Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field first against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the three-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday.
If Bangladesh able to win the second ODI against Zimbabwe, it will be their twelve straight victories in a row over the visitors.
The first ODI saw opener Imrul Kayes’s timely century and Saifuddin’s maiden half century helped Bangladesh to register a 28-run victory over Zimbabwe.
Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza is also expecting the same performance from the duo in the second ODI against Zimbabwe.
For Zimbabwe, it will be a must win game for the visitors. Apart from Sean Wlilliams unbeaten 50 runs in the middle neither any top order batsman able to score big during the chase and the visitors’ batsman must have to do something special in the second match to stay in the series.
Squad:Bangladesh: Masrafe Bin Mortaza (Captain), Litton Kumer Das, Imrul Kayes, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmud Ullah, Ariful Haque, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam Apu, Rubel Hossain, Abu Haider Rony, Saif Uddin, Fazle Rabbi.
Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza (captain), Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams, Peter Moor, Elton Chigumbura, Donald Tiripano, Kyle Jarvis, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, John Nyumbu, Wellington Masakadza, Tarisai Musakanda, Tendai Chatara and Cephas Zhuwao.