Preview:
New Zealand will take on Bangladesh in the second Test of the series. It’s a must-win game for New Zealand to level the series. They were outplayed by the Tigers in the first Test and crumbled in the second innings. The hosts need to show more character in their batting if they want to win the Test.
Bangladesh became the first side to beat New Zealand in New Zealand after 2017. It’s a huge achievement for them as they claimed an 8-wicket win in the series opener. Ebadot Hussain was the game-changer for them who took 6 wickets in the second innings. They were professional right throughout the Test and showed that they are ready to take the challenge again in the 2nd Test.
Match Details:
New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Date & Time: January 9th-13th, at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
Pitch Report:
The hosts have a great record here at Hagley Oval, Out of the 8 Test matches played, they have won 6 of them. The wicket will likely assist the quicks on all 5 days of the Test. Having said that, it’s hard to break partnerships when the batters are set.
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Probable Playing XIs for NZ vs BAN:
New Zealand
Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell (wk), Daryl Mitchell/Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
Bangladesh
Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das (wk), Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain
Top Picks for NZ vs BAN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
In his comeback game after injury, Devon Conway scored an impressive 122 runs in the first innings of the first Test. He was composed right throughout his innings and played some magnificent shots.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy played the New Zealand quicks really well in the first Test and scored a patient 78 in the first innings. Considering his form, he is a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Mominul Haque took up the responsibility and played a captain’s innings of 88 runs in the first innings of the first Test and followed it up with an unbeaten 13 in the second innings. Not to forget, he also picked up 2 wickets as well. He has got huge patience and is a must-pick for your fantasy teams.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled quite well in the friendly seaming conditions in the first Test. He picked up 4 wickets and also scored 47 runs with the bat.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Left-arm quick Trent Boult has picked up 4 wickets in the first Test which is the most by a New Zealand bowler. He is expected to deliver more in this Test.
Ebadot Hossain became the hero for Bangladesh overnight with his game-changing spell in the second innings of the 1st Test. He picked up 7 wickets overall and all set to trouble the New Zealand batters once again.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Liton Das deserves massive applause for his batting in the 1st Test. He played the ball late and looked convincing against the New Zealand bowlers before getting dismissed for 86 runs in the first innings.
NZ vs BAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Stats (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Devon Conway | 135 runs | 166 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 2 wickets and 6 runs | 43 |
| Liton Das | 86 runs | 142 |
| Mominul Haque | 101 runs and 2 wickets | 164 |
| Ebadot Hossain | 7 wickets | 164 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NZ vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tom Latham, Liton Das, Devon Conway (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Henry Nicholls, Mominul Haque (vc), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Ebadot Hossain
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NZ vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tom Latham (c), Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Devon Conway, Will Young, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson (vc), Ebadot Hossain
NZ vs BAN Risky Captaincy Choices:
Henry Nicholls is a bankable player for New Zealand in the middle-order. He has scored 75 runs in the first Test. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Mushfiqur Rahim managed to score 17 runs in the first Test. He has got loads of experience and will be a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Tom Blundell is not in the greatest of forms at the moment. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
