New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2021 – Match-1st T20I and the match is going to be Bangladesh vs New Zealand and the match is all set to take place today at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
Preview
Hello and welcome to the new International cricket series which is all set to take off today at 3: 30 PM IST. It’s going to be a tough tour for the inexperienced New Zealand side. None of the players featuring here are a part of New Zealand’s 2021 ICC T20 World Cup squad. Adaptability will be the key for their players, here on the typical Bangladeshi surface, which is exactly the opposite prototype of what they are used to back home.
New Zealand will make at least ten changes to the side that last played a T20I. Ajaz could lead a three-man spin attack which would mean debuts for McConchie and Ravindra. For the series opener, they might opt for experience over youth in the pace attack.
Pitch Report – BAN vs NZ
The pitch was slow in the very previous matches and the batter could only score 125-30 it was the average score while batting first and the seamer got more advantages than batters as per previous matches were held here, also we might see some low score game today also.
Probable Playing XI – BAN vs NZ
Bangladesh-XI
- Mohammad Naim
- Liton Das
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Mahmudullah (capt)
- Nurul Hasan (wk)
- Afif Hossain
- Mahedi Hasan
- Shoriful Islam
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Nasum Ahmed
New Zealand-XI
- Henry Nicholls
- Will Young
- Rachin Ravindra
- Tom Latham (capt & wk)
- Tom Blundell
- Cole McConchie
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Doug Bracewell
- Scott Kuggeleijn
- Hamish Bennett
- Ajaz Patel
Top 8 Picks – BAN vs NZ
Mohammad Naim (BAN)
- 10MAT-219R-24.33BT.Avg-100.92SR
Soumya Sarkar (BAN)
- 10MAT-215R-21.50BT.Avg-118.13SR
Finn Allen (NZ) if Playes
- 3MAT-88R-29.33BT.Avg-220.00SR
Will Young (NZ)
- 3MAT-67R-33.50BT.Avg-142.55SR
Shoriful Islam (BAN)
- 9MAT-15W-6.79ECON-11.60SR
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)
- 6MAT-10W-4.33ECON-12.60SR
Hamish Bennett (NZ)
- 2MAT-3W-7.29ECON-14.00SR
Scott Kuggeleijn (NZ)
- 2MAT-2W-10.43ECON-21.00SR
Best Picks – BAN vs NZ
- Mushfiqur Rahim is the sort of person who would be fired up to make up for missing the Australia series due to strict quarantine protocols. He will be a welcome addition to the middle order that has to do the heavy lifting when the top-order has looked inconsistent.
- Colin de Grandhomme of crucial time in their last home season, but this Bangladesh tour could be an opportunity for him to remind the selectors of his quality. de Grandhomme is also fresh from playing in the Hundred, although the pitches here will be vastly different from the ones in England.
Must Choices – BAN vs NZ
| Player | T20I-stats |
| Mahmudullah | Runs-1651 & Wickets-32 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Runs-1718 & Wickets-102 |
| Musfiqur Rahim | Runs-1282 |
| Henry Nicholls | Runs-19 |
| Tom Latham | Runs-163 |
C & Vc Selection – BAN vs NZ
Safe Options
- S Al Hasan
- C. McConchie
- M Rahman
- S Kuggelejin
Risky Options
- M Rahim
- W Young
- H Bannet
- M Saifuddin
Suggested XI – BAN vs NZ
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TEAM – 1
Captain – S Al Hasan, VC – H Bennett
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