NZ vs BAN Match Preview

On Sunday, Will Young showcased his exceptional skills for New Zealand by scoring a century, leading his team to a victorious total. His remarkable partnership of 171 runs with Tom Latham for the 3rd wicket proved crucial in the hosts' recovery after losing two early wickets.

Unfortunately, Rachin Ravindra had an uncommonly poor performance with the bat, being dismissed for a duck. However, he will undoubtedly strive to make a strong comeback in the upcoming match. The middle order consists of Henry Nicholls and Tom Blundell, while the presence of all-rounders Mark Chapman and Josh Clarkson adds depth to the batting lineup.

Speaking of Clarkson, who made his ODI debut, he displayed excellent form with the ball by taking 2 wickets. Alongside Adam Milne, he will be a key seamer for the home team. Regrettably, Ish Sodhi will not be available for this match and is expected to be replaced by the talented youngster Adithya Ashok.

The previous match proved to be a major disappointment for Bangladesh in terms of their bowling performance. Apart from Shoriful Islam, none of the bowlers posed any threat to the opposition throughout the game. Hasan Mahmud and Mustafizur Rahman failed to take any wickets, while Soumya Sarkar and Mehidy Hasan Miraz were quite expensive, conceding over 10 runs per over.

The lack of variety in their bowling attack is evident, as they solely rely on full-time seamers. Soumya Sarkar, who made a comeback after a long hiatus, had a poor outing, getting dismissed without scoring any runs. He will need to focus on improving his batting skills in order to justify his place in the team.

Although Anamul Haque, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Towhid Hridoy showed promise with good starts, they failed to capitalize on them due to some careless shots.

Bangladesh does have a strong batting lineup, thanks to the likes of Mehidy Hasan and Afif Hossain, but their success will heavily depend on the performance of their top and middle order batsmen.

Weather Report

The weather is expected to be bright and sunny with temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Saxton Oval is generally good to bat on. The average first-inning score on this ground is around 270, which is a par score. The seamers will get some help with the new ball as the ball swings a bit. However, the pitch does settle down as the match progresses and gets easier to bat on.

Notable stats

Will Young: Underrated Pick

Will Young has been a consistent performer with the bat on home turf. He has scored 453 runs in ODIs played in New Zealand at an average of 90.60 he has scored 3 centuries and a half-century in his 8 innings played here.

Team News

There are no updates regarding injuries from either side. However, Ish Sodhi will not be available for selection for this match. 

 

NZ vs BAN Probable 11

NZ Playing 11

  • Will Young
  • Rachin Ravindra
  • Tom Latham (C)
  • Tom Blundell (Wk)
  • Henry Nicholls
  • Mark Chapman
  • Josh Clarkson
  • Adam Milne
  • Adithya Ashok
  • Jacob Duffy
  • William ORourke

BAN Playing 11

  • Soumya Sarkar
  • Litton Das
  • Najmul Hossain Shanto (C)
  • Mushfiqur Rahim (Wk)
  • Afif Hossain
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz
  • Shoriful Islam
  • Mustafizur Rahman
  • Hasan Mahmud
  • Anamul Haque
  • Towhid Hridoy
This is not the official playing 11 for the match. This is a prediction of the expected playing 11 for each team based on the writers analysis.

Dream11 Prediction

We are backing New Zealand to win this match. They won the first ODI comfortably and look in good form. The batting line-up is strong and most of their batsmen are in good touch. Also, the hosts have a strong seam attack that is well-poised to take advantage of home conditions. 

 

Top Picks

Rachin Ravindra: Rachin Ravindra has been in red-hot form for the last couple of months. He has scored 455 runs in his last 10 matches and has also picked up 5 wickets.

Josh Clarkson: A promising young all-rounder, Clarkson has scored 1797 runs in his List A career and has also picked up 32 wickets.

Shoriful Islam: Shoriful has been Bangladesh’s key seamer off late. He has picked up 45 wickets in his ODI career at an average of 28.02 and a strike rate of 29.78. 

 

NZ vs BAN Dream11 Team 1

Keeper: M Rahim, T Latham

Batters: N Hossain Shanto, W Young, H Nicholls, M Chapman

All-rounders: R Ravindra (C), M Hasan Miraz (VC), J Clarkson

Bowlers: A Milne, S Islam

NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction - OCB Team Prediction