Cricket News: ZIM VS BAN 1st T20 - Match Preview

On Saturday, Zimbabwe will host Bangladesh in the first T20I at Harare Sports Club in Harare. Zimbabwe qualified for the T20 World Cup 2022 after defeating Papua New Guinea earlier this month in the semi-finals. They defeated the Netherlands in the qualifier tournament finals and will now look to get off to a winning start against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, finished their recent West Indies tour by winning all three ODIs but losing the three-match T20I series 2-0. The Bangladesh management decided to rest regular T20I captain Mahmudullah for this tour and instead appointed wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan as captain. Mahmudullah was struggling with form and results, and reports indicate that Shakib Al Hasan will be named captain for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022.

ZIM vs BAN 1st T20 Weather and Pitch Report for Harare Sports Club

The winter months in Harare are typically cool and clear. The average first innings score in the last nine T20Is on this ground, dating back to the Pakistan series in April of last year, is 155.22. Six of these matches were won by the team that batted first.

ZIM vs BAN 1st T20 Playing 11

In the absence of Muzarabani and Chatara, Zimbabwe may field the same lineup that defeated the Netherlands in the World Cup Qualifier Final.

Zimbabwe: 1 Craig Ervine (c), 2.Regis Chakabva (wk) 3. Sean Williams, 4. Wessly Madhevere, 5. Sikandar Raza, 6. Milton Shumba, 7. Ryan Burl, 8. Tony Munyonga, 9. Luke Jongwe, 10. Wellington Masakadza, 11. Richard Ngarava

Bangladesh are likely to field Parvez Hossain Emon, Anamul Haque, and Najmul Hossain Shanto. The team will be led by wicketkeeper batsman Nurul Hasan.

Bangladesh: 1. Nurul Hasan (c & wk), 2. Parvez Hossain Emon, 3. Anamul Haque, 4. Najmul Hossain Shanto, 5. Afif Hossain, 6. Litton Das, 7. Mosaddek Hossain, 8. Mahedi Hasan, 9. Shoriful Islam, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Nasum Ahmed

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