Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will begin the three-match ODI series on Friday (July 16, 2021) in Harare. The hosts suffered a defeat by 220 runs in the one-off Test against the Bangladesh side and would look to get back on track in the limited-overs fixtures.
Zimbabwe included Sikandar Raza for the one-day practice match. Raza was diagnosed with an infection in his bone marrow which was suspected to be cancerous at one stage but the cricketer had undergone surgery on April 2 to remove the tumour. However, the recovery time was expected to be weeks long.
"I had pain in my right arm during the Abu Dhabi Tests," Raza told ESPNcricinfo earlier.
Bangladesh on the other hand suffered a blow after fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman sustained Grade 1 tear in his right ankle and is expected to miss the first ODI.
Earlier, wicket-keeper batsman, Mushfiqur Rahim had made himself unavailable for the white-ball games. 'Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the remainder of the tour in Zimbabwe for family reasons,'' said BCB in a statement on Wednesday.
Match Details
Match: ZIM vs BAN, 1st ODI, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 2021
Date: Friday, July 16, 2021
Time:1:00 PM
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Where will the match be telecasted LIVE?
The first ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will be live on FanCode mobile app.
Squads
Bangladesh ODI squad
Tamim Iqbal (capt), Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Mithun, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Shoriful Islam.
Zimbabwe ODI squad
Brendan Taylor (captain), Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Tinashe Kamunhukwe, Wessely Madhevere, Timycen Maruma, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba, Dion Myers, Donald Tiripano
Probable XI
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (capt), Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Mithun, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam
Zimbabwe
Tinashe Kamunhukwe, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor (c), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Wessely Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Donald Tiripano, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani