NZ vs BAN Match Preview
Mark Chapman has been the leading batter for New Zealand in recent T20I games. This Kiwi all-rounder scored 556 runs from his last 17 innings for New Zealand with a solid average of 50.54. Tim Seifert has also been consistent in his previous ten games, scoring 357 runs for them with an average of 39.66. Daryl Mitchell is another significant right-handed batter for New Zealand. In his last fourteen innings, he has scored 283 runs with an average of 21.76. These are the batters who are expected to deliver with the bat.
The leading bowler for New Zealand in recent T20I games has been Ish Sodhi. This leg-break bowler has bowled consistently well for the Kiwis, picking up 15 victims in the last year from 13 innings with an average of 23.66. Mitchell Santner has also picked up eleven wickets from his ten innings with an average of 23.00. The right-handed fast bowler Adam Milne has also picked up 11 wickets from eight games with an average of 24.54. These will be the go-to bowlers for New Zealand in this contest and series.
Litton Das was the best batsman for Bangladesh in T20 international games last year. He has scored 282 runs in his previous eight games with an average of 35.25. the right-hand batter Rony Talukdar has scored 183 runs from his last seven innings with an average of 26.14. Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Bangladesh team in the T20 international series. He is a southpaw who has scored 182 runs in his last eight innings with an average of 36.40. These are the go-to batters for Bangladesh in this series.
The leading bowler for Bangladesh during one year has been Taskin Ahmed. He has picked up 16 wickets from his last eight innings with an average of 13.81. Shakib Al Hasan has been the next bowler on the list, with 12 victims from eight matches and an excellent average of 12.75. The participation of these bowlers has not been confirmed yet. But the third significant bowler for Bangladesh last year has been Mustafizur Rahim. He has picked up six scalps from seven games with an average of 27.50.
Weather Report
We expect pleasant weather for this game in Fitzherbert Park in New Zealand. There will be spells of sunshine and cloud cover during this game. However, there is no possibility of getting showers during the match. The temperatures during the game will be close to 23 degrees.
Pitch Report
The surface on offer at the venue of Fitzherbert Park in New Zealand will be batting-friendly. The pitch will remain valid for the entire duration of the game. So, the team batting second may have a distinct advantage of knowing the total to chase at this venue.
Notable stats
Mark Chapman has a terrific strike rate to average ratio in his recent games for New Zealand with the bat.
Chapman has scored runs with an average of 78.8 and a strike rate of 155.73 in his last ten games.
New Zealand has an excellent recent head-to-head record in T20 internationals.
New Zealand is leading the recent head-to-head between the teams 4-1. They have also won the last three games between these two outfits.
Team News
There are no injury updates available for this match thus far.
NZ vs BAN Probable 11
NZ Playing 11
- Rachin Ravindra
- Mitchell Santner (C)
- Tim Seifert (Wk)
- James Neesham
- Daryl Mitchell
- Mark Chapman
- Ish Sodhi
- Jacob Duffy
- Tim Southee
- Adam Milne
- Glenn Phillips
BAN Playing 11
- Soumya Sarkar
- Anamul Haque
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (C)
- Litton Das
- Mushfiqur Rahim (Wk)
- Afif Hossain
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Shoriful Islam
- Hasan Mahmud
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Rony Talukdar
Dream11 Prediction
New Zealand will start as the favorite to win this match. They easily won the T20 international series, although the victory margin was close. They are playing at home and are better aware of the conditions. But the Bangladesh team won the last ODI series game comfortably.
Top Picks
Mark Chapman: Mark Chapman has scored as many as 394 runs in his last ten games and has also been among wickets.
Tim Seifert: Seifert has scored 190 runs from his last seven contests for New Zealand with a strike rate of 138.68.
Ish Sodhi: Ish Sodhi has picked up ten wickets from his last seven matches with a strike rate 15.7.
Najmul Hossain Shanto: The Bangladesh skipper is also one of their leading batters in this format. You can bet on him to do well in the series opener.
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Seifert , L Das
Batters: N Hossain Shanto, M Chapman, D Mitchell (VC), G Phillips
All-rounders: R Ravindra (C), M Hasan Miraz, M Santner
Bowlers: T Southee, S Islam
