Following their triumph in the ODI series, the Blackcaps aim to secure success in the T20I segment as well. Meanwhile, the Bangla Tigers, buoyed by their resounding 9-wicket victory in the third and final ODI, marking their inaugural win on New Zealand soil in the 50-overs format, enter the T20Is with newfound confidence.
Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue to lead Bangladesh, while Mitchell Santner has been entrusted with the captaincy duties for New Zealand in the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson.
Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2023, 1st T20I:
- Date and Time: December 27; 11:40 am IST/ 7:10 pm local/ 6:10 am GMT
- Venue: McLean Park, Napier
McLean Park Pitch Report:
Known for its high-scoring nature, McLean Park provides batters with opportunities to achieve substantial scores, primarily due to its shorter boundaries. While the pitch tends to slow down as the match progresses, bowlers will need to utilize their variations effectively to impede scoring. Winning the toss, the captain might contemplate the advantage of opting to bat first.
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Litton Das, Tim Seifert
- Batters: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips
- All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mitchell Santner
- Bowlers: Shoriful Islam, Tim Southee, Adam Milne
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Rachin Ravindra (c), Daryl Mitchell (vc)
Choice 2: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Tim Southee (vc)
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NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Mustafizur Rahman, James Neesham, Saumya Sarkar, Mark Chapman
NZ vs BAN Dream11 Team for today’s match (December 27, 6:10 am GMT):
Squads:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Adam Milne, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Jacob Duffy
Bangladesh: Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
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