Ban vs Zim 4th ODI - Pressure on Zimbabwe to Stay Afloat

Chittagong: After a pasting in the first game in Mirpur, Bangladesh have regrouped well to take a 2-1 lead but the manner in which they achieved that crucial last win left their captain Shakib Al Hasan thoroughly frustrated.

Like Bangladesh, the batting will be the worry for Zimbabwe as well. Chamu Chibhabha has failed to go past 40 in his last 11 innings since his 51 against Ireland in Nairobi in October 2008, and a match-winning score seems due from one of Zimbabwe's premier batsmen.

Nazmul Hossain performed well in the last game, taking 3 for 13 from 4.1 overs. He was the sole fast bowler in the XI then and struck once at the top and twice to snuff out the tail. Bangladesh are heavily reliant on spin and so the pressure is on a young fast bowler like Nazmul, who would probably not have been playing had Mashrafe Mortaza been fit.

Teams

Bangladesh have only named a squad for the first three games. Jamie Siddons, Bangladesh's coach, said the XI would probably be very similar to the last game.

Squad (likely): Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Siddique, Mohammad Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Enamul Haque jnr, Abdur Razzak, Nazmul Hossain

Zimbabwe didn't announce their 12 on the eve of the match. If Prosper Utseya and Tatenda Taibu are fit they will automatically slot in.

Squad (likely): Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Brendan Taylor (wk), Tatenda Taibu (wk)/Forster Mutizwa, Charles Coventry, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Elton Chigumbura, Malcolm Waller, Graeme Cremer, Ray Price, Kyle Jarvis.

Pitch and conditions
In Chittagong the batsmen usually have a lot more going for them than in Dhaka or Mirpur. The pitch at the stadium is made of brown clay and is expected to be slower, though firmer, than the Mirpur one. Though it is likely to be sunny, the stadium's proximity to the sea means rain is always a possibility.

Match fact
Tuesday November 03, 2009
Start time: 10:30 local, 03:30 GMT

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