Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are ready to clash in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chittagong on Friday. The home side has already sealed the series after a 28-run win in Dhaka and seven-wicket triumph in the Chittagong.
In the third match, the home side will have their hopes from in-form opener Imrul Kayes and Liton Das to score bulk of the runs in the batting department, as the duo have been in prime form recently. It will be interesting to see if Mashrafe Mortaza-led unit will make any changes in the batting order.
In the bowling department, pacer Rubel Hossain might get a chance in the playing eleven after missing out on the previous two matches, whereas the focus will be once again on Mehidy Hasan Miraz to deliver the goods with the ball after he had a disappointing outing in the second ODI.
For Zimbabwe, this match is all going to be about pride than anything else as they will look to finish the series on a high. In the batting department, the team will be relying on captain Hamilton Masakadza, wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon Taylor and middle-order batsman Sean Williams to deliver the goods, whereas in the bowling department, the focus will be the likes of Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chitara to provide an early break-through.
Friday's ODI will take place at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, located in Chittagong. The highest score of 309-7 at the venue was registered by Sri Lanka in the match against
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are ready to clash in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chittagong on Friday. The home side has already sealed the series after a 28-run win in Dhaka and seven-wicket triumph in the Chittagong.
In the third match, the home side will have their hopes from in-form opener Imrul Kayes and Liton Das to score bulk of the runs in the batting department, as the duo have been in prime form recently. It will be interesting to see if Mashrafe Mortaza-led unit will make any changes in the batting order.
In the bowling department, pacer Rubel Hossain might get a chance in the playing eleven after missing out on the previous two matches, whereas the focus will be once again on Mehidy Hasan Miraz to deliver the goods with the ball after he had a disappointing outing in the second ODI.
For Zimbabwe, this match is all going to be about pride than anything else as they will look to finish the series on a high. In the batting department, the team will be relying on captain Hamilton Masakadza, wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon Taylor and middle-order batsman Sean Williams to deliver the goods, whereas in the bowling department, the focus will be the likes of Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chitara to provide an early break-through.
Friday's ODI will take place at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, located in Chittagong. The highest score of 309-7 at the venue was registered by Sri Lanka in the match against Bangladesh in 2005-06, whereas the lowest score of 44 was registered by Zimbabwe in the match against the home side in 2009-10. Surprisingly, no bowler has managed to claim a five-wicket haul at the venue so far in the 50-over format to date.
Key players
Sikandar Raza – 9.5 Cr
First in the list of key players features Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza. The 32-year-old had a great outing in the second ODI where he scored 49 runs with the bat and also claimed three wickets. Valued at 9.5 Cr, Raza might prove to be a good buy considering the fact that the match will be played at the same venue and on the same track as well, which means his off-spin will be even more valuable. Raza has so far represented Zimbabwe in 87 ODIs, scoring 2,437 runs at an average of 34.32 and also has 53 wickets to his name.
Imrul Kayes – 9 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Bangladesh in-form opening batsman Imrul Kayes. The left-hander is in the form of his life and already has scored 234 runs in two innings at an average of 117 in the series. Valued at 9 Cr, with such monumental numbers in the series, Kayes is a player you would want to have in your final eleven.
Mohammad Saifuddin – 8 Cr
Third in the list features young all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin. The 21-year-old is having a fantastic time in the series as he has already scored a fighting half-century in the first ODI and claimed three wickets in the second match. Valued at 8 Cr, Saifuddin seems to be a real bargain and having him in the team could prove to be a real masterstroke.
