BAN vs NZ Match Preview
Bangladesh has made the decision to rest several key players, including Shakib Al-Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Taskin Ahmed. This deliberate choice has been made in order to safeguard them from potential injuries leading up to the significant event. In the absence of Shakib, Litton Das will assume the role of team captain and will aim to assess the depth of the team's talent.
The most noteworthy development for the team is the return of Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah. Soumya Sarkar will also make a comeback and is expected to open the batting alongside the uncapped Zakir Hasan, while Towhid Hridoy and Mahedi Hasan may occupy positions in the middle order.
Regarding the pace bowling department, Mushfiqur Rahman will lead a relatively inexperienced attack consisting of Tanzim Hasan, Rishad Hossain, and Khaled Ahmed, while Nasum Ahmed will be the sole specialist spinner.
Similar to the hosts, New Zealand has opted to rest several key players and has dispatched a secondary team to Bangladesh with the intention of building a team for the future.
Dean Foxcroft, who has established a notable reputation in domestic cricket, has received his first-ever One Day International (ODI) call-up and may open the batting alongside Finn Allen. Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, and Chad Bowes will be required to fill in for some of the regular batsmen who are being rested.
Rachin Ravindra and Will Young have performed admirably in recent matches and will play a crucial role in the middle order. Trent Boult, who has recently reversed his decision to retire from ODIs, will gain more playing time and assume leadership of the pace attack. His contribution will be particularly significant in light of Tim Southee's injury sustained in England.
Boult will receive support from Adam Milne and Kyle Jamieson, while Ish Sodhi, who has been in excellent form as of late, will spearhead the spin attack.
Weather Report
The weather will remain overcast and there is ample chance of interruptions due to rain.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Shere Bangla Stadium isn’t the easiest to bat on as the average first-inning score on this ground is around 230. The seamers will get some movement early on in the match but the surface does even out in the second innings. The spinners will play an important role.
Notable stats
Mahmudullah: Potential All-round performer
Mahmudullah is just 50 runs away from completing 5000 runs in ODIs. He has also picked up 82 wickets in his career.
Team News
Both teams have fully fit squads at their disposal.
BAN vs NZ Probable 11
BAN Playing 11
- Litton Das (C)
- Tamim Iqbal
- Soumya Sarkar
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mahmudullah
- Nurul Hasan
- Mahedi Hasan
- Nasum Ahmed
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Tanzim Sakib
- Khaled Ahmed
NZ Playing 11
- Finn Allen (Wk)
- Dean Foxcroft
- Henry Nicholls
- Chad Bowes
- Rachin Ravindra
- Will Young
- Tom Blundell
- Trent Boult
- Ish Sodhi
- Kyle Jamieson
- Lockie Ferguson (C)
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing New Zealand to win this match. They have a good record against Bangladesh and that should give the team plenty of confidence. Also, Bangladesh hasn’t been in the best of forms of late and as they rest some of the key performers, they will find it difficult to score a win in this match.
Top Picks
Trent Boult: Trent Boult is in good form since his comeback, picking up 8 wickets in 2 matches.
Rachin Ravindra: Rachin Ravindra has picked up 11 wickets in 7 innings and can also bat a bit towards the end of an innings.
Towhid Hridoy: Towhid Hridoy has scored 328 runs in the last 10 innings at an average of 36.44.
BAN vs NZ Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Das
Batters: T Iqbal, H Nicholls, W Young, T Hridoy
All-rounders: S Sarkar, R Ravindra (VC), D Foxtrot
Bowlers: T Boult (C), M Rahman, I Sodhi
