New Zealand vs Bangladesh: 2nd T20 Ban In Lead

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New Zealand vs Bangladesh: The series between Bangladesh and New Zealand is very important since both sides want to have their team combinations and choices perfected before the T20 World Cup starts.

Notably, New Zealand’s performance has been lacking, particularly in the Twenty20 format. As the T20 World Cup approaches next year, they will want to make sure they have the best possible team and combinations.

Bangladesh, meanwhile, is also recovering off a very successful run in the Twenty20 format. They will aim to win this series and maintain their form after defeating New Zealand.

The 2nd T20 match between New Zealand vs Bangladesh will take place on December 29th, 2023, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

Match Details to Note:

Match: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20 match

Date: December 29th, 2023 (Friday)

Time: 11:40 AM IST

Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

New Zealand vs Bangladesh

New Zealand (Match Odds- 1.33)

Preview

New Zealand would be quite dissatisfied after the first game since they failed to win their home series against Bangladesh. They will now aim to settle the score and win the second game.

Having lost the toss and been sent at bat first, New Zealand’s innings started horribly. It was a really poor batting performance to lose 4 wickets for only 20 runs. After 20 overs, the Kiwis managed to reach a score of 134. With 48 runs, James Neesham was the leading scorer.

Since the Bangladeshi batters got off to a fast start, defending the target proved to be quite a challenge. The Kiwis lost the match by 5 wickets as they were only able to take 5 wickets.

Full Squad:

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

Players to watch out for in:

James Neesham

With 48 runs, James Neesham was the leading scorer in the last match. He will have to play better to win.

Mitchell Santner

He is one of the most effective bowler in the team’s T20 matches. He will be the player to watch out for.

Possible Playing XI:

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

Bangladesh (Match odds- 3.35)

Preview

When playing at home, Bangladesh has always been among the top teams. However, they were able to achieve that form in the game’s shortest format, which is fantastic news for the squad considering the upcoming World Cup.

After winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to field. They took early wickets and got off to a great start. They consistently took wickets, preventing the Kiwi batters from getting off to a big start. Having claimed three wickets, Shoriful Islam was the most impressive bowler.

With a total of 135 to chase, the batting unit would have also felt quite confident. They chased down the score in 18.4 overs, utterly crushing the target. With 42 from 36 balls, Litton Das was the standout batsman.

Full Squad:

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc), Liton Das (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shoriful Islam, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Rony Talukdar

Players to watch out for:

Litton Das

With 42 from 36 balls, Litton Das was the standout batsman in the last match.

Shoriful Islam

Having claimed three wickets, Shoriful Islam was the most impressive bowler in the last match.

Possible Playing XI:

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

New Zealand vs Bangladesh Toss Prediction:

Both teams aim to win the toss, bat first, and protect the target since they have potent batting lineups. The fact that the side batting first has won 11 of the last 15 games played here also points to the same outcome.

New Zealand vs Bangladesh Pitch Report:

On match day, there is a 90% probability of rain and overcast weather. The temperature range for the maximum and lowest will be 23°C to 18°C.

New Zealand vs Bangladesh Match Report:

Considering the impending World Cup, this series is crucial for both sides. After their poor performance in the first Twenty20 match, New Zealand will want to improve. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will not give up easily since they want to win this series and will have something to show.

New Zealand is the clear favorite at the odds of 1.33.