Bangladesh are set to take on their most 'favourite' opposition Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series that starts from Sunday at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur. [নিউজটি বাংলায় পড়ুনঃ বাংলাদেশ-জিম্বাবুয়েঃ ব্যাটে-বলে সেরা কারা?]

Bangladesh have won 41 out of 69 ODIs versus Zimbabwe. ©bdcrictime.com[/caption]   Here are some of the statistics from Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe ODIs. Head-to-head: Both teams have faced each other 69 times in ODI cricket. Bangladesh won 41 of them, the most number of wins against any team by them in this format. Zimbabwe won rest 28 games. Highest team scores: Zimbabwe's 323/7 in Bulawayo in 2009 is the highest score in Bangladesh-Zimbabwe ODI matches. Bangladesh made 320/8 in other match on that tour. Zimbabwe have six 300+ scores while Bangladesh have only two. Lowest team scores: There have been only two totals less than hundred. In 2009, Zimbabwe were bowled out for an awful 44 in Chattogram. Bangladesh once made 92, their lowest against Zimbabwe, in Nairobi (Aga) back in 1997. Biggest margins of victories: Zimbabwe won by 192 runs in that game where Bangladesh were bundled out for 92. This is yet so far the largest margin of win by runs. Bangladesh had won by 145 runs in Dhaka in 2015. In terms of wickets, Bangladesh sealed 9-wicket win chasing 185 in Khulna in 2006. Most runs: Six players - Shakib Al Hasan (1404), Tamim Iqbal (1374), Brendan Taylor (1222), Mushfiqur Rahim (1203), Elton Chigumbura (1195) and Hamilton Masakadza (1152) have scored 1000 runs. Of them, Shakib averages 40. He and Shahriar Nafees have most number of tons - 3. Mushfiqur and Taylor have two each. [caption id="attachment_106094" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Shakib has the most number of runs. ©bdcrictime.com[/caption]   Charles Coventry has the highest individual score, 194* in Bulawayo in 2009. In the same match, Tamim smashed 154 to help his side chase 313. Most wickets: Shakib leads the bowling chart as well with 74 scalps in 45 matches. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has 62 wickets. Abdur Razzak bagged 56. Chigumbura has the most wickets for Zimbabwe in current squad - 27 in 53 games. [caption id="attachment_106095" align="aligncenter" width="1614"] Most successful bowler as well... How much will Tigers miss Shakib? ©bdcrictime.com[/caption]   Brian Strang's 6/20 is the best bowling in Bangladesh-Zimbabwe ODIs. This occurred in that Nairobi ODI. Bangladesh's Razzak has three five-fors against them. Most dismissals: Mushfiqur has the most number of dismissals - 58 (39 catches, 19 stumpings) in 42 innings. Taylor has 37 in 27 innings.