After a win in Dhaka, Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for the second ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.
Live updates:
Overs 29: Zimbabwe 147/3
The match will start at 2:30 PM BST, 8:30 AM GMT.
Bangladesh is already leading the three-match series 1-0, after beating Zimbabwe in the first one-dayer on Sunday.
Bangladesh had posted 271 runs while Zimbabwe fell short of the total by 28 runs. Imrul Kayes got the man of the match for his knock of 144 runs.
GTV live streaming details
Gazi TV will be televising the Ban v Zim 2nd ODI live in Bangladesh.
Gazi TV will also provide the live streaming of the games via their Youtube channel named Rabbitholebd Sports.
Bangladesh's strength in recent times has been their bowling. Even in the absence of Shakib Al Hasan, the Mashrafe Mortaza led side defended a par score in Dhaka in the first one-dayer. Bangladesh's batting is a concern though.
Imrul Kayes scored a magnificent hundred in the last game to that the score to a respectable position, but the hosts need to find some solidity from the top order moving ahead. Their batting lacks consistent, but on a given day, it gets the job done. With that being said, it is unlikely that Bangladesh will make any changes after the success in the first game.
Zimbabwe's batting woes
Zimbabwe's batting has been disappointing ever since they toured South Africa. The middle-order is packed with some quality players like Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams, but somehow their batting line-up has failed to click together.
The bowling has shown some improvement in the recent time, but their batting has turned up with all the goods to ensure Zimbabwe has a chance of winning a game on this tour.
The visitors are expected to play the same XI as the previous game.
The pitch in Chittagong is a slow wicket which offers some turn and stays true to its nature even under floodlights. Having said that, we shouldn't expect a huge score in either of the innings. The weather forecast seems quite good as the two teams can expect a perfect day of Cricket in Chittagong. The temperature will stay around 30 degrees and will reduce as we head towards the end of the game.
