bangladesh have a stellar recent record against Zimbabwe across all formats. They haven’t lost an ODI against Zimbabwe since 2014. Team Tigers has remained unbeaten against the Zimbabwe ODI side in the last 19 matches. Overall, Bangladesh have won twelve bilateral ODI series against Zimbabwe, while the Zimbabwean T20I side has won six of them. Bangladesh also have a strong record against Zimbabwe in the T20 format, leading the head-to-head battle with 11 wins. Team Tigers has only lost one T20I against Zimbabwe in the last seven meetings. Six bilateral T20I series have been played between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe thus far. Bangladesh won three of them, and the other three ended in draws. Let’s have a look at some notable ODI and T20I records between these two teams. Read: ICC Test Championship: Bangladesh likely to play 34 Tests in next two editions Notable Head-to-Head ODI Records: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe   Bangladesh Zimbabwe Matches Played (78) 50 wins 28 wins Most Runs Tamim Iqbal (1816) Brendon Taylor (1508) Highest Score Litton Das (176) CK Coventry (194*) Most Hundreds Tamim Iqbal (4) Brendon Taylor (2) Most Wickets Shakib Al Hasan (82) Raymond Price (35) Best Bowling Figures Abdur Razzak (5/29) Bryan Strang (6/20) Most Matches Mushfiqur Rahim (48) Brendon Taylor (56)    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Pant and Pandya star as India wins ODI series vs. England Notable Head-to-Head T20I Records: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe   Bangladesh Zimbabwe Matches Played (16) 11 wins 5 wins Most Runs Soumya Sarkar (298) Hamilton Masakadza (377) Highest Score Soumya Sarkar (68) Hamilton Masakadza (93) Most Fifties Soumya Sarkar (3) Hamilton Masakadza (3) Most Wickets Mustafizur Rahman (18) AG Cremer (11) Best Bowling Figures Shakib Al Hasan (4/21) Neville Madziva (4/34) Most Matches Mahmudullah Riyad (15) Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams (12)    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Is there any potential suitor to replace Tamim Iqbal in T20I cricket? Bottom Line The current Zimbabwe team is not a competitive one that can pose some threat to the visiting Bangladesh team. As a result, the team Tigers will begin as favorites to win both the ODI and T20 formats in the Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Series 2022. Tamim Iqbal can set a new record of winning the most consecutive ODI series as a captain if his team wins the fifty-overs format series. On the other hand, the Mahmudullah-led T20I team will get another chance to prepare themselves ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022. Bangladesh players, who have lacked confidence and are out of form on the international stage, should take the tour seriously.