BAN vs NZ, 2nd ODI: Head-to-Head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

Bangladesh will face New Zealand in the 2nd ODI of the series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on 20 April. New Zealand are leading the series 1-0 and will look to win this match and seal the series, while Bangladesh will aim to bounce back and level it.

New Zealand played very well in the first match. They scored 247/8, with Henry Nicholls and Dean Foxcroft both scoring fifties. Some other batters also added useful runs. With the ball, Blair Tickner and Nathan Smith led the attack and helped restrict Bangladesh to 221 runs. Their all-round performance helped them take the lead in the series.

Bangladesh did well with the ball in the first match but could not finish the job with the bat. Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy both registered fifties in the chase of 248 runs.  However, the rest of the batters could not support them enough. Their bowlers did a decent job earlier, but the batting unit needs to improve. Bangladesh will look to play better and level the series.

BAN vs NZ: Head-to-Head Record (ODIs)

• Matches Played: 20
• Bangladesh Won: 4
• New Zealand Won: 15
• No Result: 1

BAN vs NZ: Pitch Report

The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium usually helps teams chasing a target. Batting is not easy at the start of an innings. The pitch is slow, so the ball does not come quickly onto the bat. This helps bowlers, especially those who bowl with good control and accuracy in their line and length.

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BAN vs NZ: Predicted Playing XIs

Bangladesh (BAN):

Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Rishad Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana

New Zealand (NZ):

Tom Latham (c & wk), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Muhammad Abbas, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Dean Foxcroft, Adithya Ashok, William O’Rourke, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner