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After years of difficulty in this format, Bangladesh have the chance to win a series against the current world champions. After a challenging start with the ball in Chattogram, the Tigers roared into life to dominate the rest of the game, chasing England’s 157 with an impressive six wickets and 12 balls to spare.

Now, the key will be backing it up. England are short on batting depth in this squad, so early wickets, particularly that of Jos Buttler, can prove crucial. For the tourists, they still possess quality bowlers, so enough runs from the top order is vital to keep the series alive.

Match Details

• Location: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
• Time: 3:00pm (local), 2:30pm (IST).
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BAN vs ENG 2nd T20 2023 Possible Playing XIs

Bangladesh could stick with the same winning combination.

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

England have a lack of options in a small squad. They could also stick with the same XI. However, they may rest Jofra Archer given coach Matthew Mott and the management team are reluctant to play him in two straight games.

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

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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Bangladesh:

• Najmul Hossain Shanto is in terrific form. He was player of the match in the first T20I (51 off 30 balls), soon after scoring the most runs in BPL 2023: 15 inns, 516 runs, avg. 39.69, SR 116.74.
• Rony Talukdar promised plenty in a good start in the opening T20I (21 off 14 balls). In T20s at Mirpur, Talukdar has scored 1,283 runs in 66 matches at an average of 21.03 and strike rate of 128.43.
• Shakib Al Hasan is in good batting touch. He scored 58 and 75 in the final two ODIs, followed by 34* in the opening T20I.
• Shakib is the leading wicket-taker in T20s at Mirpur (160) with an economy of just 6.37 and strike rate of 17.18.
• Mustafizur Rahman also loves bowling at Mirpur. He has taken 120 wickets in 84 innings on this ground, striking every 15.39 balls on average.
• Hasan Mahmud took two wickets at the death in the opening T20I. He will be key again at this stage.

England:

• Jos Buttler batted beautifully in the first match. The captain scored 67 off 42 balls, taking his T20I average in Asia to 34.85 and strike rate of 144.10.
• Dawid Malan hit a century in an ODI on this ground earlier this month. He averages 39.00 with a strike rate of 135.32 batting at number three in T20Is.
• Moeen Ali has a good record on this ground. He has scored 243 runs in nine innings at an average of 34.71 and strike rate of 138.86. He also has ten wickets.
• Sam Curran can turn the game in his team’s favour. The all-rounder was player of the tournament in last year’s World Cup.
• Adil Rashid will be key on a Mirpur track that may aid turn. The legspinner took eight wickets in the recent ODI series, followed by 1/25 in the opening T20I.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 2, Bangladesh 1, England 1.
• Nasum Ahmed at Mirpur: 57 inns, 53 wickets, avg. 22.45, econ. 6.18.
• Najmul Hossain Shanto is one of ten players with at least 1,800 T20 runs on this ground (1,830). He averages 29.52 with a strike rate of 124.91.

Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur Dhaka Pitch Report and Weather

The Mirpur track has often been a difficult surface for batting in T20Is in recent years. Also, the ground hosted 26 matches in BPL 2023 plus two ODIs against England, so a slow surface could be on offer once again.

The average first innings score in BPL 2023 was a decent 154.39. Interestingly, the chasing team won 61.5% of the matches. Orthodox bowlers were the most economical (<6.5 per over) whereas legspinners were the most expensive at nearly nine per over.

A hot, humid and clear afternoon is forecast in Mirpur.

BAN vs ENG 2nd T20 2023 Dream11 Prediction Today 12 March 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: Najmul Hossain Shanto
• All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali
• Bowlers: Jofra Archer

BAN vs ENG 2nd T20 2023 Match Prediction – Who will win?

Bangladesh are a great chance of winning again, particularly if they can get early wickets. A score of 150 batting first can be a winning one on what could be a slow Mirpur track.

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