Zimbabwe will lock horns with Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-game series at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, on Wednesday, July 15.
Zimbabwe, led by Sikandar Raza, last played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, exiting the Super 8 round in March 2026. On the other hand, Bangladesh, led by Towhid Hridoy, suffered a 0-3 T20I series defeat to Australia at home in June 2026.
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, T20I Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 4:00 PM IST, Wednesday, July 15
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue was 195 in the last three T20Is. Two out of three games saw the team batting first coming out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first.
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Zimbabwe
Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Nurul Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (c), Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Zimbabwe
In the last five T20Is between the two sides, Bangladesh secured four wins, while Zimbabwe won only one. With home advantage on their side, we can expect Zimbabwe to come out on top, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
