ZIM vs BAN Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st ODI? Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh

Zimbabwe will host Bangladesh in the opening ODI of the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026 on 6th June at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Zimbabwe entered this ODI series with the innings-and-85-run victory over Bangladesh in the Test was the biggest in their Test cricket history. Richard Ngarava, who led the Test side to victory, will captain the ODI side for the first time.

On the other hand, Bangladesh entered this series with high confidence after defeating Australia in their last series, and will be eager to continue their winning streak. The announced unchanged ODI squad for this series and Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead the side.

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ZIM vs BAN Match Details – 1st ODI

• Match: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI

• Date: 6th July, 2026

• Time: 1:00 PM IST

• Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare 

• Live Streaming: Fancode 

ZIM vs BAN Pitch Report - Harare Sports Club 

Harare Sports Club has traditionally been a balanced ODI venue supporting both batsmen and bowlers. Fast bowlers often enjoy early movement with the new ball, while spinners come into play as the surface slows during the middle overs.

• Win Batting First: 42%

• Win Bowling First: 58%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 229

• Average 2nd Innings: 209

ZIM vs BAN Weather Report – Harare Conditions 

ZIM vs BAN Recent Form

ZIM vs BAN Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 ODI)

ZIM vs BAN Injury News & Team Updates – 1st ODI 

ZIM: All players are fit and available for the match

BAN: Fully fit squad 

ZIM vs BAN Win Probability – 1st ODI

ZIM vs BAN Key Player Battles to Watch 

ZIM vs BAN Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If BAN Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 200-225

• Match Result: ZIM to win

Scenario 2: If ZIM Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–50

• Predicted Total: 240–250

• Match Result: ZIM to win

ZIM vs BAN Toss Prediction – 1st ODI 

The captain winning the toss will highly likely opt to field first, looking to exploit any early moisture or assistance for the fast bowlers.

Prediction: ZIM to win the toss and elect to bowl first 

ZIM vs BAN Probable Playing 

Zimbabwe (ZIM)

Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Richard Ngarava (c), Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri.

Bangladesh (BAN)

Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.

ZIM vs BAN 1st ODI Player of the Match Prediction

• Sikandar Raza 

• Craig Ervine 

• Mehidy Hasan Miraz 

Who Will Win ZIM vs BAN Today? — Expert Prediction 1st ODI

According to our ZIM vs BAN who will win today, Zimbabwe are the favourites to win the 1st ODI expert predictions. The likes of Brian Bennett, Richard Ngarava and Craig Ervine will be key players to watch out for.

ZIM vs BAN, who will win today: Zimbabwe to win 

ZIM vs BAN Match Result  – 1st ODI Results 

(To be updated after the match - July 6, 2026)