ZIM vs BAN Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Jun 28, 2026Last Updated on Jul 01, 2026 10:35 AM
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Cricket Match Previews
Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026
BAN 140/10 (47.2)
ZIM 410/10 (107.2)
BAN 185/10 (45)
Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebadot Hossain* | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani* | 17 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 3.82 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 8 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 3.5 |
Last Wicket:Hasan Mahmud c Blessing Muzarabani b Newman Nyamhuri 15(17) - 185/10 in 44.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh — Innings 1 (140/10 in 47.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 | |
| Shadman Islam c Craig Ervine b Brad Evans | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 52.63 | |
| Mominul Haque c Craig Ervine b Newman Nyamhuri | 60 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 74.07 | |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (c) c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans | 19 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 26.03 | |
| Mushfiqur Rahim b Richard Ngarava | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Towhid Hridoy c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Richard Ngarava | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Amite Hasan (wk) c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Taijul Islam c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Newman Nyamhuri | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 | |
| Hasan Mahmud c Brian Bennett b Blessing Muzarabani | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khaled Ahmed b Newman Nyamhuri | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ebadot Hossain batting | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 6 | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 2 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 140 | 10 wkts, 47.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 15 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 12.2 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Brad Evans | 10 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy & Shadman Islam | 6 | 38 |
| Mominul & Shadman Islam | 30 | 34 |
| Mominul & Najmul Hossain Shanto | 77 | 130 |
| Mushfiqur & Najmul Hossain Shanto | 6 | 17 |
| Mushfiqur & Towhid Hridoy | 6 | 19 |
| Amite Hasan & Towhid Hridoy | 5 | 13 |
| Amite Hasan & Taijul Islam | 2 | 18 |
| Hasan Mahmud & Taijul Islam | 8 | 6 |
| Hasan Mahmud & Khaled Ahmed | 0 | 3 |
| Ebadot Hossain & Khaled Ahmed | 0 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmudul Hasan Joy | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2 | Shadman Islam | 11.6 | 36 |
| 3 | Mominul Haque | 33.4 | 113 |
| 4 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | 36.3 | 119 |
| 5 | Mushfiqur Rahim | 39.4 | 125 |
| 6 | Towhid Hridoy | 41.5 | 130 |
| 7 | Amite Hasan | 44.5 | 132 |
| 8 | Taijul Islam | 45.5 | 140 |
| 9 | Hasan Mahmud | 46.2 | 140 |
| 10 | Khaled Ahmed | 47.2 | 140 |
Zimbabwe — Innings 2 (410/10 in 107.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innocent Kaia c Shadman Islam b Taijul Islam | 140 | 227 | 17 | 0 | 61.67 | |
| Ben Curran c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Khaled Ahmed | 42 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 82.35 | |
| Brendan Taylor c Amite Hasan b Khaled Ahmed | 17 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 31.48 | |
| Brian Bennett c and b Taijul Islam | 59 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 88.06 | |
| Craig Ervine c Hasan Mahmud b Taijul Islam | 60 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 60 | |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) run out (Hasan Mahmud/Amite Hasan) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wessly Madhevere not out | 77 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 71.3 | |
| Brad Evans lbw b Taijul Islam | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Newman Nyamhuri c Towhid Hridoy b Taijul Islam | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richard Ngarava (c) b Taijul Islam | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Blessing Muzarabani lbw b Taijul Islam | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 1 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 410 | 10 wkts, 107.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Mahmud | 25 | 2 | 102 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Khaled Ahmed | 22 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Ebadot Hossain | 20 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Taijul Islam | 40.2 | 1 | 138 | 7 | 3.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kaia & Ben Curran | 89 | 98 |
| Kaia & Brendan Taylor | 54 | 131 |
| Kaia & Brian Bennett | 107 | 143 |
| Kaia & Ervine | 29 | 55 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga & Ervine | 1 | 2 |
| Madhevere & Ervine | 102 | 159 |
| Madhevere & Brad Evans | 12 | 20 |
| Madhevere & Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 13 |
| Madhevere & Richard Ngarava | 8 | 15 |
| Madhevere & Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curran | 16.2 | 89 |
| 2 | Brendan Taylor | 38.1 | 143 |
| 3 | Brian Bennett | 61.6 | 250 |
| 4 | Innocent Kaia | 71.1 | 279 |
| 5 | Tafadzwa Tsiga | 71.3 | 280 |
| 6 | Craig Ervine | 97.6 | 382 |
| 7 | Brad Evans | 101.2 | 394 |
| 8 | Newman Nyamhuri | 103.3 | 396 |
| 9 | Richard Ngarava | 105.6 | 404 |
| 10 | Blessing Muzarabani | 107.2 | 410 |
Bangladesh — Innings 3 (185/10 in 45 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy c Brian Bennett b Blessing Muzarabani | 22 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 | |
| Shadman Islam c Ben Curran b Richard Ngarava | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Mominul Haque c Brad Evans b Blessing Muzarabani | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 43.33 | |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (c) b Newman Nyamhuri | 30 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 73.17 | |
| Mushfiqur Rahim c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Blessing Muzarabani | 34 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 54.84 | |
| Towhid Hridoy c Brad Evans b Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.94 | |
| Amite Hasan (wk) c Craig Ervine b Richard Ngarava | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 100 | |
| Taijul Islam c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Brad Evans | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 34.78 | |
| Hasan Mahmud c Blessing Muzarabani b Newman Nyamhuri | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 88.24 | |
| Khaled Ahmed c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Richard Ngarava | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ebadot Hossain not out | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 3 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 185 | 10 wkts, 45 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 9 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 17 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Brad Evans | 11 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 5 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 8 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 3.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy & Shadman Islam | 22 | 26 |
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy & Mominul | 19 | 37 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto & Mominul | 5 | 14 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto & Mushfiqur | 61 | 90 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Mushfiqur | 10 | 17 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Amite Hasan | 7 | 11 |
| Taijul Islam & Amite Hasan | 34 | 44 |
| Hasan Mahmud & Amite Hasan | 4 | 3 |
| Hasan Mahmud & Khaled Ahmed | 0 | 2 |
| Hasan Mahmud & Ebadot Hossain | 23 | 26 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadman Islam | 4.2 | 22 |
| 2 | Mahmudul Hasan Joy | 10.3 | 41 |
| 3 | Mominul Haque | 12.5 | 46 |
| 4 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | 27.5 | 107 |
| 5 | Mushfiqur Rahim | 30.4 | 117 |
| 6 | Towhid Hridoy | 32.3 | 124 |
| 7 | Taijul Islam | 39.5 | 158 |
| 8 | Amite Hasan | 40.2 | 162 |
| 9 | Khaled Ahmed | 40.4 | 162 |
| 10 | Hasan Mahmud | 44.6 | 185 |
ZIM vs BAN Match Prediction, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026, Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ZIM vs BAN (Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh) Match Details
| Match | Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh (ZIM vs BAN) |
| League | Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 28th June 2026 |
| Time | 01:00 PM (IST) - 07:30 AM (GMT) |
ZIM vs BAN Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ZIM vs BAN Match Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
ZIM vs BAN Pitch Report: The Pitch at Harare is balanced one, the bowlers do get some swing initially from the surface, however it is considered to be a batting friendly surface.
