NZ vs BAN Dream11: A confident Bangladesh will kickstart their mission New Zealand with the first ODI on 20 March. Historically, BAN have struggled in these conditions, but now they have a strong squad and a stronger frame of mind. Plus the absence of key NZ players will be an advantage. For NZ, the series is about accessing their strengths and to check which players fit in the scheme of things. So expect a few player rotations from the home team.
Fixture: New Zealand vs Bangladesh; New Zealand vs Bangladesh ODI series 2021
When: 20 March, 3:30 AM IST
Venue: University Oval. Dunedin
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NZ vs BAN Playing 11
New Zealand Playing 11 (likely)
New Zealand Team News:
R Taylor is ruled out of the first game. M Chapman is named as his cover.
Playing Combination: M Guptill and H Nicholls will be the openers. D Mitchell, T Latham and D Conway will handle the middle order with J Neesham as the finisher and fifth bowler. The duo of T Southee and T Boult are the strike bowlers.
NZ Playing 11:
M Guptill
H Nicholls
M Chapman
D Conway
D Mitchell,
T Latham
J Neesham
M Santner
K Jamieson
T Boult
T Southee
M Guptill regained his form in the T20Is against Australia and now is a serious threat at the top of the order. He has 6843 runs in 180 ODIs and averages 42.50 and has slammed 16 hundreds and 37 fifties.
T Boult has been phenomenal with the ball in recent times. Expect him to challenge BAN’s batsmen as their technique against moving ball is not flawless. He has 164 wickets in 90 ODIs and has averages just 25.29 with a strike-rate of 30.1.
Bangladesh Playing 11 (likely)
Bangladesh Team News:
Playing Combination: T Iqbal and M Naim will be the openers. L Das, M Rahima and Mahmuddullah will bat in the middle order with R Hussain and T Ahmed as strike bowlers.
BAN Playing 11:
T Iqbal
M Naim
M Hussain
L Das
M Rahim
Mahmuddullah
S Sarkar
M Miraz
R Hossain
T Ahmed
M Rahman
T Iqbal is the leader of Bangaldesh’s batting unit and is very solid at the top order. He averages 36.98 in 208 ODI innings and has made 7360 runs with 13 hundreds and 49 fifties.
R Hossain can be a destructive bowler in these conditions. He has the skill to thrive and hence expect to trouble NZ. He has 126 wickets in 101 ODIs and has a strike-rate of 36.6.
In NZ vs BAN Dream11 today match prediction, New Zealand have a stronger squad and plenty of experience of playing in these conditions. So they are the favourites. So expect NZ to win this game.
Wicket-keepers: T Latham, M Rahim
Batsmen:: D Conway, M Guptill, T Iqbal
All-rounders: J Neesham, S Sarkar
Bowlers: T Boult, T Southee, M Rahman, R Hossain
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