Bangladesh vs New Zealand Dream11 Team Prediction Today Match, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Date | 21st September, 2023 |
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Time | 1:30 PM IST, 08:00 AM GMT, 02:00 PM LOCAL |
Venue | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka |
New Zealand will kick-off the Bangladesh tour with the 1st ODI match, which is scheduled to take place on 21st September at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
In the absence of Kane Williamson and Tom Latham, Kiwi pacer Lockie Ferguson has been appointed as the captain for this 3-match series while the hosts Bangladesh will be led by wicket-keeper batsman Litton Das.
The pitch at Shere Bangla Stadium offers balanced traits. The batters can have a good time on this track and spinners will be key players in the later part of the match. The average innings score is around 240. The toss winning captain might want to bowl first.
A light rain is expected on the match day, according to the weather forecast. The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C.
Litton Das (c), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Tanzid Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Zakir Hasan
Finn Allen, Will Young, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson (c), Adam Milne
Some big names have been rested from both the camps for this series. Mahmudullah and Tamim Iqbal are making a comeback to the Bangladesh ODI squad.
New Zealand dominates the head to head ODI record against Bangladesh. In a total of 38 face-offs, the Kiwis have 28 matches while Bangladesh won 10.
Matches | BAN Won | NZ Won | Tie | No Result | |
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Overall | 38 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Wicket-Keepers | Litton Das (c) |
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Batters | Tamim Iqbal, Henry Nicholls, Will Young (vc), Towhid Hridoy |
All-Rounders | Soumya Sarkar, Rachin Ravindra |
Bowlers | Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Mustafizur Rahman, Ish Sodhi |
Litton Das has scored 1200 runs in 38 ODIs in Bangladesh at an average of 35.29. He will lead the Bangladesh side in this match and we are backing him as the dream11 captain for this match.
The left-handed batter returns to the Bangladesh ODI team and he brings with him an experience of 241 ODIs and more than 8000 runs. This will be his chance to get a place in the Cricket World Cup squad.
The Bangladesh pacer will have to perform well in this home series to gear up for the upcoming World Cup in India. Mustafizur has picked 151 wickets in the ODIs, out of which he has taken 63 in Bangladesh and 15 against New Zealand in 12 matches.
Will Young has been added to the World Cup squad by New Zealand and all eyes will be on him ahead of the ICC event. He averages 43 in 18 ODIs so far.
Ish Sodhi gained popularity from being an effective spinner in the T20I circuit. He has played 46 ODIs in which he picked 55 wickets. He will be a crucial bowler for the team in the subcontinent pitches.
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