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Zimbabwe
Bangladesh
Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will meet in the third ODI of the series at Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe will enter the match with a 2-0 lead after winning both ODIs while defending their totals. They will also carry confidence from their Test victory by an innings and 85 runs earlier in the tour. Bangladesh will aim to avoid a series whitewash and finish the tour with a win.
Richard Ngarava will continue his impressive start as Zimbabwe captain after leading the team to 3 straight victories across formats. Bangladesh, led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, will look for a better batting performance after struggling to chase the targets in the first two matches.
Zimbabwe will also take confidence from their recent record against Bangladesh, having won 4 of the last 5 ODIs between the two teams. Zimbabwe will start this match as slight favourites despite Bangladesh looking to end the series on a positive note.
Zimbabwe's bowling attack has outperformed Bangladesh's throughout the series, with Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans and Blessing Muzarabani consistently taking wickets in home conditions.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowlerβs Team - Zimbabwe
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ZimbabweBangladeshZimbabwe's batting unit delivered important contributions throughout the series. Ben Curran led the way with an unbeaten 111 off 135 balls in the second ODI.
Brian Bennett remains one of the key batters at the top of the order. Sikandar Raza added 33 runs from 53 balls, while Brad Evans finished strongly with an unbeaten 58 off just 38 deliveries.
The bowling attack played a major role in Zimbabwe's series lead. In the first ODI, Richard Ngarava and Brad Evans picked up 3 wickets each, while Blessing Muzarabani and Newman Nyamhuri claimed 2 wickets apiece.
In the second ODI, Ngarava again finished with 3 wickets, while Muzarabani and Evans took 2 each. Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett chipped in with one wicket each.
Curran, Bennett and Ngarava are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani.
Bangladesh suffered another defeat in the second ODI despite producing a competitive bowling performance. Litton Das remains unavailable due to injury and is not fit to play the final ODI in Zimbabwe.
Tanzid Hasan top-scored with 57 off 70 balls, while Towhid Hridoy made 60 from 90 deliveries. Nurul Hasan added 38 off 41 and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz contributed 27 off 33. However, the batting unit failed to score quickly enough during the chase.
The bowlers kept Bangladesh in the contest by restricting Zimbabwe to a below-par total. Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up two wickets each, while Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain claimed one wicket apiece. Nahid Rana also entered the match in strong form, having taken 21 wickets in his last nine matches.
Tanzid, Hridoy and Taskin are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nurul Hasan (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana.
Zimbabwe will start as favourites to complete a 3-0 series sweep. They have looked stronger with both bat and ball and have defended their totals successfully in both ODIs. Their batting has shown more depth, while the bowling attack has consistently picked up wickets at important stages.
Richard Ngarava has taken 6 wickets in the first 2 matches and has led the attack well, while Brad Evans and Blessing Muzarabani have provided strong support.
With home conditions again expected to help the seamers, Zimbabwe's bowling unit is likely to have a bigger impact than Bangladesh's. That gives the hosts a strong chance of winning the final ODI.
