New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I: Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between NZ vs BAN?- CBTF Macha
Get to Know Who will win NZ vs BAN 1st T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTF MACHA Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage.
MATCH: New Zealand vs Bangladesh
DATE: Dec 27, 2023
TIME: 11:40 IST / 6:10 GMT
VENUE: McLean Park – Napier, New Zealand
TOURNAMENT: NZ vs BAN
McLean Park Pitch Report and Conditions
There have been a total of five T20Is played at the venue, out of which two have been won by the team batting first while one game was tied on DLS. The average first innings score has been 177 on the highest target chased at the venue is 174. The captain winning the toss is likely to bat first and make the most of the good batting conditions.
Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Mark Chapman
The 29-year-old has been in sensational form this year having scored 556 runs from 17 innings at an average of 50.54. Chapman has scored one hundred and four fifties to his name at a strike rate of 145.54. Hence, he will be eager to continue his form in the upcoming fixture and help his side start on a winning note.
Probable Best Bowler: Ish Sodhi
The wrist spinner has been one of the top bowlers in T20I cricket for a long time. Sodhi has scalped 15 wickets from 14 matches in 2023 at an average of 23.66 and an economy of 7.71. He will look to bowl another match-winning spell for his side in the upcoming fixture.
NZ vs BAN Predicted Playing XI
New Zealand (NZ)
Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(w), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi
Bangladesh (BAN)
Litton Das(wk), Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam