Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the third and final T20 International at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. The three-match series is tied 1-1, setting up a crucial decider.
Bangladesh have made several changes to their playing XI for this pivotal match. Parvez Hossain Emon takes over wicketkeeping duties, while Mosaddek Hossain and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain return to the side. Nurul Hasan Sohan and pacer Nahid Rana, who sustained an injury in the previous game, have been left out.
Towhid Hridoy continues to lead the visitors. The Bangladesh lineup includes Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (capt), Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, and Taskin Ahmed.
Zimbabwe's lineup features Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (capt), Ryan Burl, Milton Shumba, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava, and Blessing Muzarabani.
Both teams have shown resilience throughout the series, making this final match highly anticipated. Zimbabwe won the opening match, but Bangladesh bounced back emphatically in the second T20I to force this decider. The winner of this match will claim the series.
