BAN vs NL Match Preview
Bangladesh will make a start to their campaign in the world cup with this match. They will be trying to get off their campaign on a positive note. They are going through a rough patch at the moment, especially in this format of the game. They have lost their last five encounters including a practice match against Afghanistan. In 2022 alone Bangladesh is scoring their runs at a run rate of 7.44 in the powerplays. This is one of the lowest run rates among the teams participating in the super 12 stages of the competition. They do have a better run rate of 9.33 in the death overs. But this is not sufficient while being compared to other sides who have a better run rate. Bangla tigers will have to work a lot on their batting approach to the matches and their finishing skills to have any hopes of advancing further in the competition.
The Netherlands on the other hand qualified for the super 12 stages of the competition after achieving a couple of well-fought wins against lesser oppositions in the group stages. They beat Namibia and UAE by a close margin. However, they lost the game against Sri Lanka which is an established team in the competition. As Sri Lanka beat Namibia, the Netherlands managed to advance to the next stages of the competition from Group A. If you take a close look at the head-to-head between these two sides you will find that the Netherlands has won just a single game out of 3 placed between these two sides. But they are likely to put up a good fight in this match.
Weather Report
There is a distinct possibility of rain in Hobart during the match. You can expect temperatures in the region of 13 degrees during the match.
Pitch Report
You can expect some early movement from the pitch for the new ball bowlers. However, with the match, progressing batters might find it easier to play their shots. The average first innings total at the Bellerive Oval is 169 runs. This venue offers balanced conditions for both batsmen and bowlers. You can expect the Dutch bowlers to make a positive impact in the initial overs to attack the Bangla weakness. None of these two outfits have managed to put a competitive total on the board in recent matches. You can expect the team batting first to score in the region of 170 runs to feel safe while defending a target.
Notable stats
Afif Hossain has had a terrific batting average in his last ten games.
Afif Hossain is one of the few Bangladesh batters that is doing well at the moment. He has scored 279 runs from his last 10 games at an average of 39.86 and with a strike rate of 126.81.
Litton Das has scored a good batting average for Bangladesh.
Litton Das has scored 249 runs from his last 8 outings for Bangladesh with a strike rate of 149.10 and an average of 31.13.
Team News
All the players from both these teams seem to be available for selection for this match. There are no serious injury worries for both of these teams so far.
BAN vs NL Probable 11
BAN Playing 11
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto
- Afif Hossain
- M Hossain
- Shakib Al Hasan (C)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Liton Das (Wk)
- Nurul Hasan
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Taskin Ahmed
- Hasan Mahmud
- Nasum Ahmed
NL Playing 11
- Colin Ackermann
- TLW Cooper
- BFW de Leede
- MP O'Dowd
- RE van der Merwe
- Vikramjit Singh
- S Edwards (C)
- T van der Gugten
- Fred Klaassen
- PA van Meekeren
- Tim Pringle
Dream11 Prediction
The Netherlands team has impressed everybody with their bowling performance. The variety they have in their bowling attack means they are now a force to reckon with. But Bangladesh also has a good fast-bowling attack and they have the experience of their captain with them as an all-rounder. None of these two have a clear advantage over the opposition. So, given the fact that some of the Bangla batters have experience batting in T20 tournaments across the world, and they are a game away from finding the form to get back to winning ways, we recommend betting on Bangladesh to win this match.
Top Picks
Bas de Leede: Bas de Leede is one of the leading wicket-takers in the tournament. He is the second-highest leading wicket-taker in the competition. He has done an exceptional job for the Netherlands. De Leede has picked up 7 wickets from 3 games with an average of 9.71 and an economy rate of 7.55. He is picking up wickets at the moment with a strike rate of 7.7.
Max O'Dowd: Max D'Dowd is only 15 runs away from becoming the first-ever Dutch batter to score 1500 runs in T20 internationals. He is one of the leading run-getters for their sides in the competition thus far. He has scored 129 runs from 3 games with an average of 64.5.
Shakib Al Hasan: Although he is not at his best at the moment, Shakib Al Hasan is one of the leading performers for Bangladesh with the bat this year. He has put together 305 runs from 10 games in 2022 with an average of 33.88 and a strike rate of 136.16 with 3 half-centuries.
Paul van Meekeren: Paul van Meekeren has picked up 56 wickets so far in the T20 international with an average of 21.85 and an economy rate of 6.98. He has picked up these wickets at a strike rate of 18.7. He is just a couple of wickets away from becoming the top wicket-taker for his side in the T20 format.
BAN vs NL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L. Das
Batters: Shabbir-Rahman, M. O'Dowd, A. Hossain, V. Singh
All-rounders: S. Al Hasan (VC), B. de Leede (C)
Bowlers: P. van Meekeran, M. Rahman, T. Ahmed, F. Klaassen
