Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe will be involved in an ODI tri-series in Abu Dhabi. These three teams will play group games, and the top two teams will make it to the final. The first ODI will be played between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

This contest will be held at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday at 5:30 PM IST. Litton Das will lead Bangladesh. Mystery spinner Aliss Al Islam has been included in the Bangladeshi squad, while Nahid Rana has still not recovered.

Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe, and they have a star-studded lineup. The wicket will suit both teams, and it will be an exciting and competitive clash between these two sides.

BAN vs ZIM: Match Details

• Match: Bangladesh (BAN) vs Zimbabwe (ZIM), 1st ODI, ODI Tri-Nation Series 2026
• Match Date: October 17, 2026 (Saturday)
• Time: 5:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) / 12:00 PM GMT / 4:00 PM LOCAL
• Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

BAN vs ZIM: Head-to-head: BAN (52) – ZIM (32)

These two sides have faced each other 84 times in ODIs. Bangladesh have won 52 games, and Zimbabwe have won 32 matches.

BAN vs ZIM: Weather Report

The forecast for Saturday shows excessive heat in Abu Dhabi. The maximum temperature will reach 36°C with an average humidity of 54 percent.

BAN vs ZIM: Pitch Report

The wicket in Abu Dhabi is on the slower side. It will be good for batting early on, but as the game goes on, the wicket will slow down. Slow bowlers will have a major role at this surface. They can extract good grip and turn from the wicket. Batting first will be ideal because batting in slow conditions in the second innings will be challenging.

BAN vs ZIM: Predicted XIs:

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (c & wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman.

Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri.

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 BAN vs ZIM Dream11:

Wicket-keeper: Litton Das

Batters: Craig Ervine, Brian Bennett

All-rounders: Said Hassan, Brad Evans, Mehidy Hasan, Sikandar Raza, Rishad Hossain

Bowlers: Blessings Muzarabani, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud

Captain First-Choice: Brad Evans || Captain Second-Choice: Rishad Hossain

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Litton Das || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Blessings Muzarabani

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 BAN vs ZIM Dream11:

Wicket-keeper: Litton Das

Batters: Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine

All-rounders: Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, Saif Hassan, Brad Evans, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain

Bowlers: Blessings Muzarabani, Hasan Mahmud

Captain First-Choice: Sikandar Raza || Captain Second-Choice: Brian Bennett

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Mehidy Hasan Miraz || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Saif Hassan

BAN vs ZIM: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

Bangladesh have a better combination for these conditions, and their pace unit is more experienced for these conditions. Hence, we back Bangladesh to win this game.

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