Bangladesh are in the lead and are doing well with a young side. The bowlers are looking good and have been putting the New Zealand batters under some trouble.

NZ vs BAN Match Details

Date: December 31st, 2023

Time:  5:30 AM IST

Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maungunai

NZ vs BAN Weather Report

Rain could play a part in the upcoming game with occasional showers looming.

NZ vs BAN Pitch Report

Small outfields and a fast outfield will make it easier to bat. Runs could come in plenty and batting second will be a better option.

NZ vs BAN Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	NZ Won	BAN Won	NR	Tie
Overall	17	14	3	0	0
In New Zealand	11	9	1	1	0
In the last Five Matches	5	3	1	1	0

NZ vs BAN Predicted Playing XI

NZ Playing XI

Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears

BAN Playing XI

Soumya Sarkar, Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

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NZ vs BAN Key Players

Glenn Phillips

Glenn Phillips has been one of the most dangerous batters in the World over the last year. He is doing his part well and has doubled up as a handy bowler too making him a multi-utility player. With time on his side the best could be yet to come as he grows into his career.

Shoriful Islam

Shoriful Islam is another player who silently did his job in recent times. He is bowling pretty well and has impressed in the first T20.

NZ vs BAN Match Tips

With a flat pitch and a lot of runs likely in the next game New Zealand could find themselves favorites. They have a strong batting unit, and will be better off with assessing conditions despite losing the first game.

Match Prediction: New Zealand Will Win The Match