Rain shortened the game but New Zealand still managed to dominate. For Bangladesh, the top order did start well in the second innings but the middle-order collapsing is a concern for them.

NZ vs BAN Match Details

Date: December 20th, 2023

Time:  3:30 AM IST

Venue: Saxton Oval, Nelson

NZ vs BAN Weather Report

The weather is in focus with rain likely sometime through the game.

NZ vs BAN Pitch Report

New Zealand grounds generally have short boundaries and batting second on them are better.

NZ vs BAN Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	BAN Won	NZ Won	NR	Tie
Overall	40	10	30	0	0
In West Indies	20	1	19	0	0
In the last Five Matches	5	0	4	1	0

NZ vs BAN Predicted Playing XI

NZ Playing XI

Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Tom Blundell, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, William O Rourke

BAN Playing XI

Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraj, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman

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NZ vs BAN Key Players

Liton Das

Liton Das has been under the scanner a touch in the last year. His performances on the field and some of his actions off-field have been a concern with the BCB as his performances are now getting overshadowed. Runs from him though will help remind me once more that he is a valuable player on the side.

Will Young

The competition for an opener spot is tight and Will Young continues to compete with a strong century. He is a good batter and with Rachin Ravindra for competition, Young knows that he has a job on hand.

NZ vs BAN Match Tips

Bangladesh continue to have concerns with both bat and ball while New Zealand are looking pretty solid.

Match Prediction: New Zealand Will Win The Match