Pitch Condition:
Sher E Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
This wicket is expected to be on the slower side. Bowlers(especially change of pace and spinners) will be more effective here.
Batting is way too tough. With a scoring rate of 5.86, last series was already the slowest T20I series of at least three matches that has ever been played on this ground.
Last 7 matches at this ground:
BAN: 131/7, AUS: 108 (Pace: 10 Spin:6)
BAN: 123/5, AUS: 121/7 (Pace: 9 Spin:5)
BAN: 127/9, AUS: 117/4(Pace: 7 Spin:4)
BAN: 104/9, AUS: 105/7(Pace:8 Spin:7)
BAN: 122/8, AUS: 62/10 (Pace:7 Spin:10)
NZ: 60/10, BAN: 62/5 (Pace:5 Spin:8)
BAN: 141/6, NZ: 137/5 (Pace:10 Spin:1)
Bangladesh Team Preview:
They have performed superbly in the last series and will be favourites to win this series also. They have won both the t20 games till now.
Team News: M Rahim will do wicket keeping in this game.
Probable 11 of the team:
M Naim: LHB: 1, 39 (Good batsman of slow wickets)
Liton Das: RHB: 1, 33
Shakib Al Hasan: LHB+LAO: 25 R + 10/2(4), 12+29/2(4) (Good batsman of slow wickets)
M Rahim: RHB: 16, 0 (Good batsman of slow wickets)
Mahmudullah: RHB+RAO: 14 + 8/0(2), 37+7/0(1) (Good batsman of slow wickets)
Afif Hossain: LHB+RAO: 3 (Good batsman of slow wickets)
Nurul Hasan: RHB: 13
Mahedi Hasan: RHB+RAO (can be promoted also): 15/1(4), 12/2(4)
M Saifuddin: RAM: 7/2(2), 36/0(4)
Nasum Ahmed: LAO: 5/2(2), 17/1(4)
M Rahman: RAM: 13/3(3), 34/0(4)
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: M Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, M Rahim and Mahmudullah (as per this wicket)
Main Spinners: Nasum Ahmed and Shakib (Mahedi Hasan will assist them)
Main Pacers: M Rahman and Saifuddin
Death Overs: Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur
Stats and Performance of the Players(before the start of the series):
Nurul Hasan(RHB):
H2H: 3 I, 24 R, 24.0 A, 120.0 SR
VENUE: 7 I, 46 R,7.7 A, 92.0 SR
T20I: 17 M, 16 I, 148 R, 16.44 A, 119.35 SR
T20D: 122 M, 110 I, 1761 R, 23.48 A, 129.96 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 3, 22, 11, 0, 8 ,
Mushfiqur Rahim(RHB):
H2H: 4 I, 54 R, 13.5 A, 142.1 SR
VENUE: 23 I, 392 R, 19.6 A, 116.3 SR
T20I: 86 M, 77 I, 1282 R, 20.3 A, 120.3 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 0, 4, 20, 57, 12,
S Sarkar(LHB+RAM):
H2H: 7 I, 153 R, 21.9 A, 153.0 SR+ 2 I, 2 O, 0 W,
VENUE: 19 I, 343 R, 19.1 A, 119.9 SR+ 4 I, 5 O, 0 W,
T20I: 61 M, 61 I, 1105 R, 19.05 A, 123.60 SR+ 19 I, 35 O, 9 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 2, 0+7/0, 2+9/0, 8, 16,
Mohammad Naim Sheikh(LHB):
H2H: 3 I, 84 R, 28.0 A, 127.3 SR
VENUE: 6 I, 124 R, 20.7 A, 90.5 SR
T20I: 17 M, 17 I, 465 R, 29.6 A, 111.24 SR
T20D: 62 M,60 I, 1549 R, 28.68 A, 116.02 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 30, 9, 1, 28, 23,
Shamim Patwari(LHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE: 3 I, 10 R, 3.3 A, 58.8 SR
T20I: 6 M, 5 I, 70 R, 17.50 A, 155.55 SR+ 1 I 1 O, 0 W,
T20D: 38 M, 31 I, 506 R, 20.23 A, 147.52 SR+ 13 I, 26 O, 8 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 31, 4, 3, 3,
Mosaddek Hossain(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 4 I, 46 R, 11.5 A, 117.9 SR+ 3 I, 7.4 O, 2 W,
VENUE: 3 I, 46 R, 46.0 A, 109.5 SR+ 2 I, 4 O, 1 W,
T20I: 16 M, 15 I, 200 R, 20.0 A, 105.82 SR+ 12 I, 21.4 O, 5 W,
T20D: 102 M, 90 I, 1532 R, 22.86 A, 112.72 SR+ 67 I, 140 O, 35 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 36+16/2, (ODI): 5, 5+7/0, 13/0, (T20I): 4,
