Zimbabwe will go head-to-head with Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-game series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Thursday, July 9.
Delving into the details of the first ODI, Zimbabwe batted first and got bundled out for 141 runs in 36.4 overs. Nahid Rana scalped a six-wicket haul. In the chase, Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, could score only 116 runs in 33.1 overs, losing the game by 25 runs.
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, ODI Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 1:00 PM IST, Thursday, July 9
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
Two out of the last three ODIs at this venue saw the team batting second coming out on top. It would be a good batting track in the initial few overs. Pacers will get good enough bounce on this surface.
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Zimbabwe
Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande (wk), Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava (c), Blessing Muzarabani
Bangladesh
Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Zimbabwe
These two sides played a total of 82 ODIs against each other. While Bangladesh secured 51 victories, Zimbabwe bagged 31 wins. With Zimbabwe starting the series on a winning note, we can expect them to continue their winning momentum, sealing the series 2-0.
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