πππππ :Β Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe
ππππ : April 28, Monday
ππππ : 09:30 AM IST
πππππ :β Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh
ππππππππππ : 2nd Test 2025
Zimbabwe target a Test series whitewash in Chattogram!
- Bangladesh have won one of their last five Tests.
- Zimbabwe have lost two of their last four.
- Bangladesh lead the head to head 3-2 from the last five Test meetings.
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
BAN vs ZIM Match Prediction & Analysis
This Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram provides Zimbabwe with an opportunity to make a big statement ahead of their tour to England last month.
Very few pundits and commentators gave them much hope ahead of the opening game in Sylhet but the visitors managed to get ahead in the first innings before crawling over the line to win by three wickets.
Bangladesh have a very proud home record and their job is to produce more runs in Chattogram after totals of 191 and 255 were not enough to win or draw the opening Test.
It’s all setup to be another exciting game in Chattogram between two sides who appeared to be well-matched in the opening game of the series in Sylhet last week.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Bangladesh Preview
Mominul Haque and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto produced the bulk of the runs in both innings of the opening game of the series for Bangladesh before Jaker Ali also chipped in with crucial runs in the second innings.
Once again, the three batters will be key to Bangladesh’s hopes in this game with the likes of Shadman Islam and Mushfiqur Rahim struggling to make useful contributions in Sylhet.
With the ball, Mehidy Hasan Miraz almost span Bangladesh to success in the fourth innings of the game with 5/50 to back up his 5/52 in the first innings.
His off-spin seemed to outfox the Zimbabwe batters throughout the Test and he will be a big threat once again.
Zimbabwe Preview
Zimbabwe were at their best in Sylhet when they produced an exceptional performance with both bat and ball which impressed cricket observers across the world.
In the first innings of the game it was Blessing Muzarabani and Wellington Masakadza who caught the eye picking up three wickets each. Then it was Brian Bennett who set the tone at the top of the order with 57 before the experienced Sean Williams made 59.
This Zimbabwe side are full of capable players with bat and ball but it is Muzarabani alongside his opening bowling partner Richard Ngarava who are the key.
Ben Curran is another capable batter at the top of the order and Zimbabwe will fancy their chances ahead of this gamee.
Weather Conditions
It will be another hot and dry five days in Chattogram with the temperature likely to be above 30 degrees throughout this contest.
BAN vs ZIM Pitch Report
There is likely to be low bounce from day one and throughout the game with the pitch deteriorating and spinning from day two after tea. A par score will be 280 in the first innings.
Toss: To Bat
Although Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat before losing in Sylhet, we expect both teams to not want to bat fourth in Chattogram. Therefore we predict both captains will choose to bat first.