Liton Das(RHB):
H2H:3 I, 10 R, 3.3 A, 90.9 SR
VENUE: 9 I, 290 R, 36.2 A, 142.2 SR
T20I: 33 M, 32 I, 646 R, 20.83 A, 134.02 SR
T20D: 119 M, 114 I, 2492 R, 23.07 A, 126.88 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 37, 2, (ODI): 102, 21, 32,
Shakib Al Hasan(LHB+LAO)
H2H: 6 I, 72 R, 12.0 A, 104.3 SR+ 6 I, 22 O, 2 W,
VENUE: 24 I, 462 R, 22.0 A, 105.2 SR+ 24 I, 89.3 O, 32 W,
T20I: 84 M, 83 I, 1718 R, 23.53 A, 122.53 SR+ 83 I, 309 O, 102 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: (T20I): 36+24/1, 26+22/1, 26+22/1, 15+50/0, 11+9/4,
Mahmudullah(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 9 I, 186 R, 20.7 A, 108.1 SR+ 4 I, 9 O, 0 W,
VENUE: 25 I, 568 R, 40.6 A, 129.1 SR+ 18 I, 35.4 O, 13 W,
T20I: 97 M, 89 I, 1657 R, 23.25 A, 121.21 SR+ 59 I, 122 O, 32 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: (T20I)): 20+6/0, 0, 52, 0+3/0, 19+9/1,
Afif Hossain(LHB+RAO):
H2H: 3 I, 55 R, 18.3 A, 127.9 SR+
VENUE: 8 I, 177 R, 25.3 A, 134.1 SR+ 3 I, 5 O, 3 W,
T20I: 23 M, 19 I, 315 R, 17.50 A, 123.52 SR+ 9 I, 15 O, 6 W,
T20D: 93 M, 81 I, 1607 R, 22.95 A, 127.43 SR+ 49 I, 87 O, 27 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 23, 37, 19, 20, 10,
Mahedi Hasan(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 3 I, 12 R, 6.0 A, 133.3 SR+ 3 I, 10 O, 4 W,
VENUE: 5 I, 72 R, 18.0 A, 104.3 SR+ 7 I, 24 O, 7 W,
T20I: 14 M, 11 I, 119 R, 13.22 A, 99.16 SR+ 14 I, 42 O, 10 W,
T20D: 79 M, 54 I, 963 R, 20.06 A, 128.22 SR+ 76 I, 245 O, 68 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: (T20I): 7+22/1, 23+12/1, 6+29/0, 23+17/2, 13+20/0,
Aminul Islam:
H2H:
VENUE: 1 I, 3 O, 3 W,
T20I:
T20D;
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE:
M Rahman(LAF):
H2H: 4 I, 16 O, 6 W,
VENUE: 20 I, 75.3 O, 27 W,
T20I: 48 M, 48 I, 175 O, 27 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 16/2, 23/3, 9/0, 9/2, 3/0,
T Ahmed(RAF):
H2H: 3 I, 9.5 O, 2 W,
VENUE: 7 I, 24 O, 5 W,
T20I: 23 M, 21 I, 67 O, 14 W,
T20D: 93 M, 89 I, 301 O, 105 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(ODI): 22/1, 38/1, 48/1, (T20I): 28/0, 28/0,
Taijul Islam(LAO):
H2H:
VENUE: 2 I, 7 O, 1 W,
T20I: 2 M, 2 I, 7 O, 1 W,
T20D: 88 M, 85 I, 255 O, 75 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 29/0, 15/0, 21/0, 30/0, 30/0,
M Saifuddin(RAM):
H2H: 2 I, 7 O, 1 W,
VENUE: 8 I, 28 O, 10 W,
T20I: 21 M, 21 I, 72 O, 21 W,
T20D: 80 M, 79 I, 277 O, 105 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(ODI): 87/3, (T20I): 23/2, 36/0, 50/1, 12/3,
Shoriful Islam(LAM):
H2H: 3 I, 9 O, 2 W,
VENUE: 4 I, 13 O, 7 W,
T20I: 10 M, 10 I, 33 O, 15 W,
T20D: 48 M, 47 I, 160 O, 60 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 27/1, 19/2, 27/2, 29/2, 8/1,
Nasum Ahmed(LAO):
H2H: 3 I, 10 O, 2 W,
VENUE: 5 I, 18 O, 8 W,
T20I: 9 M, 9 I, 31 O, 10 W,
T20D: 52 M, 51 I, 167 O, 38 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 19/4, 29/0, 19/1, 17/1, 8/2,
Rubel Hossain:
H2H: 4 I, 14 O, 7 W,
VENUE: 4 I, 13.4 O, 4 W,
T20I: 28 M, 27 I, 96 O, 28 W,
T20D: 133 M, 132 I, 464 O, 165 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 13/0, 36/1, 29/1, 22/2, 22/2,
Newzealand Team Preview:
They have come here with an experimental squad. They had bounced back superbly in the last game so their confidence will be high.
Finn Allen is available for selection and he is expected to play in the place of T Blundell. S Kuggeleijn can replace B Sears in this game.
