ZIM vs BAN 3rd ODI Match Preview

Pitch Report

The pitch at Harare Sports Club is equally favored for both batters and bowlers in the past ODI games. But both teams have managed to score around 300 runs in all four innings in the first two matches.

Zimbabwe (ZIM) will be hosting Bangladesh (BAN) in the 3rd and last ODI match at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Wednesday. The hosts managed to win the second match by five wickets remaining and seal the series as well.

Once again, star all-rounder, Sikandar Raza smashed an unbeaten century and took three wickets to guide his team to a 291-run chase with 15 balls remaining.

Wicketkeeper batter Regis Chakabva also scored a brilliant 102-run knock and Tony Munyonga remained unbeaten on 30 runs to win the series.

Bangladesh were the favorite to win this series but struggled to defend the big totals in both opening matches.

Skipper Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah scored the fifties to put 290 runs on the scoreboard while batting first but bowlers struggled to defend this total with just five wickets between them.

Zimbabwe: Tadiwanashe Marumani, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (c & wk), Tony Munyonga, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Tanaka Chivanga.

Probable Playing XI

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (c), Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud.

Probable Playing XI