NZ vs BAN Match Preview
The New Zealanders will be disappointed that they could not achieve a series win against Bangladesh in their backyard. However, their priority in this game will be to win this last contest and level the series at 1-1. In the first match against Bangladesh, the New Zealand skipper lost the toss, and the opposition asked them to bat first. The Kiwis were off to a terrible start, losing four wickets for twenty runs. It was a terrible batting effort, and in the end, they scratched 134 runs from their quota of 20 overs.
The leading run-getter for New Zealand in this game was James Neesham, who had 48 runs. Defending this smallish target would need a monumental effort from the Kiwi bowlers. To make matters worse, the Bangladesh batters got off to a great start, making life difficult for the New Zealand bowlers. In the end, New Zealanders succeeded in picking up five wickets and lost the game by a margin of five wickets. The critical players for New Zealand in this game are Daryl Mitchell, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, and Finn Allen.
Bangladesh has always been a great team when playing at home. However, they have not been able to transcend the same shape in the overseas matches. Winning the first match of the series is a terrific sign for them with the World Cup coming up. Bangladesh succeeded in winning the toss in the first match and opted to field first. Their bowlers were right on the money, picking up early wickets. They did not allow the New Zealander batters to get off to a flier and put a big total on the board.
The best bowler on the scene for Bangladesh in the first game was Shoriful Islam. He picked up three scalps. The Bangladesh batters were asked to chase 135 runs only, so their batters were confident of achieving this target. Ultimately, the Bangladesh batters reached the target comfortably, losing five wickets in 18.4 overs. The best batter for Bangladesh was Litton Das, who hit 42 runs from 36 balls. The critical players for Bangladesh in this final match of the series are Litton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shoriful Islam.
Weather Report
We expect a calm and partially cloudy morning at Bay Oval during this game. The temperatures during this match will be close to ten degrees, but they will soar in the afternoons to 21 degrees. There is no chance of showers coming down during this match.
Pitch Report
The venue for this game is Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. This ground has always been a high-scoring venue in the T20 international format. Spinners have traditionally done better at this venue. Generally speaking, batting first will be the right idea at this ground.
Notable stats
Mark Chapman has an excellent average-to-strike rate ratio.
Mark Chapman has scored 326 runs from his last ten games with a strike rate of 147.51 and an average of 54.33.
Shoriful Islam has a terrific strike rate with the ball.
Shoriful Islam has collected six wickets from his last four games with a strike rate 11.
Team News
There are no apparent injury updates available for this game.
NZ vs BAN Probable 11
NZ Playing 11
- Tim Seifert (Wk)
- Finn Allen
- Daryl Mitchell
- Glenn Phillips
- Mark Chapman
- James Neesham
- Mitchell Santner (C)
- Adam Milne
- Tim Southee
- Ish Sodhi
- Ben Sears
BAN Playing 11
- Soumya Sarkar
- Litton Das (Wk)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (C)
- Rony Talukdar
- Towhid Hridoy
- Afif Hossain
- Mahedi Hasan
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Shoriful Islam
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Rishad Hossain
Dream11 Prediction
This series is significant for both teams, with the World Cup approaching. The Kiwis will not be too happy with their performance in the first match of the series. They will be keen to improve their showing and level the series here. Bangladesh also has a point to prove. But all in all, we predict New Zealand will win this contest.
Top Picks
Mark Chapman: Mark Chapman has been in remarkable form with the bat in recent matches for New Zealand. He is averaging 54.33 from his last ten games, with a strike rate of 147.51.
Shoriful Islam: Shoriful Islam has picked up six wickets in his last four games with a strike rate of 11.
Litton Das: Das has put together 230 runs from his last six games with an average of 46 and a strike rate 144.65.
Tim Southee: Tim Southee has picked up 11 wickets from his last eight contests with a strike rate 16.45.
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Das, T Seifert
Batters: N Hossain Shanto, D Mitchell (C), G Phillips
All-rounders: J Neesham (VC), S Sarkar, M Santner, M Hasan
Bowlers: T Southee, S Islam
