Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh – The final T20I match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Harare Sports Club. On Saturday, Zimbabwe won by 17 runs, but Bangladesh responded with a seven-wicket victory on Sunday. Continue reading for a preview of this pivotal game. The game begins at 13:00 p.m. local time.
Zimbabwe struggled at the plate on Sunday, with only one of their top six batters reaching double figures. The hosts will be a threat in this match if they can lay a better foundation at the start of the innings.
On Sunday, the Tigers returned to winning ways in T20Is. Key players put in strong performances, and they are all capable of doing so again in the series’ third and final game.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh
Match Details to Note
Match: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I, Bangladesh Tour of Zimbabwe 2022
Date: August 02, 2022 (Tuesday)
Time: 4:30 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe Team News:
With Wesley Madhevere passing a late fitness test, the hosts were able to field an unchanged side for the second T20I. Although they were on the losing end of the result on Sunday, they did not become a bad team overnight, and we expect them to remain unchanged for the series finale.
Zimbabwe Squad
Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Tanaka Chivanga, Tony Munyonga, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Victor Nyauchi, Roy Kaia
Players to watch out for:
Wesley Madhevere
In the second game, the young middle order batter was unable to replicate his half-century from Saturday. In this format, he is only eight fours away from reaching 100 fours.
Sikandar Raza
The all-rounder has been the series’ standout batter, and he clearly enjoys batting in Harare. In the second T20I, he hit four fours and two sixes.
Richard Ngarava
The 24 year old left-arm pace bowler, has taken six wickets in his last seven appearances in Harare. In the match on Sunday, he bowled Munim Shahriar.
Possible Playing XI:
Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Tanaka Chivanga/Victor Nyauchi
Zimbabwe Team Form
Zimbabwe’s incredible six-game winning streak in this format came to an end on Sunday. Individual performances, however, were outstanding.
Bangladesh Team News:
The Tigers made two lineup changes between Saturday and Sunday. Shoriful Islam and Nasum Ahmed were dropped from the squad, with Mahedi Hasan and Hasan Mahmud replacing them. Nurul Hasan, the captain and goalkeeper, injured his finger in the second game and will most likely be replaced by Pavez Hossain Emon, with Liton Das captaining.
Bangladesh Squad
Litton Das (wk), Munim Shahriar, Anamul Haque, Afif Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mosaddek Hossain (c), Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mahmudullah
Players to watch out for:
Liton Das
On Sunday, the right-handed opener maintained his strong T20I form. He hit six fours and two sixes in his inning.
Mosaddek Hossain
The 26-year-old off-spinner had his best bowling figures in the series’ second match. Before the end of Zimbabwe’s seventh over, he had taken all five wickets.
Mustafizur Rahman
The pace bowler has taken wickets of key Zimbabwe players throughout the series. In this game, we expect him to thrive as the strike bowler.
Possible Playing XI:
Litton Das, Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Munim Shahriar, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Mahedi Hasan , Taskin Ahmed/Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasun Mahmud
Bangladesh Team Form
The Tigers needed the win on Sunday after losing four straight T20Is. It was their first win in the format since a March victory over Afghanistan.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Top Team Batsmen
Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, and Craig Ervine are our Zimbabwe batting recommendations. The skipper, Ervine, has not been in great form recently, but he has four T20I half-centuries.
Liton Das, Anamul Haque, and Munim Shahriar are our Bangladesh batting picks. In this format, Haque has a perfect score of 58.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Top Team Bowlers
Richard Ngarava, Tanaka Chivanga, and Wellington Masakadza are our Zimbabwe bowling picks. Masakadza has 31 T20I wickets.
Bangladesh’s top bowlers are expected to be Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, and Mosaddek Hossain. Hossain took 5-20 on Sunday to go with his 1-21 on Saturday, demonstrating that he enjoys bowling on this surface.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Head to Head
Over the last five meetings, neither team has won consecutive T20Is against the other. Bangladesh has won two of every three games between the two teams.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Head to Head Stats in T20I
| Matches Played | ZIM Won | BAN Won | Draw | Tie | |
| Overall | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Toss Prediction
The hosts have won the toss in both games of this series and have chosen to bat first each time. We predict that Zimbabwe will bat first in this match, regardless of who wins the toss.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Pitch Report
Spin bowlers, led by Mosaddek Hossain of Bangladesh, had the upper hand in the second T20I. The surface will aid bowling attacks with a par score of no more than 155.
There will be a little more cloud cover than in the previous two games, but it will be sunny. In the early afternoon, the temperature will rise to 21 degrees.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Prediction
With the series on the line and both teams having already tasted victory at the Harare Sports Club, this game has the makings of a classic. The hosts will always have a chance with Sikandar Raza in fantastic form, but we believe Bangladesh will be too strong and will win the series.