Probable 11 of the team:
Rachin Ravindra: LHB+LAO: 0+21/1(4), 10+22/3(4)
Finn Allen: RHB // T Blundell: RHB
W Young: RHB: 5, 22
T Latham: LHB: Career average 60 against spinners in the test cricket: 18, 65
Colin de Grandhomme: RHB+RAM: 1, 8
H Nicholls: LHB: 18, 6
C Mcconchie: RHB+RAO: 0+19/1(4), 15+24/1(4)
Doug Bracewell: RAF: 5+3/0(1), 30/0(3)
Ajaz Patel: LAO: 7/1(4), 20/1(4)
H Bennett: RAM: 32/1(4)
B Sears//S Kuggeleijn
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: W Young, T Latham and H Nicholls
Main Spinners: Ajaz Patel, C Mcconchie and Rachin Ravindra
Main Pacers: H Bennett and D Bracewell
Stats and Performance of the Players:
T Latham(LHB):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 13 M, 10 I, 163 R, 16.30 A, 103.82 SR
T20D: 77 M, 68 I, 1790 R, 27,53 A, 132.88 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 118, 17, (ODI): 110, 18,
T Blundell(RHB):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 3 M, 2 I, 17 R, 17.0 A, 80.95 SR
T20D: 51 M, 45 I, 1005 R, 24.51 A, 127.05 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 16, 29, 2, 151, 80,
C DE Grandhomme(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 3 I, 47 R, 47.0 A, 174.1 SR+ 3 I, 7 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 36 M, 34 I, 487 R, 18.03 A, 143.23 SR+ 19 I, 50 O, 11 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 1+26/0, 1+23/0, 8+29/0, 2, 40,
Will Young(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 2 I, 67 R, 33.5 A, 142.6 SR
VENUE:
T20I: 3 M, 2 I, 67 R, 33.50 A, 142.55 SR
T20D: 75 M, 69 I, 1770 R, 27.23 A, 137.63 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20I): 11, 1, 53, 14,
H Nicholls(LHB):
H2H: 1 I, 7 R, 7.0 A, 63.6 SR
VENUE:
T20I: 5 M, 4 I, 19 R, 4.75 A, 67.85 SR
T20D: 43 M, 40 I, 978 R, 29.63 A, 126.52 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 49, 127, (ODI): 49, 13, 18,
Finn Allen:
H2H: 3 I, 88 R, 29.3 A, 220. SR
VENUE:
T20I: 3 M, 3 I, 88 R, 29.33 A, 220.0 SR
T20D: 37 M, 37 I, 1189 R, 34.97 SR, 171.57 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 43, 23, 2, 29, 42,
S Kuggeleijn(RHB+RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 16 M, 8 I, 79 R, 19.75 A, 213.51 SR+ 15 I, 48 O, 13 W,
T20D: 120 M, 76 I, 729 R, 17.78 A, 131.58 SR+ 118 I, 390 O, 118 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 3+32/2, 2+42/1, 56/0, 16+38/2, 5+67/0,
R Ravindra(LHB+LAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I:
T20D: 22 M, 18 I, 291 R, 17.11 A, 135.34 SR+ 22 I, 71 O, 19 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 6+22/1, 13+21/0, 4+29/0, 29+22/1, 18/0,
D Bracewell(RHB+RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 18 M, 10 I, 121 R, 24.20 A, 145.78 SR+ 16 I, 48 O, 20 W,
T20D: 69 M, 50 I, 853 R, 29.41 A, 150.17 SR+ 66 I, 206 O, 72 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1+33/1, 32+22/2, 53+29/0, 2+31/0, 13+44/0,
C Mcconchie(RHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I:
T20D: 63 M, 49 I, 899 R, 21.92 A, 121.81 SR+ 54 I, 158 O, 41 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 44+43/1, 31+36/0, 45+57/0, 13+44/1, 41/0,
Ajaz Patel(LHB+LAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 2 M, 2 I, 6 O, 1 W,
T20D: 57 M, 56 I, 195 O, 63 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 24/1, 31/1, (LISTA): 73/0, 51/2, 53/0,
H Bennet(RAF):
H2H: 2 I, 7 O, 3 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 9 M, 9 I, 28 O, 9 W,
T20D: 75 M, 73 I, 241 O, 68 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 44/1, 28/2, 42/0, 20/1, 31/2,
M Henry(RAF):
H2H: 1 I, 4 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 6 M, 6 I, 22 O, 7 W,
T20D: 90 M, 87 I, 296 O, 88 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 48/1, 52/0, (ODI): 26/1, 48/1, 27/4,
B Tickner(RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 6 M, 6 I, 22 O, 5 W,
T20D: 56 M, 55 I, 201 O, 84 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(LISTA): 41/0, 35/1, 38/2, (T20D): 65/1, 4/0,
J Duffy(RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 1 M, 1 I, 4 O, 4 W,
T20D: 78 M, 74 I, 258 O, 87 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 44/1, (LISTA): 53/4, 48/3, 72/0, 79/0,
B Sears(RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I:
T20D: 12 M, 12 I, 37 O, 15 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE(T20D): 34/0, (LISTA): 40/3, 27/0, 75/3, 74/3,
