BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I Preview

After Bangladesh won the final ODI of the three-match series to prevent a 3-0 defeat against England on Monday, the two teams go head to head in the first IT20 on Thursday afternoon. Bangladesh showed plenty of character in the final ODI and under a different captain in a different format, could well go 1-0 up in this series. England will be full of confidence after winning the ODI series. This will be the first time the team has played IT20 cricket since their victory in the T20 World Cup Final late last year. However, for England, coming up against an inconsistent side like Bangladesh, who have a strong home record, may not have been their preferred choice of opponents.

BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I Details

Bangladesh vs England – 1st T20I

Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium – Chittagong

Date & Time: 09th March 2023 at 05:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I Pitch Report

We expect to see another low-bouncing two-paced wicket in Chattogram. Any score over 150 will be a good score on this pitch.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I Probable Playing XIs:

Bangladesh Probable Playing XIs

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam

England Probable Playing XIs

Jos Buttler (wk) (c), Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer

Topmost Picks for BAN vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I:

Top Picks – Bangladesh

• Najmul Hossain Shanto- the opener scored two half-centuries during the ODI series and continued his strong batting numbers from the BPL.
• Shakib Al Hasan- the in-form all-rounder returns to the captaincy in this format. He was brilliant with both bat and ball in Monday’s ODI.

Top Picks – England

• Jos Buttler- the captain has an excellent leadership record in Bangladesh. He will return to the top of the order for this series.
• Ben Duckett- the left-hander has established himself in the England set-up across all formats and has impressed across all formats in a variety of conditions during this winter.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for BAN vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Dawid Malan(VC), Shakib Al Hasan(C), Moeen Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for BAN vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(C), Phil Salt, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Dawid Malan, Shakib Al Hasan, Sam Curran, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer(VC)

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jos Buttler, Shakib Al Hasan

Vice-captain – Dawid Malan, Jofra Archer

Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler

BAN vs ENG 1st T20I Probable Winners:

Teams often look forward to their first game in the format after winning a World title. However, for England, coming up against an inconsistent side like Bangladesh, who have a strong home record, may not have been their preferred choice of opponents. We expect both teams to be on top at times in this game but are backing England’s variety in the bowling attack and their long batting order to be enough to win the match. This will be the first time the team has played IT20 cricket since their victory in the T20 World Cup Final late last year. Considering the team combination, England is expected to win this match.