Match Details:
The 1st of the 3-match T20I series between New Zealand and Bangladesh will be played on 28th March at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
The match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM local time and 6:30 AM IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
New Zealand will take on Bangladesh in the 1st of the 3-match T20I series on Sunday. New Zealand are having a wonderful home season this summer as they have won all the series they have played in the last 4 months. The Kiwis white-washed Bangladesh 3-0 in the ODI series and will look to dominate them in the T20I series as well. Their star players Tim Seifert, Trent Boult and Kyle Jamieson are not included in the squad as they heading to India for the IPL. Tim Southee will lead in the absence of Kane Williamson. Finn Allen is likely to make his debut in this T20I series. Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell have both scored their maiden centuries in the 3rd ODI and will be the players to watch out for in the T20I series.
On the other hand, Bangladesh have lost badly by a 3-0 margin in the ODI’s and they are eyeing to make a comeback in the T20I series. Tamim Iqbal will miss out on the T20I series due to personal reasons, while Mahmudullah will be the stand-in skipper for Bangladesh in his absence. Except in the 2nd ODI, they haven’t displayed any kind of fight with the bat, and the issue needs to be addressed soon. Bangladesh haven’t played any T20Is since March 2020, so it’s going to be a real test of character for them against the top quality New Zealand side.
NZ vs BAN Weather Report for 1st T20I:
It will be a cloudy afternoon here in Hamilton with the temperature hovering at 23 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 60 per cent. The chances of precipitation for this match are low.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch here in Seddon Park will assist the batsmen. Boundaries are quite small, and hence can expect a high-scoring encounter in this match. Quick bowlers will get good carry and bounce from the surface. Anything over 180 is a good competitive score on this venue.
Average first innings score:
183 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tie – 1
Injury and Availability News:
Tamim Iqbal will miss the T20I series due to personal reasons. Hasan Mahmud is also returning to Bangladesh as he has been declared unfit for this series.
NZ vs BAN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Glenn Philips, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (c), Hamish Bennett, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne
Bench:
Will Young, Todd Astle
Bangladesh
Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Musfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed/Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Bench:
Rubel Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Naim Sheikh, Mosaddek Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed
NZ vs BAN Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Devon Conway is likely to don the wicketkeeping gloves for New Zealand in the T20I series against Bangladesh. He is in terrific form with the bat. In the previous T20I series against Australia, he scored 192 runs in 5 matches at an average of 48, with the highest score of 99*.
Martin Guptill was the top run-scorer in the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia, scoring 218 runs in 5 matches at an average of 43.6 and a strike rate of 159.12.
Ish Sodhi was exceptional in the T20I series against Australia with his leg-breaks. In unfriendly conditions of spin, he picked up 13 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 8.26 runs per over.
Liton Das had a quiet ODI series with the bat, but he is a decent T20 batsman who can give good starts and has the ability to play long innings as well. In his T20I career, he has scored 636 runs in 29 matches at a strike rate of 135.03, with the highest score of 61.
Mahmudullah generally bats in the middle order and can increase the run-rate in the middle overs and is handy with his off-breaks as well. In his 87 T20I matches, he has scored 1474 runs at an average of 24.16, with the highest score of 64.
Soumya Sarkar had a good T20I home series against Zimbabwe last year, scoring 82 runs in 2 matches. Overall in his T20I career, he has accumulated 885 runs in 50 matches at an average of 18.83, with the highest score of 62. He has picked up 6 wickets also.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Devon Conway, Martin Guptill, Ish Sodhi
Vice-Captain Options – Soumya Sarkar, Finn Allen, Musfiqur Rahim
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NZ vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Devon Conway (c), Musfiqur Rahim (vc)
Batters – Glenn Philips, Mark Chapman, Martin Guptill, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah
All-Rounders – Mahedi Hasan
Bowlers – Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Al-Amin Hossain
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NZ vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Finn Allen (vc), Devon Conway, Liton Das
Batters – Martin Guptill (c), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah
All-Rounders – Daryl Mitchell, Afif Hossain
Bowlers – Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Mustafizur Rahman
Expert Advice:
Devon Conway and Ish Sodhi are the must-pick players for your Dream11 fantasy teams. Both are match-winners with the bat and ball respectively and will fetch you good points.
Today’s NZ vs BAN Probable Winners:
New Zealand are expected to win this match.
