BAN vs ZIM: 3rd T20I Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks

BAN vs ZIM, T20I Series: Dream11 Predictions for the 3rd Match [X]

The third T20I between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will be staged at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram after the latter's back-to-back wins. This  is the last game at the particular venue before the attention switches to Dhaka. The home side have already enforced two wins and the Chevrons will be looking to curb an early series loss this time around. The match is slated to begin at 5:30 PM IST on Tuesday.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

BAN vs ZIM Head-to-Head Stats

The two sides have squared off against one another 22 times in T20Is and the Tigers have had the edge with 15 wins. The Chevrons have won seven games so far.

BAN vs ZIM Pitch Report

The surface at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram allows the pacers to go laterally at the start. The spinners play an important role here, but if the pitch is fresh, the batters may have the advantage. This was the highest-scoring stadium for the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League.

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Ground Stats

Matches: 26
Matches won batting first: 12
Matches won batting second: 14
Average runs/wicket: 21.23
Highest total recorded: 207/5 by Bangladesh vs Ireland, March 2023
Lowest total recorded: 39 by Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 2014

Fantasy value from pitch report

•  The pacers may get early movement and good bounce from the strip.
• The spinners will get effective turn and can come handy during the middle overs phase. 
•   Sensible batters who can play both spin and bounce well shall succeed.

BAN vs ZIM Fantasy Cricket Tips

Bangladesh Heavy Fantasy XI

Bangladesh will rely heavily on its spinner Mahedi Hasan and pace unit with the ball in hand.  Taskin Ahmed, Saifuddin and Shoriful will be key with the ball. Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad are other Bangladeshi players that are dependable and may score plenty of fantasy points.

Zimbabwe Heavy Fantasy XI

Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, and Craig Ervine are the best bets for Zimbabwe's performance in Bangladesh. However, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava have been exposed to these situations while playing in the BPL and may be useful as well.  Brian Bennett has been sensible with the bat as well.

BAN vs ZIM Winner Prediction

Bangladesh are the favourites to come out on the top as Zimbabwe are not too familiar in these conditions.

BAN vs ZIM Top Player Picks

Tanzid Hasan (BAN): The young gun has been brilliant with the bat for Bangladesh in the past one year. He has been a sigh of relief and has an array of stroke-play to counter the bowlers inside powerplay. He has scored 85 runs from two matches at a strike rate of 128.79 in the series.  

Taskin Ahmed (BAN): The tall pacer has brought his experience into play effectively. Taskin has bagged five wickets from a couple of games so far, averaging 6.40 with the ball.  

Clive Madande (ZIM): The wicketkeeper-batter has shown some resilience with the bat in the ensuing series so far. He scored a forty-plus in the first T20I and stabilised the stage for his side to steer them to a respectful total. 

Brian Bennet (ZIM): The No. 3 for the African nation is an exciting prospect to look forward to. He has the best batting average for Zimbabwe in the ongoing series with the number reading 60. Bennet also strikes over 135 with the willow.

BAN vs ZIM Differential Picks

Sikandar Raza (ZIM): The all-rounder will be looking to make an impact with both bat and ball. He has been slightly below par during IPL 2024 for the Punjab Kings and has also continued the poor outing in the ongoing series. However, the Pakistan-bred has the ability to win matches with his three-dimensional skills. 

Towhid Hridoy (BAN): The middle order batter is one of the reliable with the willow for Bangladesh. He was the player of the match in the last game and has smashed 70 runs from two games so far.

BAN vs ZIM Fantasy Expert Advice

A fantasy team combination of 1-3-4-3 or 1-3-3-4 could be a formidable option to earn plenty of fantasy points.

BAN vs ZIM Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/ Small Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Litton Das
Batters: Johnathan Campbell, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan, Brian Bennet
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mahedi Hasan
Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Luke Jongwe

Captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto
Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza

Bangladesh: 7 Players; Zimbabwe: 4 Players

BAN vs ZIM for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Clive Madande
Batters: Craig Ervine, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan
Bowlers: Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Richard Ngarava, Ainsley Ndlovu

Captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto
Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza

Bangladesh: 6 Players; Zimbabwe: 5 Players