Zimbabwe (ZIM) will host Bangladesh (BAN) in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, July 15. The hosts come off a 2-1 win in the ODI series.
Zimbabwe have been clinical with both bat and ball in the games they have won and will look to continue their form into the T20I leg of the series as well. This is their first T20I assignment since their impressive T20 World Cup campaign in the early part of the year, where they made the Super 8s after qualifying in dramatic fashion by beating Australia.
Bangladesh will be looking to salvage something from this series after losing the ODI series and the one-off Test match. Their last T20 series was the 3-0 whitewash at the hands of Australia, and they will be looking to put up a better showing. They will be without their skipper, Litton Das, who has joined the Lankan Premier League.
ZIM vs BAN: Match Details
| Match | Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Wednesday, July 15, 3:00 PM |
| Venue | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| Live-streaming Details | FanCode (App & Website) |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo: Pitch Report
The Queen’s Sports Club ground in Bulawayo is set to offer a more sporting wicket than the one in Harare, where the ODI series was played. The pitch in Bulawayo offers more consistent bounce and carry, with batters being able to play shots on the up. Seamers can get lateral movement,ent but their hit-the-deck bowling could see lesser impacts. Spinners are not expected to receive much help off the surface.
ZIM vs BAN: Head-to-Head T20I Record
| Matches Played | 25 |
| Won by ZIM | 17 |
| Won by BAN | 08 |
| No Results | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | November 28, 2006 (BAN Won) |
| Most Recent Fixture | May 12, 2024 (ZIM Won) |
ZIM vs BAN: Predicted Playing XIs
Zimbabwe:
Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza
Bangladesh:
Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy (C), Yasir Ali, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam.
