Team Zimbabwe will take on Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the series on Wednesday at Harare Sports Club after winning the T-20 series 2-1 and taking a 2-0 lead in the ODI series.
Zimbabwe is full of confidence and will want to continue the winning trend of this series by capping it off with a victory. Zimbabwe recently won the T20 World Cup qualification event after defeating the Netherlands.
Bangladesh will play with honor in this game, and they’ll also want to win it to boost their self-esteem.
How the pitch will play?
The Harare Sports Club’s playing surface is decent, and both bowlers and hitters should benefit equally from it. The captain of the side that wins the toss would prefer to bowl first after observing that the batting first team scored nearly 300 runs in the first two games and still lost.
What to expect in the middle?
The reason why the opening lineup of Zimbabwe wasn’t able to capitalize on their first powerplay was that they were struggling in the previous two games. However, if they perform to their level, one may anticipate that they will score another great total.
Much will depend on how Bangladesh’s captain Tamim Iqbal performs. Team Bangladesh appeared more aggressive in the first two games, and they’ll attempt to maintain that momentum in the final ODI as well.
Zimbabwe may score 310–320 runs in 50 overs. Bangladesh, on the other hand, might score 280–290 runs if they bat first.
ZIM Vs BAN Probable XIs:
Zimbabwe XI
Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Wessely Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava
Bangladesh XI
Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das, Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Najmul Hossain Shanto
ZIM Vs BAN: Who Will Win?
Bangladesh lost both ODIs despite scoring over 300 runs in those matches. However, the bowlers from Bangladesh made a terrific start by dismissing four batters from Zimbabwe. However, it was Sikandar Raza who once again came to the rescue of the hosts by slamming an unbeaten century knock to give his team a 2-0 series lead.
Bangladesh toured to Zimbabwe after defeating the West Indies 3-0 in their zone, but their confidence has been shaken by back-to-back losses to Zimbabwe, first in the T20Is and now in the ODIs. Given the recent performances of both teams, Zimbabwe may also triumph in the third and final ODI.
