NZ vs BAN, 1st ODI: Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2023

New Zealand will lock horns with Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday.

The Blackcaps have opted to rest key players such as Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee for the upcoming series. This provides a valuable opportunity for emerging talents like Jacob Duffy, Josh Clarkson and Adithya Ashok to demonstrate their abilities.

On the other hand, in the absence of regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto has been appointed captain for Bangladesh. The team will rely on seasoned campaigners Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to contribute and make history in New Zealand.

Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2023, 1st ODI:

• Date and Time: 3:30 am IST/ 11:00 am local (December 17)/ 10:00 pm GMT (Dec 16)
• Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

University Oval Pitch Report:

Historically, the pitch at this venue has favoured batters, producing an average first innings score of 232. The team winning the toss is expected to opt for fielding first, aiming to limit the opposition to a total below 220.

NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Tom Latham, Litton Das
• Batters: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Will Young, Henry Nicholls
• All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
• Bowlers: Ish Sodhi, Mustafizur Rahman, Adam Milne, Shoriful Islam

NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Rachin Ravindra (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc)
Choice 2: Tom Latham (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc)

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NZ vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Finn Allen, Soumya Sarkar, Mark Chapman

NZ vs BAN Dream11 Team for today’s match:

Squads:

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke, Josh Clarkson

Bangladesh:  Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Anamul Haque, Rishad Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Afif Hossain

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