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T20 WC 2021 Match 34: AUS vs BAN Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | AUS vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Today | Australia vs Bangladesh Key Players | Dubai Pitch Report

The equation is simple for Australia. The absolute minimum they must achieve is win their last two games, even if South Africa loses their final match against England later this week. Australia’s horror show against England last weekend has hurt their net run rate, so a convincing victory today is the need of the hour.

The good news is that they come up against a side with their minds already back home. Bangladesh have disappointed once again, failing to win even a single match in the Super 12s. Their batting has been way under par, succumbing to South Africa’s pace last time out to crumble for just 84.

Australia have the pace bowlers to dismantle a Bangladesh batting lineup that is looking out of its depth. The Tigers will be hoping to channel some of the confidence they had when they hammered Australia 4-1 a couple of months ago, but it’s safe to say the conditions, circumstances and level of experience in the opposition is vastly different this time around.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Australia:

• David Warner found some form vs Sri Lanka (61), before falling cheaply vs England. Deliveries pitched around off-stump going away from his bat is the concern for Warner, and Taskin Ahmed could look at exploiting that.
• Warner has scored 81 runs in three T20Is vs Bangladesh at an average of 27.00 and strike rate of 147.27. He does enjoy batting at Dubai, with 602 runs in 17 matches at an average of 40.13 and strike rate of 135.59.
• Aaron Finch was the only batsman to show resistance against England (44). The skipper scored 71 off 45 balls in his only T20I vs Bangladesh to date, back in the 2014 World Cup.
• Mitchell Marsh was the highest run-scorer in Australia’s 4-1 series defeat in Bangladesh earlier this year. He scored 156 runs in five matches at an average of 31.20. If he gets the chance today, he could enjoy much truer conditions in Dubai than what he faced in Dhaka.
• Can Glenn Maxwell rediscover his IPL form? He scored three fifties in three matches on this ground in the recent IPL. Since, however, he has had a quiet Super 12s. Also, expect Maxwell to deliver overs against Bangladesh’s left-handers.
• Josh Hazlewood has been in good touch for Australia. He took eight wickets in four matches in Bangladesh earlier this year at an average of just 10.62 and economy rate of 5.42.
• Adam Zampa took eight wickets in five matches in Bangladesh earlier this year (avg. 15.37, econ. 6.15). Also, Zampa has five wickets in as many matches on this ground (econ. 7.79).

Bangladesh:

• Liton Das has provided the most resistance for Bangladesh in their last two matches (44 vs West Indies, 24 vs South Africa).
• Mushfiqur Rahim has been disappointing since his classy fifty against Sri Lanka. Will today be his day? He has scored 89 runs in four matches against Australia at an average of 44.50 and strike rate of 120.27.
• Mahmudullah has the second-most runs for Bangladesh against Australia in T20Is (148, avg. 24.66), only behind Shakib Al Hasan. The skipper will be key to Bangladesh’s hopes today.
• Taskin Ahmed was brilliant against South Africa (2/18). He is one to watch out for again today, especially if the Dubai surface offers some assistance to the seamers.
• Mustafizur Rahman was very close to winning player of the series against Australia earlier this year. He took seven wickets in five matches at a remarkable economy of 3.52. It is a different Australia team now and different conditions, but he will be key with his cutters nonetheless (if picked).
• The Fizz has six wickets in as many matches at Dubai at an economy rate of just 6.34.
• Shoriful Islam bowled nicely against South Africa (0/15 in four overs), which was his first wicketless outing in 12 T20Is. He took seven wickets in four matches against Australia earlier this year at an average of 11.85.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 9, Australia 5, Bangladesh 4.
• Bangladesh’s spinners have taken just nine wickets at an average of 31.00 in the Super 12s.
• Glenn Maxwell has scored above 18 just once in his last eight T20I innings.

Possible Playing 11

Australia could look at bringing Mitchell Marsh back for this match.

Australia: 1. David Warner, 2. Aaron Finch (c), 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Steve Smith, 5. Glenn Maxwell, 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Matthew Wade (wk), 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Josh Hazlewood

Mustafizur Rahman could come back in for Nasum Ahmed.

Bangladesh: 1. Mohammad Naim, 2. Liton Das (wk), 3. Soumya Sarkar, 4. Mushfiqur Rahim, 5. Mahmudullah (c), 6. Afif Hossain, 7. Shamim Hossain, 8. Mahedi Hasan, 9. Taskin Ahmed, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Shoriful Islam

Dubai Pitch Report and Weather

New Zealand’s win over Scotland yesterday was the first time that a team batting first won a match at Dubai in this World Cup. The fact that this is a day game places less importance on the toss, but the onus remains on the team batting first to post a good score. A total in the region of 160 or 170 will be a tough chase.

Another hot day is forecast.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: Teams below are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these teams in time after the final playing XIs have been announced.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Liton Das
• Batsmen: David Warner, Aaron Finch
• All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Mahedi Hasan
• Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Also read: Fan2Play vs Dream11 – What’s the difference?

Match Prediction

Given what is at stake for Australia, they should win this match. Bangladesh, without Shakib, don’t look the same team at all.