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With a dominant victory in the ODI leg, It's time to wrap up the T20Is with another thumping victory. Zimbabwe won the opening T20I game and took an early 1-0 lead. The hosts are looking to seal the series when they host Bangladesh in the second match. The second match of the three-match series is scheduled to be played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Friday, July 17th. 

 

Zimbabwe

 

Zimbabwe will be going into this T20I match after a thumping victory in the series opener, defeating Bangladesh by 32 runs. The hosts are flying high with their winning momentum in this series, winning the only Test match and then the ODI series. While batting first, Zimbabwe posted 170 runs in their 20 overs, thanks to Brian Bennett's 44 and Ryan Burl's unbeaten 30. With the help of Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarbani, the hosts had a convincing victory. The duo shared eight wickets, taking four each. 

 

Bangladesh

 

Bangladesh, meanwhile, are looking bleak at this moment. They are currently on a five-match winless streak going into this match. They lost the opening T20I match of this tour by 32 runs due to the batting failure. While chasing a target of 171 runs, the visitors were bowled out for a mere score of 138 runs. Yasir Ali was the only batter who stood out and fought well for his team, scoring 54 runs with the bat. Nahid Rana, after his phenomenal performance in the ODI series, delivered yet another impressive spell--taking four wickets in the match. 

 

ZIM vs BAN Match Details

 

ZIM vs BAN T20I Match Details
Match	Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I Match
Date and Time	Friday, July 17th; 4:00 PM IST
Venue	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV - NA, Live Stream - FanCode (app and website)

 

ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20I Pitch Report

 

The surface in Bulawayo is likely to be a balanced surface for the batters and bowlers. Batters will need to play cautiously against the spin, and they will be able to post a good score after spending some time at the crease. The pitch in the series opener worked as a batting-friendly surface; it is expected to be the same in the second match. The average first innings total is likely to be around 170.

 

ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20I Weather Report

 

The weather in Bulawayo for this second T20I match is expected to remain ideal for this cricket match, with no chance of rain interrupting the match. The temperature will be around 30°C with a humidity of approximately 18%, making it feel slightly cooler. Winds are likely to be blowing at 10-12 kmph.

 

ZIM vs BAN Head-to-Head Records

 

ZIM vs BAN head-to-head (in T20Is)
Match Played	26
Won by Zimbabwe	9
Won by Bangladesh	17
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20I Probable XI

 

• Zimbabwe: Dion Myers, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Brad Evans, Milton Shumba, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

 

• Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy (c), Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed

 

Players To Watch Out For in the ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20I Match

 

• Richard Ngarava | ZIM: One of the key bowlers of Zimbabwe in every format and the backbone of the current bowling lineup is Richard Ngarava. He is one such player who can scalp wickets at any phase of the gameplay and has been a key figure with his bowling for the team in the last few years. He was their best bowler in the ODI series, taking six wickets in just two matches. He kept his form going by taking another four wickets in the series-opening T20I. He will be a player to watch out for. 

 

• Nahid Rana | BAN: One of the finest young talents from this Bangladesh team is none other than Nahid Rana. This young pace sensation has been breathing fire with his performance in whiteball cricket. He has been delivering back-to-back consistent performances. He took 7 wickets against Zimbabwe in the two ODI matches. He kept his form going when he scalped 4 wickets against Zimbabwe in the first T20I match. He is one such player to watch out for in this match.

 

ZIM vs BAN 2nd T20I Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last four T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat on two occasions and bowl twice as well.

 

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

 

• Queens Sports Club has hosted a total of 26 matches to date, in which batting first teams have won 17 matches, while the teams batting second have won 9 games. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first on this surface to get maximum benefits. 

 

ZIM vs BAN T20I Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: Bangladesh (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-45
• BAN Total: 150-160
• Match Winner: Bangladesh

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: Zimbabwe (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-42
• ZIM Total: 170-180
• Match Winner: Zimbabwe

 

Who will win today's ZIM vs BAN T20I match?

 

Zimbabwe registered a thumping win over Bangladesh in the series opener, and they will look to keep their form going in the second T20I match as well. Despite having a poor T20I record against Bangladesh and recent struggles, the hosts achieved a victory in the first T20I match, which would have boosted their morale. Bangladesh have been dull in this series; they are not even able to give tough competition to the lower-ranked side. We are backing Zimbabwe to win this game.