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Bangladesh pushed England in the first ODI and then won the third, but attention now moves to a format they struggle with. The Tigers have won just six of 20 T20Is since the start of last year, with two coming against Zimbabwe, two against UAE and one against Netherlands. The next T20 World Cup, to be played in 2024, is already approaching quite quickly, so any chance to build confidence is crucial.

And there is no better test than the current world champions. Despite England missing some regulars due to scheduling challenges, the tourists still possess some world class talent. Jos Buttler is a huge threat at the top as always, while the all-round duo of Moeen Ali and Sam Curran promises to be very dangerous in the middle.

Expect England to go hard at Bangladesh. How will the Tigers respond? We shall see.

Match Details

• Location: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.
• Time: 3:00pm (local), 2:30pm (IST).
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BAN vs ENG 1st T20 2023 Possible Playing XIs

Tamim Iqbal has retired from T20Is. Bangladesh could hand chances to any or all of Towhid Hridoy, Rony Talukdar and Tanvir Islam, who all had strong BPL 2023 campaigns.

Bangladesh: 1. Rony Talukdar, 2. Litton Das, 3. Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4. Shakib Al Hasan (c), 5. Towhid Hridoy, 6. Afif Hossain, 7. Nurul Hasan (wk), 8. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 9. Taskin Ahmed, 10. Hasan Mahmud/Tanvir Islam, 11. Mustafizur Rahman

England have a limited number of specialist batting options in their squad. So, Sam Curran could be named to bat as high as six.

England: 1. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 2. Phil Salt, 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Ben Duckett, 5. Moeen Ali, 6. Sam Curran, 7. Chris Jordan, 8. Jofra Archer, 9. Adil Rashid, 10. Reece Ropley/Chris Woakes/Mark Wood, 11. Rehan Ahmed

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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Bangladesh:

• Shakib Al Hasan was at his all-round best in the third ODI (75 & 4/35). He has a strong T20 record at Chattogram, with 712 runs (avg. 37.47, SR 148.64) and 29 wickets (econ. 6.24, SR 19.66).
• Rony Talukdar hit 425 runs at an average of 35.41 and strike rate of 129.17 in BPL 2023.
• Towhid Hridoy also had a strong BPL. He hit 403 runs at an excellent average of 36.63 and strike rate of 140.41.
• Taskin Ahmed has the second-most wickets in T20s at Chattogram (25). He strikes every 16.96 deliveries on average.
• Mustafizur Rahman has similar numbers on this ground, with 21 scalps at a strike rate of 17.10 (econ. 8.26).

England:

• Jos Buttler has a strong T20I record in Asia. He has smashed 874 runs in 36 innings at an average of 33.61 and strike rate of 143.04.
• Dawid Malan hit a superb century in the first ODI and has an average touching 40 in T20Is (1,517 runs, avg. 39.92, SR 135.81).
• Moeen Ali could have a role with the ball given Bangladesh have a number of left-handers. He took 2/18 against them in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
• Between overs seven and 20 in all T20s since the start of 2022, Moeen has smashed 1,125 runs at an average of 26.16 and strike rate of 153.69.
• Sam Curran was player of the tournament in the T20 World Cup and will be aiming to bounce back after a difficult SA20 campaign. He took six wickets in two ODIs against Bangladesh.
• Adil Rashid took the most wickets in the ODI series. He took eight wickets at an average of 14.12 and economy of 4.70.

Other Stats and Facts

• This will be just the second T20I between the teams. England won the first meeting by eight wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
• Najmul Hossain Shanto scored the most runs in BPL 2023: 15 inns, 516 runs, avg. 39.69, SR 116.74.
• Jofra Archer took five wickets in two ODIs on this tour. He conceded just 3.82 per over.

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chattogram Pitch Report and Weather

The Chattogram surface usually isn’t as tricky to bat on as Mirpur. The bowlers did have a say in the final ODI between these teams, but T20 surfaces are often truer at this venue.

In 12 domestic T20 games in January, the average first innings score was 162, with the team batting second winning seven.

A clear and hot afternoon is forecast, with a top of about 33 degrees.

BAN vs ENG 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction Today March 9 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

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Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler
• Batters: Dawid Malan
• All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali
• Bowlers: Jofra Archer

BAN vs ENG 1st T20 2023 Match Prediction – Who will win?

England to win.

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