Will the Twenty20 International series loss to Zimbabwe hamper Bangladesh’s performance in the ODI series? By looking at Bangladesh’s recent one-day international series results, Zimbabwe shouldn’t have any chance in the 3-match 50-overs series. The BAN vs ZIM 1st ODI 2022 will be held on Friday (August 5) at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. The Tamim Iqbal-led Tigers are eyeing a dominant performance over the Zimbabwean side, who have only one ODI win so far in the year 2022. The first ODI preview of 2022 Bangladesh and Zimbabwe ODI Series is discussed in this article.
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 2022: First ODI match preview
The statistics from January 2021 show that Bangladesh have an impressive record in the ODI format despite their struggles in the Test and T20 formats. It demonstrates how at ease Bangladesh's players are playing 50-over cricket. Captain Tamim Iqbal has done well and he is on the verge of setting a new record of winning the most consecutive ODI series for Bangladesh. On the other hand, Zimbabwe have a solitary ODI win this year and that victory came against Sri Lanka in January.
The hosts have to come up with a better plan to discard the visiting side’s game plan and take control of the game. The edge goes to Team Tigers since they have more victories over the Chevrons in one-day internationals played in Zimbabwe. However, Zimbabwe have an advantage over Bangladesh in head-to-head records at the Harare Sports Club ground, where all of the series' matches will be played. The BAN vs ZIM 1st ODI 2022 will kick off at 1.15 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time) on Friday.
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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe h2h ODI stats at Harare Sports Club (as on August 4, 2022)
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Match |
Bangladesh Win |
Zimbabwe Win |
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20 |
9 |
11 |
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Bangladesh
In the one-day format, Zimbabwe is not a strong opponent for Bangladesh. They haven’t lost an ODI against Zimbabwe since 2014, winning 19 consecutive matches. They are expected to continue this unbeaten streak in this series as well. The team management should trust the fringe players and give them an opportunity to showcase their ability on the international stage. However, captain Tamim may not want to take any risk and is likely to field his best eleven in the first match. Any kind of experiment may come later if Bangladesh can seal the series with a game in hand.
Predicted playing XI
Top-Order: Tamim Iqbal (captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto,
Middle-Order: Mushfiqur Rahim (wicket-keeper), Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Mosaddeck Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz,
Lower-Order: Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
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Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean national ODI team has a horrendous ODI record against Bangladesh in the past eight years. What better opportunity than the BAN versus ZIM 1st ODI 2022 for Zimbabwe to end Bangladesh's winning streak in the series? The Zimbabwe one-day team is expecting to carry on their T20I series momentum in the 50-over contest and stun the Tigers. The visiting side will be under huge pressure in the remainder of the series if the hosts pull off a memorable victory in the first ODI.
Predicted playing XI (based on their most recent ODI match)
Top-Order: Innocent Kaia, Wessley Madhevere, Craig Ervine (captain),
Middle-Order: Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wicket-keeper), Ryan Burl, Milton Shumba,
Lower-Order: Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga.
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Aftermath
Bangladesh's main targets in the series against Zimbabwe will be to win a record six consecutive ODI series, attain a few personal milestones, and test the skill level of the fringe players to find the proper balance for the ODI team. Bangladesh have a strong chance of achieving all of them, and they can psychologically put pressure on the hosts by putting on an authoritative display in the BAN vs ZIM 1st ODI 2022 on August 5. In contrast, Zimbabwe can take some inspiration from their 2-1 T20I series victory over Bangladesh. They should have faith that they can win the first match, which would add spice to the series.