New Zealand lock horns against Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I match on Sunday, 31st December. The match will be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui and the scheduled start time is 5:30 AM IST. Let us now look at the NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction team for today’s match, top fantasy picks, match preview, probable playing XI, and the favorites to win the match.
NZ vs BAN Match Preview
Bangladesh will aim to create history, with 2nd match getting washed out. Unlike their past encounters, Bangladesh are clears favorite this time. Bangladesh’s quest to win their maiden T20I series in New Zealand will have to wait until Sunday.
New Zealand will look to save their faces in front of their home crowd. The absence of experience in the team cost them their defeat in the first match. Now youngsters have to step up in their final encounter and avoid the rare series defeat.
Match Details
| Match: New Zealand vs Bangladesh |
| Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
| Date & Time: 31 Dec 2023, 5:30 AM IST |
| Streaming: Amazon Prime Video |
Pitch Report
The Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui is a high-scoring ground in T20I. The spinners have a better economy rate as compared to fast bowlers on this ground. Batting first has its advantages. The average 1st innings score here is 165 and the average 2nd innings score here is only 145. So, teams will aim to post a huge total in the first innings and defend the total.
NZ vs BAN Head to Head Record
Bangladesh (BAN) and New Zealand (NZ) clashed in 19 T20I matches to date. The Blackcaps hold a dominant record with 14 wins, while Bangladesh won four matches.
- Matches played: 19
- New Zealand won: 14
- Bangladesh won: 4
- No Result: 1
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NZ vs BAN Probable 11
New Zealand Playing 11: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears
Bangladesh Playing 11: 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
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Player Stats
| New Zealand | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Neesham (48 runs & 1 wicket) | Litton Das (42 runs) |
| Tim Siefert (43 runs) | Soumya Sarkar (22 runs) |
| Mark Chapman (19 runs) | Shoriful Islam (3 wickets) |
| Daryl Mitchell (32 runs) | Mahedi Hasan (19 runs & 2 wickets) |
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Top Fantasy Picks
New Zealand: Daryl Mitchell, Tim Siefert, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham & Mitchell Santner
Bangladesh: Litton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar & Tanzim Hasan Sakib
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction team
- Wicket-Keeper: Litton Das, Tim Seifert
- Batsman: Daryl Mitchell (Captain), Glenn Phillips
- All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan
- Bowlers: Tim Southee, Shoriful Islam (Vice Captain), Adam Milne
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