Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20 Match Prediction
After a test win, three ODI success and victory at he start of this T20i series too, Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe for the final time in the latter’s tour. The second T20i match takes place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on March 11 and the live action gets underway at 18:00 local time.
Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal have been central to Bangladesh’s success, smashing records in the white-ball formats. After a dominant ODI leg of the tour, they set a new national-record opening partnership for Bangladesh in T20i cricket, before Soumya Sarkar’s rapid 62* lifted the Tigers to 200/3 in total.
In reply, Zimbabwe – who featured three debutants – could only reach 152 all out, as Mustafizur Rahman claimed three of the wickets to fall.
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Toss Prediction
Zimbabwe have won the toss in each of the last two matches, so Bangladesh could win this one – though they may be quite happy to bat first once again.
Weather Report
Conditions should be outstanding in Dhaka, with hot, clear, sunny skies set all day.
Pitch Condition
Known to be a turning wicket, Dhaka was also good for batting last time out too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20 Match 2020.
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
BAN Team News
Bangladesh may stick with a largely unchanged team, given their dominant win in the first match and the importance of building momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup.
BAN Key Players
Tamim Iqbal: Scored back-to-back centuries to end the ODI series and then added 41 from 33 balls in a 92-run opening partnership with Das in the first T20i.
Liton Das: Also hit two centuries in the ODI series and hit five fours and three sixes on his way to 59 from 39 balls last time out.
Mohammad Saifuddin: Seven wickets in two games in the ODI series, followed by a tidy return of 1-19 from three overs last time out all prove his worth with the ball.
BAN Team Form
Victory in the opening game of this series ended a run of four straight T20i defeats. Tamim Iqbal (41), Liton Das (59) and Soumya Sarkar (62*) did the damage with the bat as Bangladesh posted 200/3, before Mustafizur Rahman and Aminul Islam each took three wickets to help bowl Zimbabwe out for 152.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah (c), Mahedi Hasan, Afif Hossain, Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin
Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11
ZIM Team News
Wesley Madhevere, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and Carl Mumba all made their T20i debuts in the first game of the series, while Sean Williams continued as captain as Chamu Chibhabha – who has not played since the opening ODI – again missed out. Craig Ervine was back in the team having not played in the ODI series, meanwhile. Charlton Tshuma could come into the XI this time out, with Chris Mpofu and Mumba both expensive in that opening game.
ZIM Key Players
Sean Williams: Important with bat and ball in this team, he hit two sixes in his brief, 12-ball innings as well as keeping the scoring rate down (compared to his team-mates) in his four overs.
Wesley Madhevere: The 19-year-old made a seamless step up to senior cricket in the ODI series and he continued that as he recorded tidy figures of 1-15 from his two overs with the ball last time out.
Sikandar Raza: Ended the ODI series in good batting form, and the big-hitting batsman will be keen to get back to his best in T20i cricket too. He took 1-31 with the ball last time out too.
ZIM Team Form
Zimbabwe were successful in a Tri-Nation series against Singapore and Nepal in their previous T20i action but were off the mark in the opening game of this series. Set 201 to win the first game of this series, they were reduced to 37/3 in the sixth over and never got up with the required rate as they eventually folded for 152.
Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams (c), Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Richard Mutumbami (wk), Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Donald Tiripano, Charlton Tshuma, Carl Mumba
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Head to Head
Victory in the opening game of this series was Bangladesh’s eighth in 12 T20 internationals against Zimbabwe. They won both games last year against them too, and started this series in dominant form as well – Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar hitting half-centuries, before Mustafizur Rahman and Aminul Islam each took three wickets in a 48-run win.
BAN vs ZIM Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
BAN Won |
ZIM Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 12 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Betting Odds
Bangladesh unsurprisingly remain big favourites to win this match, and can be backed at 1.16 to win with Bet365 and 1.15 with Betway. Zimbabwe are 5.00 to win with Bet365 and 4.75 with Betway.
Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das are in outstanding batting form for Bangladesh and they are 3.50 and 4.33 respectively to be the Tigers’ top team batsman with Bet365. Soumya Sarkar, who top-scored from number three last time out, is 5.00 with Bet365. On the bowling front, Mustafizur Rahman is 3.50 with Bet365 to be Bangladesh’s top team bowler again, while Mohammad Saifuddin and Shaiful Islam are both 4.50.
Craig Ervine and Brendan Taylor are 4.50 with Bet365 to be Zimbabwe’s top team batsman, while Sean Williams is 5.00 and Sikandar Raza can be backed for as high as 5.50. Donald Tiripano is 4.33 to be Zimbabwe’s top team bowler, while Williams is 4.50 and Raza and Wesley Madhevere are both 5.00 – all with Bet365 again.
🏆 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Prediction
Bangladesh have been in dominant form and another win to round it off looks extremely likely.
Mar 11, 2020
17:30 IST / 12:00 GMT
Shere Bangla National Stadium - Dhaka, Bangladesh
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