NZ vs BAN Live Score, 2nd ODI, New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score, NZ vs BAN Live Score Updates, NZ vs BAN Playing XI’s

Date:             March 23rd, 2021

Time:             03:00 AM IST.

Venue:           University Oval, Dunedin

Match Preview

New Zealand will take on Bangladesh in the second of the 3-match ODI series on Tuesday. With some exceptional bowling performances, New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the series. New Zealand were thoroughly professional in their approach on the field and didn’t concede too many runs. Trent Boult’s brilliant spell and Henry Nicholls’s fantastic batting sealed the game for them. It’s hard for any visiting side to come and dominate here in New Zealand, and given the kind of form New Zealand are in, they will look to clinch series with one game still left.

On the other hand, Bangladesh became an easy fish for the hosts as they were bundled up for just 131 runs inside 42 overs. Since they are coming back from the spin-friendly conditions of Bangladesh, where they white-washed West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series, it is understandable that it will be hard to acclimatise to the pacy and bouncy tracks of New Zealand. They will need to level up their game if they were to stay in the hunt in this series.

NZ vs BAN Squads

New Zealand

Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Will Young, Tom Latham (C&WK), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee and Trent Boult

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal (C), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mahmudullah Riyad, Soumya Sarkar, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan and Taskin Ahmed/Rubel Hossain

Weather Report & Pitch Condition

It will be cloudy throughout the day in Dunedin. There is no chance of rain though with the temperature expected to be in the mid-10s.

Short boundaries at the venue will make hitting easy for batsmen from both sides. New ball will definitely swing up front but then the pitch will be conducive to bat on.

NZ vs BAN Top Picks

• Martin Guptill was the leading run-scorer in the previous home series against Bangladesh scoring 264 runs in 3 matches at an average of 132. Overall in his ODI career, he has accumulated 6843 runs in 183 matches at an average of 42.24 which includes 16 centuries and 37 half-centuries.
• Tom Latham is a stylish left-hand batter who can time the ball really well. He will be playing his 100th ODI against Bangladesh on Saturday. In his ODI career, he has scored 2696 runs at an average of 32.88 with the highest score of 137.
• Devon Conway is all set to make his ODI debut against Bangladesh. In his List A career, he has scored 3104 runs in 78 innings at an average of 44.98 which comprises 8 centuries and 18 half-centuries.
• Tamim Iqbal is coming from a successful ODI series against West Indies, scoring most runs in the series with 158 runs in 3 matches at an average of 52.67. He has got a huge amount of experience in the ODIs and has scored 7360 runs in 208 innings at an average of 36.98.
• Liton Das had a quiet home series against West Indies, but he is a capable batter who can score runs at the top of the order. In his ODI career, he has scored 1115 runs in 39 matches at an average of 30.14 which includes 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries.
• Mahmudullah is another experienced campaigner in the Bangladesh line-up, who has played 191 ODI matches and scored 4143 runs at an average of 34.24, and picked up 76 wickets at an economy of 5.17.

Suggested Playing XI for NZ vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Fantasy Suggestion #1: M Rahim, D Conway, M Guptill, N Hossain Shanto, T Latham, T Iqbal, J Neesham, M Saifuddin, K Jamieson, M Rahman and T Boult

Captain: D Conway, Vice-captain: K Jamieson

Fantasy Suggestion #2: M Rahim, D Conway, M Guptill, Mahmudullah, R Taylor, T Iqbal, J Neesham, M Saifuddin, K Jamieson, M Rahman and M Henry

Captain: M Guptill, Vice-captain: M Rahim