BAN vs ZIM 1st ODI Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Oct 17, 2026Last Updated on Oct 17, 2026 12:32 PM
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Cricket Match Previews
ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026
BAN vs ZIM Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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BAN vs ZIM Match Prediction, ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026, Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
BAN vs ZIM (Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe) Match Details
| Match | Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (BAN vs ZIM) |
| League | ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 17th October 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
BAN vs ZIM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
BAN vs ZIM Match Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
BAN vs ZIM Pitch Report: The surface at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. The seamers from the team bowling first generally get a hint of movement off the pitch, with batting becoming easier as the game progresses. However, the spinners dont get significant assistance and must be accurate in their line and length to succeed at this venue.
BAN vs ZIM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Abu Dhabi, AE will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 35°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 20.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 57 |
| Batting first won: | 38 |
| Bowling first won: | 19 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 251 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 203 |
| Highest Total: | 343/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 63/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 295/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 180/3 |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 42%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
131
T20 Average Scores
BAN vs ZIM (Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe) Playing 11
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (BAN vs ZIM) Match Preview
BAN vs ZIM Match Preview: Tri Series ODI will see Bangladesh facing off against Zimbabwe on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 05:30 PM IST at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Bangladesh (BAN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Saif Hassan 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
- Litton Das and Nurul Hasan will strengthen the middle order for Bangladesh.
- Litton Das will lead the Bangladesh as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Litton Das will do the Wicket Keeping for Bangladesh.
Spin Bowlers
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman will lead the pace attack of his team.
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.
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 Sikandar Raza will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Brendan Taylor will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri will lead the pace attack of his team.
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (BAN vs ZIM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
BAN vs ZIM Match Prediction: Bangladesh has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, BAN will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
BAN vs ZIM Tri Series ODI Match Expert Advice: Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Aliss Al Islam will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
BAN vs ZIM Head to Head
BAN vs ZIM Head to Head Records: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe have faced each other in 84 matches in ODI. Out of these 84 games, Bangladesh have won 52 whereas Zimbabwe have won 32 Matches.
| Match Played | 84 |
| BAN Won | 52 |
| ZIM Won | 32 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NR |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NR |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NR |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
BAN - NZIM - N
BAN vs ZIM 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.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
BAN vs ZIM Winning Prediction
- Bangladesh looks more strong as compared to Zimbabwe, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Bangladesh.
BAN vs ZIM Small League Must Picks:
BAN - Mehidy Hasan Miraz [0 points], Tanzid Hasan [0 points]
ZIM - Blessing Muzarabani [0 points], Sikandar Raza [0 points]
BAN vs ZIM Grand League Risky Picks:
BAN - Nurul Hasan [0 points], Najmul Hossain Shanto [0 points]
ZIM - Wellington Masakadza [0 points], Brad Evans [0 points].
BAN vs ZIM Death Over Bowlers:
BAN - Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
ZIM - Newman Nyamhuri.
Bangladesh (BAN) Key Players
- Taskin Ahmed [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W]
- Mustafizur Rahman [1W, 1W, 5W, 2W, 1W]
- Hasan Mahmud [3W, 2W]
- Tanzid Hasan [66*, 58, 16, 5, 30]
- Najmul Hossain Shanto [105, 0, 0, 101*]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [5, 13, 10]
- Rizwan Chowdhury [(12, 1W)]
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Wessly Madhevere [1W, 26, 22, (28, 1W), 39]
- Ben Curran [7, 30, 0, 20, 1]
- Brad Evans [(11, 4W), (12, 3W), (18, 2W), 2W]
- Brian Bennett [30, 23, 25, 0, (32, 1W)]
- Sikandar Raza [(81*, 2W), 45, (57, 1W), 32, 1W]
- Blessing Muzarabani [0W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
BAN vs ZIM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Wessly Madhevere [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Tanzid Hasan [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Najmul Hossain Shanto [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Rizwan Chowdhury [PTs: 271, CR: 6.0]
BAN vs ZIM Injury / Unavailability
Bangladesh Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
BAN vs ZIM Live Stream
Where can I see BAN vs ZIM Live Score?
You can see BAN vs ZIM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
BAN vs ZIM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
BAN vs ZIM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch BAN vs ZIM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
BAN vs ZIM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (BAN vs ZIM) Squads
Bangladesh (BAN) Squad: Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan(WK), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das(WK)(C), Aliss Al Islam, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Sabbir Rahman, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tanzid Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rizwan Chowdhury
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Craig Ervine, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Ernest Masuku, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga(WK), Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Brad Evans, Brian Bennett, Vincent Masekesa, Newman Nyamhuri
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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's BAN vs ZIM match?
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