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ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Prediction — 1st ODI Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Team Predictions for 1st ODI 2026: H2H Records, Key Players, Playing 11 and Pitch Report.

ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Prediction 1st ODI - BAN is favoured to win. Best Captain: Sikandar Raza. VC: Towhid Hridoy. SL & GL Dream11 teams, pitch report, playing 11 & top picks for ZIM vs BAN Tri Series in Zimbabwe 2026  1st ODI →
ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Prediction 1st ODI - BAN is favoured to win. Best Captain: Sikandar Raza. VC: Towhid Hridoy. SL & GL Dream11 teams, pitch report, playing 11 & top picks for ZIM vs BAN Tri Series in Zimbabwe 2026 1st ODI →

ZIM vs BAN Match Details — Bangladesh Tour of Zimbabwe 2026 1st ODI   

The three-match ODI series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will kick off at Harare Sports Club on Monday. Zimbabwe has won 2 of their last 5 ODI matches. They suffered a 5-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in their last ODI match. R Ngarava will captain the team in this series, supported by Sikandar Raza, Craig Ervine, and Brian Bennett. Zimbabwe will look to start the series with a win by capitalising on home conditions.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh team appears to be full of enthusiasm; they recently defeated the strong Australian team 2-1. Before this, they also put up a brilliant performance against New Zealand. All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz will captain the team for this series. The Bangladesh team is in excellent form and would like to start the series with a win.

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ZIM vs BAN Match Details:

  • Series/Tournament: Bangladesh Tour of Zimbabwe 2026
  • Match: ZIM vs BAN (1st ODI)
  • Date: 6 July 2026
  • Match Start Time: 1:00 PM IST
  • Stadium/Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare   
  • Live Score: cricketwinner.com
  • Live Streaming: Fancode

ZIM vs BAN Weather Report — Harare Conditions

  • Temperature: 27-28 C
  • Rain Chances: 0%
  • Humidity: 21% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team ZIM Form

Zimbabwe Recent Form: L, L, W, L, W

Team BAN Form

Bangladesh  Recent Form: L, W, W, W, W

ZIM vs BAN Head-to-Head Record — Last 10 Matches 

ZIM Won

2

BAN Won

8

NR

0

ZIM vs BAN Pitch Report — Harare Sports Club, Harare 

At the Harare Sports Club, fast bowlers might find slight swing and seam movement with the new ball early on, but as the game progresses, the pitch begins to offer good grip and turn for the spinners. Overall, batting becomes relatively more difficult in the later stages of the match.

  • Win Batting First: 42%
  • Win Bowling First: 55%
  • Best Suited For: Pacers (58%)

Average Scores

  • Average 1st Innings: 229
  • Average 2nd Innings: 207

Winning the toss and bowling first could be the ideal strategy.

ZIM vs BAN Probable Playing 11

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Probable 11:

Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, I Kaia, Sikandar Raza, RP Burl, B Evans, Clive Madande (wk), W Madhevere, R Ngarava (C), B Muzarabani 

Bangladesh (BAN) Probable 11:

Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), M Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana.

ZIM vs BAN Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best ZIM Players for Dream11 —  1st ODI     

Players 

Role

Recent Performance

Ben Curran

BAT

79(95), 70(90), 118(130)

Craig Ervine

BAT

69(59), 4(10), 66(61)

Sikandar Raza

AR

59(55), 92(87), 58(75) 

R Ngarava

BOW

2-53, 2-34, 2-42

Best BAN Players for Dream11 —  1st ODI      

Players 

Role

Recent Performance

Towhid Hridoy

BAT

83(88), 40(55), 31(51)

Nazmul Hossain Shanto

AR

24(50), 41(53), 67(86)

M Hossain

AR

56(51), 15(14), 86(70)

Nahid Rana

BOW

0-45, 4-41, 4-71

ZIM vs BAN Captain & Vice-Captain Picks —  1st ODI   

  • Sikandar Raza(C): Accumulated three consecutive half-centuries.
  • Ben Curran (C): Smashed 267 runs in the last three matches.
  • Towhid Hridoy (VC): He will anchor the innings in the middle.
  • M Hossain(C): An experienced all-rounder in the BAN squad.

ZIM vs BAN (Free-to-Play) SL Team Suggestion

ZIM vs BAN 1st ODI Dream11 Team

Dream11 Team: Sikandar Raza(C), Ben Curran, Craig Ervine, R Ngarava, Towhid Hridoy(VC), Nazmul Hossain Shanto, M Hossain, Nahid Rana, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Brian Bennett

ZIM vs BAN (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

ZIM vs BAN 1st ODI Dream11 Team  

Dream11 Team: Sikandar Raza, Ben Curran(C), Craig Ervine, R Ngarava, Towhid Hridoy, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, M Hossain(VC), Nahid Rana, Nurul Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Brian Bennett

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Dream11 Tips 

SL Captain Choice Sikandar Raza
GL Captain Choice Ben Curran
Punt Picks Towhid Hridoy, M Hossain
Dream11 Combination 2-1-4-4

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Match Prediction – Who Will Win

The Bangladesh team appears to be in excellent form; having recently won an ODI series against Australia, they are likely to win this match.  

Prediction: Bangladesh (BAN) to win.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bangladesh (BAN) are favourites to win ZIM vs BAN 1st ODI.

Sikandar Raza is the best captain pick for ZIM vs BAN Dream11 1st ODI. For the grand league, Ben Curran is the top differential captain.

Towhid Hridoy is the top vice-captain choice for ZIM vs BAN Dream11. M Hossain is the differential VC option for the grand league teams.

Best Dream11 XI for ZIM vs BAN 1st ODI: Sikandar Raza(C), Ben Curran, Craig Ervine, R Ngarava, Towhid Hridoy(VC), Nazmul Hossain Shanto, M Hossain, Nahid Rana, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Brian Bennett. Recommended team split: 5 ZIM + 6 BAN

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