Pitch Condition:
Weather: Rain is forecasted during the match.
McLean Park, Napier
This wicket generally remains batting-friendly. Batsmen love playing here due to short boundaries.
Total matches:3
Matches won batting first:1
Matches won bowling first:2
Average 1st Inns scores:185
Average 2nd Inns scores:161
Highest total recorded: 241/3 (20 Ov) by ENG vs NZ
Lowest total recorded: 165/10 (16.5 Ov) by NZ vs ENG
Highest score chased: 177/6 (19.4 Ov) by PAK vs NZ
Lowest score defended: 241/3 (20 Ov) by ENG vs NZ
Fantasy Tips:
- Make your small league team by assuming one-sided victory of Newzealand.
- Fin Allen and H Bennett will be good captains in the GL.
Newzealand Team Preview:
They have rested their many key players. However, they will have still the upper hand over their opposition and can demolish their opponent like the first match again. They are expected to go with the same playing11 again.
Tim Southee is nursing a finger injury and will have a late fitness test.
Probable 11:
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Will Young, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Southee (capt), Ish Sodhi(Leg-Spin), L Ferguson, H Bennett
Expected Death Overs: T Southee and H Bennett
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: Devon Conway (wk), Martin Guptill, Fin Allen, W Young and G Phillips(may get less chance to bat)
Main Spinners: Ish Sodhi(top wicket-taker of the last T20I series and of the last match)
Main Pacers: T Southee and L Ferguson
Performance in the last match:
- Martin Guptill: 35
- Finn Allen: 0
- Devon Conway (wk): 92
- Will Young: 53
- Glenn Phillips(RAO): 24+5/0(1)
- Mark Chapman(LAO): 9/0(1)
- Daryl Mitchell: 21/0(2)
- Tim Southee (capt): 34/1(4)
- Ish Sodhi(Leg-Spin): 28/4(4)
- L Ferguson: 25/2(4)
- H Bennett: 20/1(4)
Bangladesh Team Preview:
They are not known as a good T20 team and they even lack power hitters in their team. The team will hope for some good performances from their top order. M Rahim will have a late fitness test.
Probable 11:
Liton Das, Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar/Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah (capt), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shroiful Islam//Rubel Hossain
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: M Naim, M Rahim(if play) and Mahmudullah
Main Spinners: Mahedi Hasan and Nasum Ahmed
Main Pacers: M Rahman and M Saifuddin
Players performance in the first match:
- Liton Das: 4
- Mohammad Naim: 27
- Soumya Sarkar: 5
- Mohammad Mithun: 4
- Mahmudullah (capt)(RAO): 11
- Afif Hossain(RAO): 45
- Mahedi Hasan(RAO): 0+37/1(4)
- Mohammad Saifuddin: 33+43/0(4)
- Nasum Ahmed(LAO): 30/2(4)
- Mustafizur Rahman: 48/0(4)
- Shroiful Islam: 50/0(5)
Top Captaincy Choices:
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- M Guptill
- D Conway
- T Southee
- L Ferguson
- Ish Sodhi