Bangladesh ended the three-match ODI series against New Zealand with a historic win in the final ODI. That was their maiden ODI win on New Zealand soil. Now, Bangladesh have proved that it was not a fluke, as they have beaten the Kiwis in the first T20I as well.
Bangladesh registered their maiden T20I win on New Zealand soil and have a 1-0 lead in the series. Now, these two teams will lock horns in the second t20I match on December 29 at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. If the visitors can win the game, this will be a massive moment for them.
NZ vs BAN: Match Details
Date: 29 December 2023 (Friday)
Time: 11:40 am I.S.T.
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
NZ vs BAN: Head-to-Head
New Zealand and Bangladesh have come face-to-face against each other in a total of 18 matches in the shorter format. The Black Caps have a dominating record with 14 wins, while the last win was only the fourth victory for Bangladesh against New Zealand.
NZ vs BAN: Live Streaming Details
The second T20 game between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Friday will be available live on the Fan Code app for Indian fans.
NZ vs BAN: Pitch Report
The pitch in Mount Maunganui is a decent bowling wicket that helps pacers and spinners. The new ball will move around, while spin bowlers will get good grip on the pitch. Batting can be difficult at times. The team that will win the toss should bowl first.
NZ vs BAN: Predicted XI
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears
Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
NZ vs BAN: Dream11 Team
Wicket-keeper: Litton Das
Batsmen: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Daryl Mitchell (Vice Captain), Glenn Phillips
All-rounder: Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra (Captain), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan
Bowlers: Adam Milne, Shoriful Islam
Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates Dream11 Prediction: New Zealand will be keen to win the game and will be putting in everything they need, and playing in home conditions will help them. So we predict a win for New Zealand.