BAN vs ZIM Match Preview
Bangladesh is unlikely to make major changes to its team for the third T20I. All their bowlers were used for their entire four overs, and there are no injury updates currently. The Bangladesh opener, Litton Das, showed promising form in the second T20I, scoring a valuable 23. He was striking the ball well in this game. However, Towhid Hridoy was the standout performer for Bangladesh, guiding the team to a strong position in the second contest. The opening bowler, Shoriful Islam, might pose a challenge for Zim despite not meeting expectations so far.
Taskin Ahmed, on the other hand, has been a consistent performer, dismissing four batters thus far in the series. In this contest, you can expect the bowler to be confident about troubling the Zim batters again. Taskin Ahmed has picked up five wickets in the series and will be hungry for more. The Bangladesh team is in good form, going into this contest after registering three victories in their last four matches in the T20I format. The top bowlers for Bangladesh in their previous couple of encounters were Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain, who picked up a couple of victims each.
The Zimbabwe team handed out a new cap for the second time in the series. In the second match, Johnathan Campbell made a debut. Surprisingly, Zimbabwe decided to leave out Sean Williams and Ryan Burl. They are not expected to return to the team for this contest either. The skipper and batting all-rounder Sikandar Raza has an impressive record, coming close to 250 international cricket matches. The Zimbabwe management will rely on this experienced all-rounder to lead the team in this contest.
Another helpful contributor in the second game was Brian Bennett. This 20-year-old batted superbly in the contest, scoring 44 runs from 29 balls. A crucial player on this side is the left-handed pacer, Richard Ngarava. He picked up one wicket in the last game but will be the main threat in this game. Luke Jongwe has not done too well with the bat in the series so far but has picked up three wickets. He has also been responsible for dismissing the opposition captain twice.
Weather Report
We are expecting bright and sunny conditions during the game. The afternoon temperature will remain close to 29 degrees. The relative humidity will increase so that players will sweat during the contest. There is no possibility of rain during this contest.
Pitch Report
This ground in Chattogram is not a big-scoring one. Spinners tend to take control of these conditions all the time. The average score in the first innings at this venue is close to 145 runs. These are not big numbers for a ground touted as a big-scoring one.
Notable stats
Sikandar Raza has had a terrific average-to-strike rate ratio in recent matches with the bat.
In his last eight games, Sikandar Raza has scored runs with an average of 36.88 and a strike rate of 151.28.
Bangladesh has a terrific head-to-head record in their last five contests.
Bangladesh has won four out of their last five games against Zimbabwe.
Team News
Both teams have succeeded in avoiding any major injuries. So, on the match day, both teams will be up for selection.
BAN vs ZIM Probable 11
BAN Playing 11
- Tanzid Hasan
- Litton Das
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (C)
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mahmudullah
- Jaker Ali (Wk)
- Mahedi Hasan
- Taskin Ahmed
- Shoriful Islam
- Rishad Hossain
- Mohammad Saifuddin
ZIM Playing 11
- Joylord Gumbi (Wk)
- Tadiwanashe Marumani
- Craig Ervine
- Brian Bennett
- Sikandar Raza (C)
- Clive Madande
- Johnathan Campbell
- Luke Jongwe
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Richard Ngarava
- Ainsley Ndlovu
Dream11 Prediction
The Bangladesh team played at home in the first couple of games, and their experience in these conditions is evident. The same advantage will continue, as Zim must pull up their socks to win this contest. We expect the Bangladesh team to seal a series win here.
Top Picks
Taskin Ahmed: Taskin Ahmed was Bangladesh's best bowler in their last contest. You can expect him to bowl well again.
Sikandar Raza: The Zimbabwe skipper has an excellent record in this format. He is expected to do well, especially with the bat, and impact the series.
Towhid Hridoy: Hridoy has scored 145 runs in his last eight games, with an average of 36.25 and a strike rate of 131.81.
Shoriful Islam: Shoriful Islam looked good in his last game. He has picked up nine wickets from his previous eight games and has a strike rate of 19.77.
BAN vs ZIM Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Das
Batters: N Hossain Shanto, T Hridoy, T Hasan, B Bennett
All-rounders: M Hasan (VC), R Hossain, J Campbell
Bowlers: T Ahmed (C), M Saifuddin, S Islam
