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Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in the third of three ODIs at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, June 11. The series has been going on a downward curve for the Tigers, having been beaten by an innings in the one-off Test, followed by crushing losses in both ODIs. Chasing 248 in the second ODI, they were bowled out for 234, losing by 13 runs. Coming into this series after a historic ODI series win against Australia, they have lost the series and will be looking to grab a consolation win to close off the ODI leg on a high note.
They have struggled to cope with the tall Zimbabwe pace bowlers who have exploited the most out of the variable bounce off the Harare surface. They will be looking to put up a better display with the bat in the upcoming game. The bowlers have been able to put the surface to good use, as evident in the first ODI, where they bowled the home team out for 141.
Here is the predicted Bangladesh XI for the 3rd ODI vs Zimbabwe:
Tanzid Hasan was for a long time considered Bangladesh’s long-term successor to Tamim Iqbal. While he has not yet hit the heights of the legendary southpaw, he has proved his reliability at the top of the order on multiple occasions. He scored a well-made 57 off 70 balls in the second ODI. Soumya Sarkar has found his place as the second opener, but has not had a great outing in the second ODI. Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has been a reliable presence at number 3, but has yet to get going in the series.
Wicketkeeper batter Nurul Hasan fills in for the injured Litton Das. He scored a well-made 38 in the second ODI and has been adequate behind the stumps. Towhid Hridoy has been Bangladesh’s rescue man, scoring a well-made 60 in the second ODI to take the Tigers close to victory. Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz is reliable with both bat and ball and was the last wicket to fall for 27 as Zimbabwe sealed their victory. He was also the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 32 in ten overs. Mosaddek Hossain made his much-awaited return to the side, but has been unable to contribute with the bat in both games.
Rishad Hossain has been one of the finest leg-spinners in the white-ball game and finished with figures of 1 for 40 from eight overs in the second ODI, bowling with control and deception. Taskin Ahmed leads the Tigers’ feared pace trio and has been a reliable threat with the new ball. His four wickets in this series have all come in the powerplay. Left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman adds balance to the attack and is expected to return to the side after missing the second ODI. Nahid Rana is the x-factor in the attack, bowling at high pace and troubling batters with awkward bounce. He picked up 6 for 21 in the first ODI, with the Zimbabwe batters unable to deal with his pace and bounce.
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nurul Hasan (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
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When and where will the match be played?
The Match will be played at the Harare Sports Club on July 11. The game is set to commence at 9:30 am local time/1:00 pm IST
What could be a winning score in this match?
With the aid provided to the bowlers with variable bounce, a score over 240 would be competitive on this surface
Which Bangladesh player can make the biggest difference?
Nahid Rana has picked up seven wickets in two games, with his pace and bounce proving a tricky threat on this wicket. He is expected to be Bangladesh’s key player for the clash.
