India, July 9 -- Zimbabwe are coming to the fixture high on confidence, having defeated Bangladesh in the ODI series opener. The visitors find themselves in a must-win situation following a batting collapse that saw them lose the previous game by 25 runs. The second ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will be played at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday, July 9. The opening game emerged as a low-scoring affair, with the home side managing only 146 runs in the first innings.

Bangladesh, who impressed with their bowling effort, had a great opportunity to secure a lead in the series. However, they were bundled out for 116 runs. Zimbabwe captain Richard Ngarava and Brad Evans each scalped three wickets, while Blessing Muzarabani and Newman N...