Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh – 3rd T20I Betting Tips

Host Zimbabwe will face Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the series in Harare on Tuesday.

The home team in this fixture will be coming in with low confidence as they’ve already lost the contest after suffering defeats in the first two matches at the same venue by 155 runs and three wickets.

However, the team management will be hoping that the players will give their all and produce a positive result on Tuesday to give themselves a boost ahead of the three-match T20I series which will begin just three days later at the same ground.

On the other hand, the visitors will be coming to this contest with high confidence after producing impressive performances in the first two matches of the series.

Therefore, the team management will be hoping that the players will continue their winning momentum and achieve a rare clean sweep by winning the third fixture as well.

Zimbabwe Form and Team news:

After suffering two consecutive defeats in the series, Zimbabwe’s think tank might tilt towards making a few changes in the final fixture knowing fully well the importance of the match as a win will give the side crucial points in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.

The team management will be extremely concerned about the overall batting performances as no player has managed to score more than 100 runs in the first two matches.

In the batting department, the home team will be relying on the likes of captain Brendan Taylor, veteran all-rounder Sikandar Raza, middle-order batsman Wesley Madhevere and wicketkeeper-batsman Regis Chakabva to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something substantial to defend.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara and Richard Ngarava to provide the much-needed breakthroughs.

Bangladesh Form and Team News:

After producing two complete performances in the opening fixtures, Bangladesh might opt to test their bench strength for the last match of the series.

However, knowing full well the importance of the fixture in the context of the qualification for the next ICC World Cup, the team management is likely to oppose making too many changes in the team for the match on Tuesday.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of captain Tamim Iqbal, wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das and veteran all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah to score the bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin along with the spin duo of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib to dismantle the home team’s batting lineup.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Bangladesh will be favorites to win the third and final game of the one-day series to be played at Harare Sports Club. For the 3^rd ODI, Bangladesh are placed at 1.17 odds, while Zimbabwe is at 4.60 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

So far, the results in the series are going in the pattern many expected where Bangladesh are proving too hot to handle for Zimbabwe.

However, the home team will take heart from the fact that they have managed to put a great fight in the second fixture and unfortunately ended on the losing side.

Despite that performance, on paper, the visitors look a far settled unit compared to their opponents.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Tamim-led unit to secure another win and complete a clean sweep.

Tip 1: Luke Jongwe continues to impress after his international comeback

After doing exceedingly well in the T20I series against Pakistan, Luke Jongwe has been a consistent performer for Zimbabwe in white-ball cricket. In the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe, Luke Jongwe has bowled well and claimed five wickets at an average of 19.40.

He has formed a nice bowling combination with Richard Ngarava in this limited-overs series. So we expect Luke Jongwe to take one wicket or more in this dead [email protected].

Tip 2: Shakib Al Hasan aim to continue his good form in dead rubber

Left-hander perished for a low score in the opening game of the series against Zimbabwe. In the 2^nd ODI, the visitors were in trouble at 75 for 4 while chasing 241 runs for victory. Shakib Al Hasan managed to dig deep and delivered match-winning performance with the bat. He scored 96 not out to help Bangladesh complete a hard-fought win and clinch the ODI series.

Given his excellent performance in the second game, we expect Shakib Al Hasan to score 40 runs or more in this series [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Bangladesh to complete a 3-0 whitewash over Zimbabwe in the ODI series.

1. Luke Jongwe to take one wicket or more in this dead [email protected]
2. Shakib Al Hasan to score 40 runs or more in this series [email protected]

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