Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in the second T20I of the five-match series between these two teams. The game will take place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The visiting side will know that it will not be easy for them to counter the spin-heavy attack of Bangladesh.
It was remodeled because some of their senior players were not available for this series. Bangladesh hope their youngsters will get an opportunity to showcase their wares. Zimbabwe know they cannot take their opponents lightly, even though some seniors are missing.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman have been omitted for various reasons. Shakib wants to play first-class cricket, while Rahman has had an extremely tough workload. Anamul Haque and others are also missing. This is Zimbabwe’s best chance to make the most of it and pick up a win.
Predicted Squads
BAN: Litton Das (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Md Saifuddin.
ZIM: Sikandar Raza (c), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Johnathan Campbell, Craig Ervine, Joylord Gumbie, Luke Jongwe, Clive Madande (wk), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza.
Key Players
Najmul Hossain Shanto (BAN): Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is one of the few recognized faces in the side after Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman’s unavailability. He can tear into any bowling attack with his extravagant shotmaking and strike-rotation skills.
Joylord Gumbie (ZIM): Wicketkeeper-batter Joylord Gumbie is one of the players to watch out for in the Zimbabwean side for this game. Although he bats lower down the order, he can provide them with the right impetus to push for a big total. In short, he can deliver his team with a lot of momentum.
Match Prediction
Despite Zimbabwe’s best intentions, Bangladesh are the favourites, and we expect them to do so comfortably. They know these conditions better than their opponents and will want to use their spinners to their advantage. The home crowd is also likely to play a big part.
