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Bangladesh-Zimbabwe are fighting in a five-match T20 series on the banks of the Sagarika River. The series is the World Cup preparation stage for the host camp at home. On the other hand, Zimbabwe will not give up easily after losing to Uganda and not getting a ticket to the World Cup.
The two teams met in the first T20 on Friday (May 03, 2024) at the Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and took the fielding. The game will start at 6 pm Bangladesh time.
Tanjeed Hasan Tamim made his debut in international T20 in this match. Saifuddin got a chance to return to the team after 18 months in the XI. Bangladesh XI has arranged Saifuddin with three pacers and two spinners.
At one time, Bangladesh often played against Zimbabwe, but now the two teams rarely meet. The last T20 encounter was in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Brisbane. Bangladesh won that very dramatic match by 3 runs. Two teams will fight when another World Cup is in the offing.
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe have faced each other in 20 T20 matches so far. Bangladesh is ahead in statistics. Bangladesh won 13 out of 20 matches, Zimbabwe won 7 matches. In total, the two teams have played 7 bilateral series in T20 format. While Bangladesh won three series, Zimbabwe won one and the remaining three ended in a draw.
Bangladesh's preparation for this series has started long ago. A three-day closed camp in Chittagong followed by two more days of practice. All in all, Bangladesh did not take Zimbabwe lightly. Let's see how Bangladesh performs at 22 yards, looking for the best success in field cricket. Also to see how the mission is going to start with an eye on the World Cup.
Bangladesh XI:
Liton Das, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tawhid Hriday, Mahmudullah Riyad, Zaker Ali Anik, Rishad Hossain, Sheikh Mahedi, Taskin Ahmed, Shariful Islam and Mohammad Saifuddin.
