zimbabwe will have to face bangladesh today in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. The host team is heading into the match with a 1-0 lead after registering a resounding 32-run win in the series opener. Zimbabwe’s pace pair blessings to muzarabani And Richard Ngarawa While, acted with the ball Brian Bennett Provided a strong start with the bat to help the home team successfully defend 170 runs.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh will be desperate to make a comeback and keep the series alive. Yasir Ali The batsman impressed with a half-century in the opening game, but the visitors suffered a batting collapse in the face of Zimbabwe’s disciplined pace attack. They will need a much better all-round performance to level the series.
ZIM vs BAN, 2nd T20I: Match Details
- date and time: July 17, 4:00 PM IST / 10:30 AM GMT / 12:30 PM Local
- venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
ZIM vs BAN head-to-head record in T20I
Matches played: 26 | Zimbabwe won: 10 | Bangladesh won: 16
Queens Sports Club Pitch Report
A good competition between bat and ball is expected on the pitch of Queens Sports Club. The fast bowlers are likely to get some assistance from the new ball early in the innings, making the powerplay a crucial phase for both teams. As the match progresses, the surface usually becomes slower, giving the spinners more grip and turn.
Batsmen who spend time at the crease can make the most of the conditions, but it is expected to be more difficult to find strokes in the second innings. A score of around 155 to 165 in the first innings may prove competitive, and the captain who wins the toss may prefer to bat first and put runs on the board.
squads
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madende, Tinotenda Maphosa, Tadivanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarawa, Newman Nyamahuri, Milton Shumba.
Bangladesh: Tauheed Hridoy (c), Parvez Hussain EmonTanjeed Hasan, Mohammad Saif Hasan, Mosaddek Hussain, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hussain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mohammad Saifuddin, Abdul Ghaffar Saqlain.
ZIM vs BAN, 2nd T20I, Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Jim won the toss and bowled first.
- BAN’s powerplay score: 45-50
- Total score of BAN: 155-165
Case 2:
- BAN won the toss and bowled first
- ZIM’s PowerPlay Score: 50-55
- ZIM Total Score: 165-175
Match Result: The team bowling first won the competition.
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