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NZ vs BAN 2nd T20 2023 Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report | NZ vs BAN 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction Today | Mount Maunganui Pitch Report

Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand moves to Mount Maunganui after sealing an excellent win in the first T20I in Napier on Wednesday. The Tigers’ bowlers led the way, restricting the Black Caps to just 134/9 courtesy of a brilliant start where Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam blew the New Zealand top order away. Litton Das and Mahedi then held their nerve to deliver victory with eight balls to spare.

Najmul Hossain Shanto’s team come into this game on the back of two straight wins on this tour. The key now is delivering with a rare away T20I series win beckoning. If the bowlers can produce the kind of returns they have done over the past few days, anything is possible.

For New Zealand, they need a better start up top. While they aren’t at full strength, there is still enough experience and quality to produce better than what they did in the first T20I. After all, you can’t win many games after falling to 1/3 within two overs.

Match Details

• Date: Friday December 29, 2023.
• Time: 7:10pm (local), 11:40am (IST).
• Location: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

NZ vs BAN 2nd T20 Possible Playing XIs

Rachin Ravindra was drafted into the squad as Kane Williamson’s replacement. He could play in this game.

New Zealand: 1. Finn Allen, 2. Tim Seifert (wk), 3. Daryl Mitchell, 4. Glenn Phillips, 5. Mark Chapman/Rachin Ravindra, 6. James Neesham, 7. Mitchell Santner (c), 8. Adam Milne, 9. Tim Southee, 10. Ish Sodhi, 11. Ben Sears

Bangladesh could look to stick with the same winning combination.

Bangladesh: 1. Litton Das (wk), 2. Rony Talukdar, 3. Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), 4. Soumya Sarkar, 5. Towhid Hridoy, 6. Afif Hossain, 7. Mahedi Hasan, 8. Rishad Hossain, 9. Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 10. Shoriful Islam, 11. Mustafizur Rahman

NZ vs BAN 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction – Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

New Zealand:

• Tim Seifert has the most runs in T20s on this ground. He has scored 566 runs at an average of 35.38 and strike rate of 135.08 in 16 innings.
• Glenn Phillips, who made a golden duck in the first T20I, also has excellent numbers on this ground: 6 inns, 208 runs, avg. 41.60, SR 184.07. This includes a century and half-century.
• Phillips has been dismissed by Shoriful Islam twice in 19 balls in T20Is, but he has smashed 42 runs.
• James Neesham gave the New Zealand innings life in the first T20I (48 off 29 balls). He can fetch fantasy points with both bat and ball.
• Tim Southee has the most wickets in NZ-BAN T20Is (17) at an average of 13.23 and strike rate of 11.29. He has dismissed Soumya Sarkar twice in 11 balls in T20Is (22 runs).
• Ish Sodhi enjoys bowling at this ground. He has the most wickets at Mount Maunganui (24) at an average of 25.00 and strike rate of 20.75. Also, Sodhi has picked up 14 wickets in eight matches against Bangladesh (avg. 16.07, SR 12.28).

Bangladesh:

• Litton Das is Bangladesh’s leading run-scorer in T20Is this year (324). He is averaging 40.50 with a strike rate of 137.87.
• Soumya Sarkar is in fine form. He belted 169 in the recent ODI series and got a start in the opening T20I with 22 off 15 balls. He can also bowl if Bangladesh need him.
• Mahedi Hasan is coming off a man-of-the-match performance. He took 2/14 and hit an important 19* (16). He can contribute again in what are usually easy-paced conditions in Mount Maunganui.
• Mustafizur Rahman is often in the wickets when it comes to T20Is against New Zealand. He has taken 16 scalps in nine matches at an average of 14.00 and strike rate of 12.87.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 18, New Zealand 14, Bangladesh 4.
• Tim Seifert has made nine 30+ scores in 16 innings at Bay Oval.
• Glenn Phillips T20I record vs. Bangladesh: 6 inns, 179 runs, avg. 59.66, SR 220.98.

Bay Oval Mount Maunganui Pitch Report and Weather

In three men’s T20s in 2022, the average first innings score was 159. The team batting first won twice. This ground is typically home to an easy-paced surface where the spinners can have a say in the middle.

Unfortunately, heavy rain is forecast throughout the day at Mount Maunganui. Rain is also expected for the night. AccuWeather has listed a heavy rain watch from 10:00am Friday to 8:00am Saturday.

NZ vs BAN 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction: Picks, captaincy, vice-captaincy, team combinations

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:

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

The weather could have the final say. If a shortened or full match is possible, New Zealand should be able to bounce back.