ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20I, Cricket Tips: Bangladesh have found it hard to get going in the ongoing tour of Zimbabwe. They lost the one-off test and ODI series. It was followed by a defeat in the first T20I in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe have been all over them on this tour, and they are making good use of home conditions.
Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani took four wickets each in the first T20I and carried on their good performance. Bangladesh are looking down with confidence and need to find good form before they lose yet another series on this tour. Zimbabwe will look to wrap up the series win.
ZIM vs BAN: Match Details
Date: July 17, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 4:00 PM IST
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
ZIM vs BAN: Live Streaming Details
In India, fans can watch the live action of the game on the FanCode mobile app or website.
ZIM vs BAN: Head-to-Head in T20Is
Total Matches: 26
Zimbabwe: 09
Bangladesh: 15
No-result: 00
ZIM vs BAN: Ground Pitch Report
The wicket played slow in the first game, also. It is not an easy wicket to bat on. Especially in the second innings, the surface will turn slow and low, making it difficult to play shots. Spinners will have a key role on this wicket because the ball will grip more.
ZIM vs BAN: Possible XIs
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Milton Shumba, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Tashinga Musekiwa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy (c), Yasir Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Nurul Hasan (wk), Md. Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana
ZIM vs BAN: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Brian Bennett and Yasir Ali showed good applications on the crease. They will be confident going into the second game.
Probable Best Bowler
Nahid Rana and Blessing Muzarabani took four wickets in the first game and showed why they are the premier bowlers for their teams across formats.
Today Match Prediction: Bangladesh have already tried different things on this tour, but nothing has worked for them. Zimbabwe are in good form, and we predict them to record a win on Friday.
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.