The hosts, Bangladesh, have won only one game, alongside four defeats in their last five games. They are coming off a 101-run win against West Indies in the last Test, following 4 successive defeats.
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Get the best BAN vs ZIM Fantasy 11 Prediction, Cricket tips, playing XI, injury updates & pitch report for the 1st Test of Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh 2025. Bangladesh (BAN) and Zimbabwe (ZIM) are set to take on each other. The series opener will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet from Sunday, April 20, at 9:30 AM (IST). It will be a crucial game for both teams, considering their poor run of form in the last few Tests.
The hosts, Bangladesh, have won only one game, alongside four defeats in their last five games. They are coming off a 101-run win against West Indies in the last Test following four successive defeats against India, South Africa, and West Indies. So, they will aim to win this game against Zimbabwe and get a winning start in the two-match home Test series.
On the other hand, Zimbabwe have been through a miserable run of form in their last five Test appearances. Craig Ervine’s men have lost four games, alongside only one drawn game in their last five Tests. They are coming off a 63-run defeat against Ireland following a 72-run defeat against Afghanistan. So, they will also be eyeing winning this game and ending their losing streak in red-ball cricket.
Match Information- BAN vs ZIM Fantasy 11 Prediction
Probable PlayingXI
Bangladesh
Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Nazmul Hossain Shanto(C), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Jaker Ali, Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud
Bench:Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Nahid Rana, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Zimbabwe
Vincent Masekesa, CR Ervine(C), BJ Curran, NR Welch, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, W Madhevere, SC Williams, Trevor Gwandu, TE Tsiga, B Muzarabani
Bench: NP Mayavo, R Ngarava, VM Nyauchi, WP Masakadza
Pitch Report
Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN | all
Star Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been in a brilliant run of form with the bat in his last 10 Test matches. He has scored 614 runs with a decent batting average of 38.38. He is also the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in the last 10 games. Besides that, he has also picked up 31 wickets with the ball in these 10 games, registering an amazing economy rate of 3.41.
Star Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has scalped 35 wickets in the last 8 Tests he has played. He has recorded an outstanding economy rate of 2.93, being the leading wicket-taker for his side in last couple of matches.
Zimbabwe’s batting all-rounder Sean Williams is enjoying an amazing batting form in the last four games in the longest format of the game. He has scored 488 runs in the last four games with an unbelievable batting average of 81.33. He can also be selected as one of the ‘captaincy picks’ in this game’s Dream11 team.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib- BAN | BOWL- 8.5
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