Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2023

2023.12.19

The match will be played at the Saxton Oval, Nelson.

New Zealand will play Bangladesh in the second One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series on Wednesday, December 20 at Saxton Oval in Nelson. The Blackcaps come into the game with winning momentum, having won the series opener and presently leading the series 1-0.

Will Young was the main performance for New Zealand in the first match, scoring a brilliant century. Furthermore, Tom Latham provided key contributions that were crucial to the home team’s victory. Anamul Haque, on the other side, delivered an outstanding performance, finishing as Bangladesh’s best scorer, despite his team’s inability to cross the finish line.

The pitch tends to favor bowlers more during the early stages of the game, as hitters struggle to predict the line and length of the ball. However, as the game develops, the batters find their groove, making scoring runs simpler. While bowlers may dominate early on, hitters must spend some time in the middle to adjust. Teams who win the toss at this location may choose to bowl first, taking advantage of the circumstances that favor bowlers at start.

Squads:

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Tom Blundell (wk), Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke, Ben Sears, Adithya Ashok

Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Rishad Hossain, Tanzid Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

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