New Zealand go up against Bangladesh in the fifth match of the T20I Tri-Series on Saturday, October 12, 2022, at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from 7:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The New Zealand cricket team beat Pakistan by nine wickets in their previous game in this tournament. Batting first, Pakistan could only manage 130 runs in their first innings thanks to a clinical bowling display by the Kiwis. Finn Allen scored a match-winning 62 off 42 balls to help the Blackcaps register their second win of the tournament. The Kiwis are currently atop the points table with four points in two games.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh cricket team is rooted at the bottom of the points table with zero points in two games. They lost to New Zealand by eight wickets in their previous encounter. Put into bat, the visitors were restricted to just 137 runs. The Bangladeshi bowlers were unable to pick early wickets as Devon Conway’s unbeaten 51-ball 70 helped the Kiwis seal a convincing win over Shakib Al Hasan’s men.
New Zealand are currently fourth in the ICC men’s T20 rankings while Bangladesh are ninth.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh T20I Tri-Series 2022 odds
1xBet odds: New Zealand: 1.152, Bangladesh: 5.70
10CRIC odds: New Zealand: 1.16, Bangladesh: 5.07
Melbet odds: New Zealand: 1.14, Bangladesh: 5.65
Betwinner odds: New Zealand: 1.14, Bangladesh: 5.65
Note: The odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh head-to-head in T20Is
New Zealand have been the superior side in this head-to-head, winning 13 out of their 16 games against Bangladesh. The visitors have won the remaining three games.
The Kiwis have also won three of their last five T20Is against Bangladesh.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh T20I Tri-Series 2022 squads
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips (wicketkeeper), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner.
Bangladesh: Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sabbir Rahman, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan, (wicketkeeper), Yasir Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Saifuddin, Ebadot Hossain.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh probable playing XI
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (captain), Glenn Phillips (wicketkeeper), Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Sabbir Rahman, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Nurul Hasan (wicketkeeper), Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh T20I Tri-Series 2022 combined fantasy XI
Devon Conway (captain), Finn Allen, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Taskin Ahmed, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
New Zealand’s top picks and players to watch out for vs Bangladesh T20I Tri-Series 2022
Devon Conway: The left-handed batter is the leading run-scorer in this series with 155 runs in three games. He scored a 49 not out against Pakistan in their previous encounter to help his side register an easy win. Conway also scored an unbeaten 70 against Bangladesh earlier in the tournament. The 31-year-old has scored 863 runs in this format for the Kiwis at an average of 53.93. The southpaw has been exceptional for the Blackcaps in the absence of Martin Guptill.
Michael Bracewell: The all-rounder has picked four wickets in three games this series at an economy of just 3.44. Bracewell picked two wickets against Pakistan in his last game and was instrumental in choking the opposition’s scoring rate. The 31-year-old has also scored 89 runs in T20Is at an average of 29.66 and a strike rate of 202.27. Bracewell will once again hold the key against Bangladesh in the middle overs.
Bangladesh’s top picks and players to watch out for vs New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022
Afif Hossain: The southpaw has scored 324 runs in his last 10 T20I matches at an average of 46.29 and a strike rate of 128.57. The all-rounder has also picked eight wickets in this format at an average of 24.75. Hossain has looked good in the middle, scoring 24 and 25 runs respectively in the two games so far and is due for a big one against the Kiwis. The 23-year-old has scored 183 runs in his last five innings in this format and has been phenomenal for Bangladesh in recent times.
Litton Das: The right-handed batter is one of the most experienced batters in the Bangladeshi middle order having scored 1169 runs in T20Is at a strike rate of 125.69. Das has scored six half-centuries in this format and has a top score of 61. The wicketkeeper batter had scored a solid 35 run-knock in the first game against Pakistan and will be the most important batter for Bangladesh in a must-win game against New Zealand.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh T20 Tri-Series 2022 predictions
New Zealand are a much stronger side going into the game and are clear favourites to win against Bangladesh. The Kiwis have been exceptionally good in white-ball cricket in recent years and are likely to win the tri-series.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh have been inconsistent with the bat so far and are likely to struggle against a strong Kiwi pace attack.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh T20I Tri-Series 2022 playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 17°C
Precipitation: 2%
Humidity: 83%
Wind: 11 km/h
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