Zimbabwe will go head-to-head with Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the three-game series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Saturday, July 11.
Delving into the details of the second ODI, Zimbabwe batted first and got bundled out for 247 runs in 50 overs. Ben Curran (111) and Brad Evans (58) were the top scorers in the first innings.
In the chase, Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, could score only 234 runs in 48.1 overs, losing the game by 13 runs. Richard Ngarava scalped a three-wicket haul. Zimbabwe sealed the series 2-0 with one more game left.
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, ODI Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 1:00 PM IST, Saturday, July 11
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters and bowlers equally. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a good total on the board. Pacers will extract good enough bounce on this surface.
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande (wk), Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava (c), Blessing Muzarabani
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Zimbabwe
While Zimbabwe secured a 25-run win in the first ODI, they continued their winning momentum with a 13-run win in the second ODI to seal the series 2-0. That said, we can expect them to bag a comfortable win in the third ODI to secure a 3-0 series win.
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