Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the first ODI on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Imrul Kayes smashed a brilliant century (144) and helped his team post a good total.
Final scorecard: Bangladesh win by 28 runs.
Zimbabwe 243/9 in 50 overs
Bangladesh 271/9 in 50 overs (Imrul Kayes 144)
Bangladesh is ranked seventh in the ICC ODI rankings while the visitors Zimbabwe is at the 11th position on the same table.
Bangladesh beat @ZimCricketv by 28 runs in the first ODI. #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/loV7DJqADx
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 21, 2018
GTV live streaming details
Gazi TV has the television rights of the series in Bangladesh and will be covering each match of the series.
Gazi TV will also provide the live streaming of the games via their Youtube channel named Rabbitholebd Sports.
Hotstar also has the rights of live streaming the series in India and its subcontinent, while SuperSport Live will also provide the same facility in some countries in Africa.
Sikandar Raza back in Zimbabwe side
Rubel Hossain was reported ill due to fever but ESPNCricinfo confirmed that the pacer should be fit in time for the first ODI.
Bangladesh is yet to find a suitable opening partner to Liton Das, in absence of Tamim Iqbal. Mehedi Hassan opened in the last international game the side played, but the look of the squad gives a different idea. Bangladesh is also without the experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
Zimbabwe ODI Squad for UCB Bangladesh – Zimbabwe Series 2018#BCB #Tigers #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/kDFR9T4KjI
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 20, 2018
Sikandar Raza will be coming back into the XI after missing the last two series. The middle-order of Zimbabwe looks really solid on paper, but performance and results haven't gone their way in recent times.
ESPN Cricinfo stated that Craig Ervine was tried at the opening position for the warm-up game, but couldn't really get going. In this case, Solomon Mire is likely to open with Hamilton Masakadza.
A slow pitch awaits the two sides
The Dhaka pitch is known for being slow and offers some turn for the spinners. Seamers who can vary their pace and variations are usually successful in these conditions.
Not most runs yielding pitch, but the turf in Dhaka has produced a lot of interesting games.
Zimbabwe Cricket Team has arrived. Welcome to Bangladesh. During the tour, Zimbabwe will play three-match ODI and two-match Test series against the Tigers.#BCB #Tigers #BANvZIM pic.twitter.com/wU2niewQOP
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 16, 2018
The weather forecast of Dhaka predicts a hot and humid day, but the late afternoon start will help the players as the weather will be pleasant as the evening approaches.
