Zimbabwe go into Thursday’s second ODI with Bangladesh in Harare feeling on top of the world after winning the opener at the same venue.
Richard Ngarava's side would have feared the worst on Monday when they were skittled for just 141 in under 37 overs.
But Ngarava inspired a stunning fightback from the Zimbabwean seam attack with Bangladesh bowled out for just 116 in reply.
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh Second ODI Tips Summary
Best Bet - Taskin Ahmed over 1.5 wickets @ 6/5
Alternative Bet - Innocent Kaia top Zimbabwe batter @ 11/2
Bet Builder - Bangladesh To Win, Over 9.5 Wickets Caught, Richard Ngarava 1+ Wicket, Blessing Muzarabani 1+ Wicket & Brad Evans 1+ Wicket @ 5/1
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh Second ODI Prediction
Best Bet: Taskin Ahmed over 1.5 wickets @ 6/5
Bangladesh's bowlers didn't lose their side the opening one-dayer against Zimbabwe.
Nahid Rana produced sensational figures of 6-21 with the Bangladesh attack - their pacemen in particular - getting plenty from the wicket as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 141.
It was Bangladesh's batters who tossed probable victory away and in similar, helpful conditions, another low-scoring duel is on the cards.
Taskin Ahmed certainly did his job, the 31-year-old quick finishing with figures of 2-32, and he has taken wickets in each of his last nine one-dayers, impressive given that included series against New Zealand and Australia.
Ahmed took two wickets on Monday and can repeat the feat as a minimum in the second game.
Alternative Bet: Innocent Kaia top Zimbabwe batter @ 11/2
Zimbabwe batsman Innocent Kaia is in the form of his life right now and is a big price to be his side's top scorer.
Kaia contributed a modest 26 in the first game of the series, but that was a decent hand in a low-scoring match played in trying conditions.
A week earlier, Kaia was plundering a Test-best 140 against Bangladesh, his sixth hundred since the start of March in various forms of the game.
That is a sensational return and he's being hung out at a tempting price.
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh Second ODI Bet Builder Tip
Bangladesh To Win
Over 9.5 Wickets Caught
Richard Ngarava 1+ Wicket
Blessing Muzarabani 1+ Wicket
Brad Evans 1+ Wicket
Pays 5/1
Bangladesh got it all wrong with the bat in the first game, producing a glut of rash shots to probing deliveries in a real throwback to their early days as a one-day nation.
They should be bolstered by the return of Litton Das and presumably will be under instruction to keep their heads as they seek to level the series.
They have more to give and rate the match bet as the first leg of a Bet Builder.
There were 15 catches in the first match as both teams were skittled - helpful bowling conditions once more should ensure lots more wickets (and catches) in game two.
Make over 9.5 catches the second leg and then take each of Zimbabwe's three main pacemen to all claim a wicket as a minimum.
Richard Ngarava (3-31), Blessing Muzarabani (2-24) and Brad Evans (3-34) all had joy on Monday and can get in the wickets again.
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Key Match Stats
Zimbabwe have won three of their last four ODIs against Bangladesh, most recently Monday's 25-run success in Harare
Bangladesh have lost 12 of their last 14 ODIs played at overseas venues
Zimbabwe batter Ben Curran has scored 285 runs in his last four ODIs, including one century and two half centuries
Bangladesh batsman Towhid Hridoy has scored at least 25 runs in each of his last 10 ODI knocks and in 14 of his last 17 ODI innings
Zimbabwe skipper Richard Ngarava has taken at least one wicket in 27 of the last 29 ODIs in which he has turned his arm
Bangladesh seamer Nahid Rana has taken 17 wickets in his last five ODIs
Tactics, Form and Team News
Zimbabwe are set to name an unchanged side after successfully defending 141 in Monday's series opener.
Leg-break all-rounder Ryan Burl could replace Wesley Madhevere, who was out for a duck and did not bowl in the opener.
Predicted Zimbabwe XI: Bennett, Curran, Kaia, Ervine, Raza, Burl, Madande (wkt), Evans, Nyamhuri, Ngarava (cap), Muzarabani.
Bangladesh are hoping that flamboyant keeper-batsman Litton Das has recovered from the calf strain which ruled him out of the opener.
Zimbabwe's seam attack profited on a helpful surface in the first ODI so Bangladesh may be tempted to call up 6ft 3in left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam.
Predicted Bangladesh XI: T Hasan, Sarkar, Shanto, Hridoy, Das, N Hasan (wkt), Miraz (cap), R Hossain, Ahmed, Rahman, Rana.
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