2nd ODI between zimbabwe And bangladesh Big stakes are promised at Harare Sports Club as the hosts look to wrap up the three-match series. Zimbabwe have taken a 1-0 lead after a disciplined 25-run win in the low-scoring series opener. Their bowling attack, led by the captain Richard Ngarawa And brad evansTaking full advantage of home conditions, successfully defended a modest score of 141. However, Zimbabwe’s top-order batting remained a major concern, collapsing badly before a strong tail-end fightback gave their bowlers something to bowl at.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, finds itself in a must-win situation. Despite the brilliant six wickets taken by the young fast bowler Nahid Rana In the first game, their batting unit completely let them down and were bundled out for only 116 runs. captain mehdi hassan meraz It will desperately need its top order, which will also include experienced campaigners Nazmul Hussain Shanto And Soumya SarkarTo lead and handle the local movement. If the visiting team can sort out their batting problems, they have the bowling depth to level the series. Conversely, if Zimbabwe’s batting finds some stability to support their lethal bowling unit, they could wrap up the series tomorrow.
ZIM vs BAN, 2nd ODI: Match Details
- date and time: 9 July; 1pm IST / 6:30am GMT / 9:30am local
- venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs BAN, head-to-head record
Matches played: 82 | zimbabwe won: 31 | Bangladesh won:51 | no result/tied: 0
Harare Sports Club pitch report
The Harare Sports Club surface traditionally offers a fair competition between bat and ball, but recent trends suggest early assistance for fast bowlers. In the morning sunshine, the pitch is expected to have some moisture, which will allow the fast bowlers to get significant lateral movement and extra bounce during the early powerplays. As the match progresses and sunlight hits the track, the surface is likely to dry out, flattening out and becoming much better for batting. The spinners may also get caught sometimes at the end of the day. Winning the toss and bowling first is the ideal strategy here.
squads
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaiya, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande (wk), Wesley Madhewere, Craig Erwin, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarwa (c), blessings to muzarabaniNewman Nyamuri, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Tadivanashe Marumani
bangladesh: Saif Hasan, Tanjeed Hasan Tamim, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Das (wk), Tauheed Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehdi Hasan Miraj (captain), Tanveer Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hussain, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan, Shoriful Islam.
ZIM vs BAN, 2Ra ODI: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- Zimbabwe won the toss and bowled first
- Bangladesh Powerplay Score: 40-50
- Bangladesh’s total score: 250-260
Case 2:
- Bangladesh won the toss and bowled first
- Zimbabwe Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Zimbabwe’s total score: 270-280
Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
Also read: Nahid Rana created history with a brilliant 6-fer against Zimbabwe in the first ODI
