BAN vs NZ Match Preview

On Sunday, New Zealand and Bangladesh will play the first of three one-day internationals in Dunedin, Otago. This will be the first ODI for both teams since the 2023 Cricket World Cup, where New Zealand were eliminated in the semi-finals and Bangladesh finished eighth with only two wins. New Zealand has selected a large number of young players for this series while resting many of their established players. While this will allow new players to shine, the experienced players must perform in order for the team to have the best chance of winning. Bangladesh won the first Test against New Zealand last month before losing the second, and the Tigers will be hoping to take the lead again in this series.

BAN vs NZ Match Details

Bangladesh vs New Zealand – 1st ODI

Venue: University Oval – Dunedin

Date & Time: 17th December 2023 at 03:30 AM IST 

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BAN vs NZ Venue Stats

BAN vs NZ Pitch Report

Although there will be some turn for spinners, quick bowlers will benefit the most from this pitch. A par total will exceed 320 if the surface is fast.

BAN vs NZ Weather Report

The weather in Dunedin is expected to be cloudy late morning and afternoon, with a brief rain delay during the second half of the first innings.

BAN vs NZ Last Five Matches

BAN vs NZ Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

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BAN vs NZ Probable Playing XIs:

Bangladesh Probable Playing XIs

Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Finn Allen, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Kyle Jamieson / Ben Sears, Will O’Rourke, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi

Topmost Picks for BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Bangladesh

• Najmul Hossain Shanto- the captain is an excellent all-format international with seven centuries to his name and five of them coming since May of this year.
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz- the all-rounder has hit two centuries in ODIs and also has over 100 wickets in this format. He will get turn for his off-spin in this game.

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Rachin Ravindra- only Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock hit more runs than the 24 year old during the World Cup. He needs to hit four boundaries in this game to bring up 100 boundaries in his ODI career.
• Ish Sodhi- the right arm leg-spinner is scheduled to take a break from international cricket after this game so he will be keen to build on the 3 wickets he took in the Test Match in Sylhet against Bangladesh last month.

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

Tom Latham, Mushfiqur Rahim, Will Young, Finn Allen, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rachin Ravindra(C), Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(VC), Shoriful Islam, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi

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

Tom Latham, Litton Das, Will Young(C), Finn Allen, Najmul Hossain Shanto(VC), Rachin Ravindra, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Rachin Ravindra, Will Young

Vice-captain – Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Wicketkeeper – Tom Latham

BAN vs NZ Probable Winners:

In this first ODI in Dunedin, we expect a close contest between New Zealand and Bangladesh. Despite having more experienced internationals, Bangladesh may struggle in New Zealand conditions that are very different from those in Bangladesh. We predict that New Zealand will win and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.