ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Prediction, 1st ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026

Zimbabwe is set to face Bangladesh in the 1st ODI match of the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026 at Harare Sports Club, Harare on Monday, July 6

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 05 Jul 2026, 17:46 IST

1 Min Read

Table Of Contents

Preview

Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will face each other in the first ODI of the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026 at the Harare Sports Club on July 6. Both teams will be eager to begin the ODI leg with a victory after a competitive Test match, where Zimbabwe registered a historic innings-and-85-run win over Bangladesh.

Zimbabwe will enter the match with strong confidence after their excellent performance in the one-off Test. Craig Ervine is expected to lead the batting unit, while Sikandar Raza will once again be the key player for the hosts with his all-round ability.

Bangladesh will look to bounce back strongly in the ODI format. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is expected to lead the side, with experienced players like Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy and Tanzid Hasan forming the core of the batting lineup

Match Information

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 1st Match

Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 6 Jul 2026, Mon, 1:00 PM IST ,Harare Sports Club

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Harare Sports Club

Clear

18.7°C

40% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Zimbabwe

W
L
L
L
W

Bangladesh

L
L
L
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Innocent Kaia

ZIM - bat

140 Runs

1 Match

77 Runs

1 Match

3

Mominul Haque

BAN - bat

73 Runs

1 Match

4

Craig Ervine

ZIM - bat

60 Runs

1 Match

5

Brian Bennett

ZIM - all

59 Runs

1 Match

49 Runs

1 Match

1

Brian Bennett

ZIM - all

88.06

1 Match

2

Ebadot Hossain

BAN - bowl

85.71

1 Match

3

Ben Curran

ZIM - bat

82.35

1 Match

4

Hasan Mahmud

BAN - bowl

75.00

1 Match

5

Amite Hasan

BAN - bat

72.50

1 Match

71.30

1 Match

1

Taijul Islam

BAN - bowl

7 Wkts

1 Match

6 Wkts

1 Match

3

Newman Nyamhuri

ZIM - all

6 Wkts

1 Match

4

Richard Ngarava

ZIM - bowl

5 Wkts

1 Match

5

Brad Evans

ZIM - all

3 Wkts

1 Match

6

Khaled Ahmed

BAN - bowl

2 Wkts

1 Match

2.63

1 Match

2

Richard Ngarava

ZIM - bowl

2.63

1 Match

3

Khaled Ahmed

BAN - bowl

3.09

1 Match

4

Taijul Islam

BAN - bowl

3.42

1 Match

5

Brad Evans

ZIM - all

4.05

1 Match

6

Newman Nyamhuri

ZIM - all

4.38

1 Match

Probable Playing XI

Zimbabwe

BJ Curran, Brian Bennett, CR Ervine, I Kaia, Sikandar Raza, RP Burl, B Evans, Clive Madande (wk), W Madhevere, R Ngarava (C), B Muzarabani

Bench : T Marumani, N Nyamhuri, E Masuku, WP Masakadza

Bangladesh

Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), M Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana

Bench : Soumya Sarkar, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Harare Sports Club is expected to favour spinners, with some assistance for pacers during the powerplay overs. Both teams are likely to prefer chasing. The average score should be around 230-240 runs

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

235

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Sikandar Raza ZIM | ALL

Sikandar Raza is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 151 runs at a strike rate of 106 and took a wicket in the last series against Sri Lanka.

8.5
VC

Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN | ALL

Mehidy Hasan Miraz is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team's success with his ability. He scored 1855 runs and also took 129 wickets in 123 ODIs

9

Brian Bennett ZIM | ALL

Brian Bennett is a quality all-rounder and has scored 348 runs at an average of 31 in 11 ODIs. Back him to do well

8

Nazmul Hossain Shanto BAN | BAT

Najmul Hossain is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 2113 runs at a strike rate of 77.5 in 68 ODIs

8

Ryan Burl ZIM | ALL

He is a marvellous batting all-rounder who can also contribute with the ball in crucial stages. He scored 938 runs and also took 19 wickets in 52 ODIs

8.5

Mustafizur Rahman BAN | BOWL

Mustafizur Rahman is a left-arm fast bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple of wickets. He picked up 195 wickets in 124 ODIs

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8.5

Newman Nyamhuri

ZIM | ALL

8.5

Ernest Masuku

ZIM | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Jul 5 2026 5:46 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ZIM

6 : 5

BAN

Credits Left
10.5/100

Head To Head
Nurul Hasan

7

Craig Ervine

7.5

Brian Bennett

9

Nazmul Hossain Shanto

8

Brad Evans

8.5

Sikandar Raza
C

9

Ryan Burl

8

Mehidy Hasan Miraz
VC

8.5

Mosaddek Hossain

7.5

Blessing Muzarabani

8

Mustafizur Rahman

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ZIM

7 : 4

BAN

Credits Left
9.5/100

Mega League
Clive Madande

8

Craig Ervine

7.5

Brian Bennett
C

9

Nazmul Hossain Shanto
VC

8

Brad Evans

8.5

Sikandar Raza

9

Ryan Burl

8

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

8.5

Mosaddek Hossain

7.5

Blessing Muzarabani

8

Mustafizur Rahman

8.5

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