BAN vs ZIM Match Prediction : Zimbabawe Tour of Bangladesh, 1st Test – Who Will Win Today’s Match Between BAN vs ZIM?

BAN vs ZIM Betting Tips

Zimbabwe is on a 12-day tour of Bangladesh where the two teams will face off in a 2-match Test series. The first Test match begins on Sunday at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 18 matches. Bangladesh won 8 while Zimbabwe won 7. 3 matches ended in a draw.

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BAN vs ZIM Team Previews

Bangladesh

The home team is coming into this contest on the back of a dismal performance in the Champions Trophy, where they failed to win even a single game. Their performance in the recent Test matches hasn’t been the best either. Nevertheless, the team has a good chance to redeem itself on home turf.

Bangladesh has named a 15-member squad that has several key members missing. Taskin Ahmed is nursing an injury, while Litton Das is playing in the PSL. Ebadot Hossain is also yet to fully recover from his injury. Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who has been quite promising in the white-ball format, has earned his maiden Test call. He will lead the pace department along with Nahid Rana and Hasan Mahmud.

Bangladesh has also picked up two specialist spinners Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan. They will be joined by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who is also a dependable batsman lower down the order. The top order is likely to be Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, and Jaker Ali. Mushfiqur Rahim also makes a comeback in the playing XI.

Bangladesh Expected Playing 11

Jaker Ali (WK), Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Sakib

Zimbabwe

While Zimbabwe has shown decent form in the white-ball format, their form in Test cricket has been abysmal, as the last red-ball match they won was back in 2021.

While Zimbabwe has retained most of the players that faced Ireland earlier this year, there are some key changes. The senior pair of Sean Williams makes a return to bolster the batting line-up. He will join Craig Ervine, who missed the game due to personal commitments in spite of being named in the squad.

Other new faces included in the 15-member squad are Tafadzwa Tsiga, who makes a comeback in the Test fold after almost two years, and Wellington Masakadza, who comes in to strengthen the spin department. He may be joined by the uncapped leg spinner Vincent Masekesa.

Zimbabwe has retained the new-ball duo of Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava. Coming to the batting, Craig Ervine and Sean Williams will be joined by Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, and Trevor Gwandu in the squad.

Zimbabwe Expected Playing 11

Nyasha Mayavo (WK), Ben Curran, Craig Ervine (C), Jonathan Campbell, Sean Williams, Brian Bennett, Wesley Madhevere, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Trevor Gwandu

BAN vs ZIM Toss Prediction

The Sylhet International Stadium has hosted 3 Test matches and all were won while batting first. In two of those matches, the team winning the toss opted to field first while in one, they opted to bat first. Seeing the record, batting first will be a better option here.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Sylhet is usually good to bat on, especially on the first couple of days. The average first-inning score here is around 291 but if the batsmen play patiently, they can go over the 350-mark as well. The surface is likely to be hard and flat, offering good pace and bounce. The seamers will get help during the first few days while the spinners may come into the picture only on the last day.

The weather is likely to remain overcast throughout the next week and we may see some showers interrupting the game.

BAN vs ZIM: Who Will Win?

Both the teams haven’t been in the best of forms in recent months and will be hopeful of turning things around. We are backing Bangladesh to win this match as they have a home advantage. Also, they have a pretty strong batting line-up and a well-balanced bowling attack.

BAN vs ZIM win percentage stands at 76% in favor of BAN.

Todays IPL Match Prediction: Bangladesh To Win.