World Cup 2023, Match 11 | Bangladesh Predicted XI vs New Zealand

Bangladesh will play New Zealand in the 11th match of World Cup 2023 against New Zealand (Source: AP Photos)

With one victory and one loss in two outings, Shakib Al Hasan's Bangladesh side now faces the high-flying and in-form New Zealand in their third match of the ongoing sixteenth edition of the World Cup. Match No. 11 is all set to take place on Friday, October 13th, 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai at 2:00 PM IST. The Bangla Tigers defeated Afghanistan by a margin of six wickets in their opening fixture but then suffered a defeat at the hands of reigning champions England in the next. With two points and a net run rate of -0.653, they are placed in the sixth position in the table.

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Keeping the playing conditions and the recent form of the players in mind, here is the predicted XI of Bangladesh for Match 11 of the World Cup 2023 against New Zealand.

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Openers: Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan

The right-hand left-hand combination of Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan will open the batting for Bangladesh. Experienced campaigner Das has struck over 2300 runs at an average of 33 which includes five centuries and 11 fifties in ODIs. He top-scored with his knock of 76 off 66 for his side against England in the last game. His partner Tanzid Hasan struck 84 and 45 in the two warm-up fixtures before the main event began. After two low scores, Hasan is due for a good score under his belt.

Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan 2023 ODI Form:

Middle-Order: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim will form the middle-order for the Tigers. Left-hander Shanto is appraching 1000 runs with 967 runs to his name at an average of 32.23 with two centuries and six fifties in ODIs. Notably, the 25-year old is the leading run-getter for his side in the format in 2023. Veteran captain Shakib has hit the third-most runs for the Tigers in ODI cricket. The left-hander player has an average of 37.36 with nine tons and 55 half-centuries. He has also picked the most wickets (312) for his country. Rahim is the second highest run-scorer for the Asian side in ODI cricket. He averages 37.10 with nine hundred and 47 fifties. Rahim has smashed the second-most runs after Shanto in the year 2023.

Recent ODI Stats of the Bangladeshi Middle-Order:

All-rounders: Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy and Mahedi Hasan will be the lower middle-order. Miraz has been in good form off late with both bat and the ball. He is averaging 24 with the bat with two hundred and three fifties. Miraz has snared 94 scalps so far in his ODI career. Young Towhid Hridoy has had a decent start to his 50-over career. The 22-year old has amassed 557 runs at an average of 37.13 which includes five fifties. Mahedi could prove handy in spinning conditions in Chennai with 12 wickets to his name in nine ODI innings at an economy rate of 4.97.

Here is a look at the record of these players in ODIs in 2023:

Bowlers: Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed

Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed will lead the pace attack for the Tigers. Shoriful has picked up the second-most wickets for his side in 2023. The left-arm pacer has 40 wickets in 24 innings so far. Mustafizur, who made his debut in the 2015, is a regular member of the ODI setup. He has snared 157 scalps in 94 innings at an average of 24.74. Taskin is the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh this year. Overall, he has picked up 92 wickets in 63 innings.

This is how the trio has done with the ball in ODIs in 2023:

World Cup 2023, Match 11: Bangladesh Predicted XI vs New Zealand

Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, and Taskin Ahmed.