BAN vs NZ Match Preview

Bangladesh travels to Mount Maunganui with a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against New Zealand, knowing that a win on Friday will give them the series with one game remaining. On Wednesday, the Black Caps scored 134/9 in Napier before the Tigers reached the target with 8 balls remaining. Despite not fielding their strongest T20I squad for this series, New Zealand has plenty of talent and should be able to defeat Bangladesh at home. The Tigers’ confidence is growing, and the game on Friday will not be easy. Bangladesh has historically struggled with self-belief when playing in New Zealand. But they have now won three games in a row on this tour. Victory in Mount Maunganui will be difficult, but if they can pull it off again, they will have made a significant statement.

BAN vs NZ Match Details

Bangladesh vs New Zealand – 2nd T20I

Venue: Bay Oval – Mount Maunganui

Date & Time: 29th December 2023 at 11:45 AM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode App

BAN vs NZ Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	165
Avg 2nd inn score	159
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

BAN vs NZ Pitch Report

Most experts predict a bowler-friendly surface in Mount Maunganui, and any score of 150+ in the first innings will be difficult to chase down.

BAN vs NZ Weather Report

The weather forecast indicates that there may be some delays in the first half of the game. Thunderstorms are expected, along with humid conditions.

BAN vs NZ Last Five Matches

BAN ( Bangladesh )	W W L W W
NZ ( New Zealand )	L W W L L

BAN vs NZ Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	BAN Won	NZ Won	Tie	NR
Overall	18	4	14	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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BAN vs NZ Probable Playing XIs:

Bangladesh Probable Playing XIs

Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman/Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears

Topmost Picks for BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Bangladesh

• Litton Das- the keeper batter struck two fours and one six in his unbeaten innings which saw Bangladesh all the way to victory in Napier.
• Shoriful Islam- the young and exciting left-arm swing bowler has had an excellent tour and dismissed Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips from his second and third balls of the game on Wednesday.

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Daryl Mitchell- the all-rounder did not bowl in the opening T20I of the series but still hit two fours when batting. He will have been very disappointed with his return on Wednesday and we can expect better in Mount Maunganui.
• Mitchell Santner- the stand-in skipper took a wicket and was the joint-most economical bowler for the hosts in the first T20I and he continues to deliver for his country irrespective of the format.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for BAN vs NZ Dream11 Team:

Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan(VC), James Neesham(C), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Shoriful Islam

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for BAN vs NZ Dream11 Team:

Litton Das(VC), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Daryl Mitchell(C), Glenn Phillips, Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, James Neesham, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Shoriful Islam

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell

Vice-captain – Mahedi Hasan, Litton Das

Wicketkeeper – Litton Das

BAN vs NZ Probable Winners:

Few people predicted that Bangladesh would win two games in a row on this tour, but that is exactly what has happened. Shoriful Islam has been a difficult bowler for New Zealand’s batters to face, and we can expect him to enjoy the conditions again in this match. We predict that New Zealand will outperform Australia with both bat and ball on Friday and win this T20I. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.