ZIM vs BAN One-off Test, Cricket Tips: Bangladesh are on a tour of Zimbabwe for the multi-format series in June and July. These two sides will play three T20Is, three ODIs, and a one-off test. The action will start with the red-ball cricket. These two teams step onto the field on Sunday at 1 PM IST at Harare Sports Club.
Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the hosts, and they are coming off a 2-0 whitewash against Pakistan at home. They will be confident for another good show in this format. Nahid Rana is a big miss for the visitors, who have played a key role in their success. Richard Ngarava will lead Zimbabwe. The hosts will see the returns of Innocent Kaia and Graeme Cremer.
ZIM vs BAN: Match Details
Date: June 28 – July 2, 2026 (Sunday-Thursday)
Time: 1:00 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs BAN: Live Streaming Details
In India, fans can watch the live action of the test match on the FanCode mobile app or website.
ZIM vs BAN: Head-to-Head in Test
Total Matches: 20
Zimbabwe: 08
Bangladesh: 09
No-result: 03
ZIM vs BAN: Ground Pitch Report
Harare Sports Club offers a slow wicket, which tends to get slower with time. Early on, the wicket will be good to bat on for the first two days. But it is expected to get slow and low, which will make it tough for the batting side. Batting last will be tough in Harare.
ZIM vs BAN: Possible XIs
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Wessly Madhevere, Roy Kaia, Brad Evans, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava (C), Graeme Cremer
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahidul Islam (wk), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hassan, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed
ZIM vs BAN: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Brian Bennett has been the consistent batter for Zimbabwe across formats and has pretty impressive numbers at home. For Bangladesh, captain Najmul Shanto did well against Pakistan, and he is in good form.
Probable Best Bowler
Captain Richard Ngarava has been the pick of the bowler, who will be tough to face. For Bangladesh, Taijul Islam will get good assistance from this wicket, and he will be lethal.
Today Match Prediction: Bangladesh are coming off a good show in recent times. They have a strong batting unit, and we predict them to win this 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.
