Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh – 2nd ODI Betting Tips

Bangladesh will be looking to clinch the ODI series when they face Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

The home side will need to make amends for their poor batting performance in the opening game of the one-day series. The visitors are without their premier players like Sean Williams and Craig Ervine and will have to make considerable improvements in a bid to level the three-match ODI series.

The visitors delivered a splendid performance with bat and ball to beat Zimbabwe by 155 runs in the opening game of the one-day series. With this result, Bangladesh have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Zimbabwe Form and Team News

Chasing 277 runs for victory, Zimbabwe struggled to get going in their innings and were dismissed for 121 runs in 28.5 overs.

For this second ODI, the onus will be on the likes of Wesley Madhevere and Tadiwanashe Marumani to get the side off to a decent start. In the previous game, Madhevere and Tadiwanashe perished in quick succession.

In the middle-order, the likes of Captain Brendan Taylor, wicket-keeper Regis Chakabva, and Dion Myers will be looking to deliver notable scores to help Zimbabwe post a decent total in this game.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara, and Luke Jongwe to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous fixture, pacer Luke Jongwe was the best bowler on display for Zimbabwe and claimed three wickets. Besides Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava claimed two wickets apiece.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

A splendid century from Liton Das followed by Shakib Al Hasan’s five-for was enough to see Bangladesh register a comprehensive win in the series opener played against Zimbabwe.

For Bangladesh, Liton Das managed to end his run drought with the bat in white-ball cricket. He played exceedingly well and notched up his fourth century in limited-overs cricket. He was well supported by the likes of Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, and Mehidy Hasan, who produced scores of 45,33 and 26 runs respectively.

For this contest, the onus will be once again on the in-form opener Liton Das, captain Tamim Iqbal, the middle trio of Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, and Mohammad Mithun to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the series opener, left-arm orthodox spinner, Shakib Al Hasan was the standout bowler on display for Bangladesh. He claimed five wickets and conceded 30 runs in his 9.5 overs.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, and Shakib Al Hasan to deliver crucial breakthroughs in this fixture.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Bangladesh will be clear favorites to win the second game of the one-day series to be played at Harare Sports Club. For the second ODI, Bangladesh are placed at 1.11 odds, while Zimbabwe is at 5.30 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on the current form, the visitors will have the upper hand going into the second game of the one-day series. With the likes of Liton Das finding form with the bat and lower-order putting crucial runs in the latter stages of the innings, the visitors will be looking to put in another clinical batting performance in this fixture.

On the other hand, Host Zimbabwe will be looking towards senior players like Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, and Wesley Madhevere to put in notable scores in this all-important clash.

Therefore, the prediction is for Bangladesh to register a thumping win over Zimbabwe in the second game of the series.

Tip 1: Liton Das to continue his impressive form in this fixture

After managing to deliver his splendid century, wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will be looking to continue his rich vein of form. The 26-year-old continued his excellent limited-overs record against Zimbabwe. He notched up his third century against Zimbabwe in limited-overs cricket.

Given his splendid ton in the opening encounter, we expect Liton Das to score 45 runs or [email protected].

Tip 2: Shakib Al Hasan eyes another strong show with the ball in hand

There is no doubt that Shakib Al Hasan has been a match-winner for Bangladesh with the ball in hand. Left-arm spinner claimed his third five-for in his limited-overs career in the opening game of the series.

With his impressive outing with the ball in the opening fixture, we are expecting Shakib Al Hasan to take two wickets more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Bangladesh to beat Zimbabwe by a convincing margin and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

1. Liton Das to score 45 runs or more- [email protected]
2. Shakib Al Hasan to take two wickets or more- [email protected]

 

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