Zimbabwe (ZIM) hosts Bangladesh (ban) In the second ODI of the three-match series in Harare Sports Club On Thursday, July 9th. Zimbabwe leads 1-0 in the series.
The Chevrons beat Bangladesh by 25 runs in a low-scoring first ODI, defending a total of 141 runs. They couldn’t get going with the bat, but made up for it fantastically with the ball, with seamers Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans and Newman Nyamhuri and skipper Richard Ngavara taking wickets.
For Bangladesh, this loss comes after their historic win over Australia. Their batsmen were unable to cope with the surface bounce, as they were bowled out for 116. The main positive for them was the form of Nahid Rana, who picked up figures of 6 for 21 in his spell.
ZIM vs BAN: match details
| match | Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh second round, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe |
| Date and time (IST) | Thursday 9 July, 12:45 PM (IST) |
| place | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| Live broadcast details | FanCode (app and website) |
Harare Sports Club: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Harare Sports Club provided great assistance to the faster bowlers with batting abilities on the deck. The wicket offers variable bounce and lateral movement, making it difficult for batsmen to start their innings. They’ll have to dig and ride the bounce to get the grades on this surface.
ZIM vs BAN: Head-to-head ODI record
| Matches played | 82 |
| Zim won it | 31 |
| Pan won it | 51 |
| No results found | 00 |
| First ever starter | October 11, 1997 |
| Newest fixture | July 6, 2026 |
ZIM vs BAN: Expect to play in the XI
Zimbabwe:
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaya, Craig Irvine, Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevir, Clive Madande (WK), Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava (C), Blessing Muzarabane, Nyoman Nyamhuri.
Bangladesh:
Tanzid Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Najm Hossain Shanto, Tohid Hridvi, Nurul Hassan (WK), Mosaddiq Hossain, Mehdi Hasan Miraz (C), Rashad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.
ZIM vs BAN: Probably the best performance of the match
Best possible blend: Innocent Kaya
Zimbabwean batter Innocent Kaya He will be the one observing this conflict. Although he did not get a great score in the first ODI, he was the best batsman in the single Test, scoring 140 runs, and looked to be in good form for his 26 runs in the first match. Before the ODI series, he had scored three centuries in five matches across formats and will look to carry that form into the series.
Most likely player: Nahid Rana
With every game Nahid Rana He plays, his stock rises higher and higher. The lanky Bangladeshi seamer troubled the Zimbabwean pacers with a fiery flurry of pace and bounce, finishing with figures of 6 for 21. He has left a lasting mark on Australia and will look to continue in the same form in this series.
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