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T20 WC 2021 Match 9: BAN vs PNG Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report

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Bangladesh were certainly relieved to come away with victory over Oman, which now puts them in a strong position to qualify after the poor first up defeat to Scotland. Mahmudullah’s team had to fight hard on Tuesday evening, but the hard work means that a strong victory today will seal passage to the Super 12s regardless of the result in the Scotland-Oman game to come.

However, Bangladesh will be seeking further batting improvement after another unconvincing display. They huffed and puffed their way to 153 all-out against an Oman side that was sloppy in the field, but they will need to click more as a unit if they are to make an impact in this tournament.

For Papua New Guinea, this is set to be their final game of their T20 World Cup unless something truly miraculous happens. However, the experience has certainly been invaluable. Their effort against Scotland was terrific, fighting hard all the way till the end despite a disappointing start with the bat. Here, PNG will be aiming for another strong effort as part of their continual development in international cricket.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Bangladesh:

  • Shakib Al Hasan was back to his all-round best against Oman. The star player looked in fine touch with the bat (42 off 29 balls) after a lean period, and was looking good for more before getting run out.
  • Shakib also has taken five wickets in two matches in the T20 World Cup, including 3/28 in his last outing.
  • Mohammad Naim enjoyed some luck against Oman (dropped twice), but looked good for the most part for his 50-ball 64. Naim is Bangladesh’s top run-scorer in T20Is this year: 17 inns, 415 runs, avg. 25.93, SR 102.46.
  • Mahmudullah will be key in improving Bangladesh’s finishing. The skipper has the second-most runs for Bangladesh in 2021, with 336 runs at an average of 24.00 and strike rate of 104.02. He will be aiming to improve this strike rate on better batting surfaces.
  • Mushfiqur Rahim is averaging just 16.60 in T20Is in 2021, with a strike rate of 72.17. As one of Bangladesh’s premier batsmen, Mushfiqur has the ability to turn these numbers around against an inexperienced PNG lineup.
  • Mustafizur Rahman continues to be in the wickets. He was loose up top against Oman, but bounced back to take 4/36. The left-arm seamer now has 24 scalps in just 13 matches this year at an average of 12.29 and strike rate of 11.8.
  • Mahedi Hasan has arguably been Bangladesh’s best player so far in this tournament. He followed up his 3/19 vs Scotland with a crucial, game-changing spell of 1/14 against Oman. He will be key against a PNG side that has a propensity to lose wickets against spin.

Papua New Guinea:

  • Is this the day Tony Ura fires? PNG’s leading T20I run-scorer has struggled so far in the World Cup with scores of 0 and 2.
  • Assad Vala was looking good again before giving his wicket away against Scotland for 18 off 11 balls. The skipper scored the first half-century of the tournament last weekend, and PNG will be hoping for something similar today.
  • It was an unhappy outing for Charles Amini, who run out again after conceding 41 with the ball. The all-rounder will be looking to repeat his promising showing against Oman where he scored a 26-ball 37.
  • Norman Vanua has not been called on to bowl, but his batting was terrific against Scotland. His 37-ball 47 gave PNG hope off pulling off a stunning victory before he fell with two overs remaining.
  • Kabua Morea will be one to watch today against a Bangladesh lineup that has struggled in the powerplay. He shaped the ball beautifully vs Scotland, with the highlight being his dismissal of skipper Kyle Coetzer in his four-wicket haul.
  • Chad Soper, who has experience of playing in Australia, produced a fine performance last match with 3/24.

Stats and Facts

  • This will be the first international between the two teams.
  • PNG’s effort against Scotland means they still have a chance of remarkably qualifying for the Super 12s if they win well enough.
  • Victory for Bangladesh will make the Oman-Scotland game a virtual playoff following this match.
  • Bangladesh have been poor in the powerplay in the World Cup, scoring just 26/2 and 29/2 in their opening two matches.
  • Mohammad Saifuddin so far in the tournament: 1/30 and 1/16.

Possible Playing 11

Bangladesh should stick with the same XI that beat Oman, although there is the option of playing left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam.

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

PNG could look to play the same XI that challenged Scotland.

Papua New Guinea: 1. Tony Ura, 2. Lega Siaka, 3. Assad Vala (c), 4. Charles Amini, 5. Sese Bau, 6. Simon Atai, 7. Norman Vanua, 8. Kiplin Doriga (wk), 9. Chad Soper, 10. Nosaina Pokana, 11. Kabua Morea

Al Amerat Pitch Report and Weather

It is an easy paced surface at Al Amerat, but there has been some movement available for the bowlers. The powerplay will be a key period for both teams which can set things up for the spinners to do their thing in the middle overs.

The average first innings score on this ground in this tournament is 146.75, with the team batting first winning three of the four matches. Another warm and clear 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:

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T20 WC 2021 Match 9: BAN vs PNG Dream11 Prediction

Option 2:

T20 WC 2021 Match 9: BAN vs PNG Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | BAN vs PNG Dream11 Prediction Today | Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea Key Players | Al Amerat Pitch Report
T20 WC 2021 Match 9: BAN vs PNG Dream11 Prediction

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

  • Wicket-keepers: Mushfiqur Rahim
  • Batsmen: Mohammad Naim, Sese Bau
  • All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Assad Vala
  • Bowlers: Mushfiqur Rahim, Chad Soper

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

Match Prediction

PNG will come out fighting in this match, but Bangladesh should have too much experience and win this one.

Charbel Coorey
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Charbel is the owner & founder of cricblog.net, based in Sydney, Australia. He started the website to fulfill his love for the game of cricket. Charbel has been featured on other publications including OP India, Times of India, and The Roar, among others. He is also a keen fantasy sports player. Charbel has also had the privilege of interviewing cricketers on the CricBlog TV YouTube channel, including James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Andrew Tye, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat and Saurabh Netravalkar: https://www.youtube.com/@cricblogtv For any story tips or questions, you can contact Charbel at charbelcoorey@cricblog.net.

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