Ninth-placed Bangladesh currently holds an 11-point lead over Elton Chigumbura’s charges, and can further increase their lead while also reducing the gap between them and New Zealand as well as the West Indies, who lie level on 96 points.
A 5-nil series win for Bangladesh would open up a 22 point gap over Zimbabwe, while a 4-1 scoreline would lead to a lead of 17 points. A
3-2 series win would see host Bangladesh retain a nine-point advantage.
Zimbabwe will be eyeing a move up the rankings, as a 5-0 series win would see them leapfrog Bangladesh into ninth position, six points clear.
In the event of a 4-1 series win, the two sides would be level on 63 points, with the host holding a fractional advantage. A 3-2 win for Zimbabwe would reduce Bangladesh’s lead by five to six points.
The ODI Series will run up to December 1.
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