ZIM vs BAN Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Harare, ZW will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 54% humidity and 14.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 51% chances of precipitation during the game.
Harare Sports Club Score Records:
| Total matches: | 40 |
| Batting first won: | 18 |
| Bowling first won: | 13 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 323 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 312 |
| Highest Total: | 600/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 59/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 192/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 173/7 |
Harare Sports Club Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
143
T20 Average Scores
ZIM vs BAN (Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh) Playing 11
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh (ZIM vs BAN) Match Preview
ZIM vs BAN Match Preview: Zimbabwe will lock horns against Bangladesh in Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 on Sunday, 28 June 2026 at 01:00 PM IST.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brian Bennett and Ben Curran will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Brendan Taylor will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Craig Ervine and Tadiwanashe Marumani will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Richard Ngarava will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Wessly Madhevere will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Pace Bowlers
- Richard Ngarava and Newman Nyamhuri will lead the pace attack of his team.
Bangladesh (BAN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shadman-Islam and Tanzid Hasan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Najmul Hossain Shanto will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mushfiqur Rahim and Towhid Hridoy will strengthen the middle order for Bangladesh.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Bangladesh as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Amite Hasan will do the Wicket Keeping for Bangladesh.
Pace Bowlers
- Hasan Mahmud and Khaled Ahmed will lead the pace attack of his team.
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh (ZIM vs BAN) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ZIM vs BAN Match Prediction: Bangladesh looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, BAN will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ZIM vs BAN Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Brad Evans will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Craig Ervine will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ZIM vs BAN Head to Head
ZIM vs BAN Head to Head Records: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh have faced each other in 20 matches in TEST. Out of these 20 games, Zimbabwe have won 8 whereas Bangladesh have won 9 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| ZIM Won | 8 |
| BAN Won | 9 |
| Drawn | 3 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ZIM vs BAN Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ZIM vs BAN Winning Prediction
- Bangladesh team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from Bangladesh
ZIM vs BAN Small League Must Picks:
ZIM - Brad Evans [454 points], Craig Ervine [300 points]BAN - Mushfiqur Rahim [538 points], Hasan Mahmud [467 points]
ZIM vs BAN Grand League Risky Picks:
ZIM - Wessly Madhevere [0 points], Ben Curran [0 points]BAN - Ebadot Hossain [0 points], Taijul Islam [0 points]
ZIM vs BAN Death Over Bowlers:
ZIM -BAN - Khaled Ahmed
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Ben Curran [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Brian Bennett [15, 97*, 5, 64*, 48*]
- Richard Ngarava [1W, 2W, 3W, 0W, 1W]
- Craig Ervine [66, [22*, 104], 5, 0, 70]
- Brad Evans [1W, 0W, (43, 1W), 3W, 3W]
Bangladesh (BAN) Key Players
- Najmul Hossain Shanto [105, 0, 0, 101*]
- Mahmudul Hasan Joy [PTs: 336, CR: 8.5]
- Mominul Haque [[2, 107* ], [13, 0], 2]
- Hasan Mahmud [1W]
ZIM vs BAN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ben Curran [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Najmul Hossain Shanto [PTs: 198, CR: 8.5]
- Mominul Haque [PTs: 397, CR: 7.0]
- Brad Evans [PTs: 454, CR: 8.0]
ZIM vs BAN Injury / Unavailability
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Bangladesh Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ZIM vs BAN Live Stream
Where can I see ZIM vs BAN Live Score?
You can see ZIM vs BAN Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ZIM vs BAN match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ZIM vs BAN Cricket Match Highlights
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ZIM vs BAN match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh (ZIM vs BAN) Squads
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Craig Ervine, Richard Ngarava(C), Brendan Taylor(WK), Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Graeme Cremer, Roy Kaia, Tafadzwa Tsiga(WK), Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Brad Evans, Tanaka Chivanga, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Newman Nyamhuri, Wessly Madhevere(WK)
Bangladesh (BAN) Squad: Mushfiqur Rahim(WK), Mominul Haque, Amite Hasan(WK), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Shadman-Islam, Robiul Haque, Towhid Hridoy, Ebadot Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Hasan Mahmud, Najmul Hossain Shanto(C), Tanzid Hasan, Khaled Ahmed
ZIM vs BAN Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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