ZIM vs BAN 1st ODI, Cricket Tips: The one-off test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh saw a sheer domination by the home side. They didn't let the visitors come near and record a win by an innings and 85 runs. That is their biggest Test win ever. Now, they will hope to take the momentum forward in the ODIs.
These two sides will be up against each other in three ODIs, starting on Monday at 1 PM IST at Harare Sports Club. This is the first game as ODI captain for Richard Ngarava, whereas Mehidy Hasan Miraz has the responsibility to lead the visitors. Litton Das is unlikely for the first game, and it will be a big miss, but the excellent pace unit for Bangladesh is ready to roar.
ZIM vs BAN: Match Details
Date: July 6, 2026 (Monday)
Time: 1:00 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs BAN: Live Streaming Details
To watch the first ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, Indian fans can switch to the FanCode mobile app or website.
ZIM vs BAN: Head-to-Head in ODI
Total Matches: 81
Zimbabwe: 30
Bangladesh: 51
No-result: 00
ZIM vs BAN: Ground Pitch Report
The wicket in Harare is slow and low. There will be seam movement for the new ball bowlers, but as the ball gets old, it will grip the surface. That will make it challenging for the batting sides. The second innings will have slightly better conditions to bat on.
ZIM vs BAN: Possible XIs
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Ben Curran, Craig Ervine, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava (c), Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
ZIM vs BAN: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Innocent Kaia won the MOTM award in the test for his splendid century. He will be a big wicket in the game. For Bangladesh, Najmul Shanto is someone who can do well on this wicket.
Probable Best Bowler
Nahid Rana and Blessing Muzarabani will be two bowlers to watch out for, because they will get good bounce and can bowl at good speed.Today Match Prediction: Zimbabwe won the test, but Bangladesh are better in ODIs. Hence, we predict Bangladesh to beat Zimbabwe in the first game.
Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.
