ZWE vs BGD 1st T20I match prediction 22 Jul 2021

ZIM vs BAN Match Predictions and Betting Tips

The 1st T20I between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh has been preponed. The match will be played at Harare Sports Club in Harare on July 22. I have picked the top ZIM vs BAN match predictions and betting tips for you to win money from.

The T20I series was preponed as a mutual decision by both the boards. The 1st game was initially supposed to be played on the 23rd but all three T20I’s have been moved ahead. These changes were made to accommodate the broadcasting company’s challenges as per Zimbabwe Cricket. Bangladesh have completely dominated the tournament so far winning all their games. They won in the Only Test by 220 runs and then went on to win the ODI series by a margin of 3-0.

The T20I series is going to be one of the most crucial parts of the tour as the World Cup is just around the corner now. Bangladesh will be prepared as they have games against Australia, New Zealand, and England coming up before the World Cup. Zimbabwe haven’t been able to qualify for the World Cup but would still eagerly want to win the series, especially without Tamim Iqbal in the Bangladesh squad. Bangladesh have won the last 4 T20 matches against Zimbabwe with their last loss in 2016. I have collated the top ZIM vs BAN 1st T20I match predictions and betting tips for you.

ZIM vs BAN Player Bets

The team bets have some odd gems, but with Bangladesh dominating the series, the odds for most bets aren’t that great. I have picked the top ZIM vs BAN player betting tips from the game to get you winning.

Wessley Madhevere to score over 15.5 runs

The first bet I have picked for you is the middle-order batsman for Zimbabwe who debuted in 2020. Wessley Madhevere might be just 20 years old, but he has played with consistency beyond expectations. The Allrounder from Harare played his debut T20 against Bangladesh and scored just 4 runs from 2 games. The matches were played in Dhaka and he did not get the opportunity to play a T20 at home till this year.

Wessley Madhevere played the two tour matches against Bangladeshis from the Zimbabwe Select team. While he wasn’t able to perform in the game, he did score 28 runs in the test tour. He even got 68 runs from his 3 ODI’s this year. The right-handed batsman has played 10 T20Is and scored 205 runs from them at 22.70. He has fared much better in the Domestic circuit with 149 runs from 5 games at 37.25. He has played only one tour at home against Pakistan and he averages 29.66 from the 3 games against them at home. This is one of the top ZIM vs BAN match predictions for the 1st T20I. Dafabet.com has offered odds of 1.87 for Wessley Madhevere to score over 15.5 runs.

Regis Chakabva to score under 17.5 runs

The next bet is for the middle-order Zimbabwean batsman who has been unable to deliver in the shortest format. Regis Chakabva has played a total of 15 matches and scored 180 runs from them at an average of 12.85. His career average shows that he has not been able to score and has a lot of duress while facing Bangladesh in the past. He has played 3 games against them and scored only 4 runs at an average of 1.33. He scored below the target in all the games against them.

Regis Chakabva has played 5 games at home, all at Harare. He managed to score over the target on only one occasion in these games and he scored a total of 34 runs at an average of 6.80. Regis Chakabva has played particularly poorly in the 1st game of the series. From the 3 such matches that he has played, he scored just 3 runs at an average of 1.0. This is another one of the top ZIM vs BAN match predictions. Dafabet.com is offering odds of 1.87 for Regis Chakabva to score under 15.5 runs in the 1st T20I

Liton Das to score over 21.5 runs

The last bet is for the wicket-keeper of the Bangladesh side, who is also a resolute batsman. Liton Das has played 32 T20Is in his career and scored a total of 646 runs from them. This is an average of 20.83 and you might think he wouldn’t be able to score with this average. However, if you look at his play against Zimbabwe or West Indies, this is not the average we look at. Liton Das has played 5 games against Zimbabwe from 2015-2020. He scored 193 runs from the 5 games against them. This averages 48.25 and he has gotten 2 of his 4 half-centuries against them.

This is the first time Liton Das has been playing in Zimbabwe. He began the Test with a cool 95 runs. He further went on to score 102, 21, and 32 runs in his 3 ODIs at this very venue so we know he can play here. His last T20 encounter with Zimbabwe was in 2020 in Dhaka where he hit two half-centuries in the two games against them. This is another one of the top ZIM vs BAN match predictions. Dafabet.com has offered odds of 1.87 for Liton Das to score over 21.5 runs.