Zimbabwe will clash against Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-game series at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, on Wednesday, July 15.
Captained by Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe last played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, exiting from the Super 8 round in March 2026. Meanwhile, the Towhid Hridoy-led Bangladesh suffered a 0-3 T20I series defeat to Australia at home in June 2026.
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, T20I Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 4:00 PM IST, Wednesday, July 15
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
ZIM vs BAN, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Zimbabwe
Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Nurul Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (c), Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
With the average first innings score at this venue being 195 in the last three T20Is, we can expect a good wicket for batters, right from the power play overs. Any score above 210 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Top Picks
Nahid Rana
Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana has been taking wickets consistently and he would be aiming to pick wickets in this game as well.
Blessing Muzarabani
Zimbabwe lanky pacer Muzarabani is expected to take multiple wickets in this first T20I of the three-game series.
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Captain picks
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar Raza has scored 347 runs in the last 10 T20Is at an average of 49.57 and a strike rate of 152.19. Moreover, he is expected to do well with the ball in hand.
Towhid Hridoy
Bangladesh skipper Towhid Hridoy has accumulated 289 runs in his last nine T20Is at an average of 57.8.
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Brian Bennett, Towhid Hridoy, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza (c), Tanzid Hasan, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana (vc), Richard Ngarava
ZIM vs BAN, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Grand League Dream11 team
Brian Bennett, Towhid Hridoy (c), Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, Tanzid Hasan, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani (vc), Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Richard Ngarava
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