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NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams (Source: x.com)
The host New Zealand (NZ) will face Bangladesh (BAN) in the first T20I match of a Three-match T20I series. The match is all set to take place on Tuesday, December 27, 2023 at McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand at 11:40 AM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best predicted XI for the fantasy contests of this encounter.
After completing the ODIs, two teams will face off in three-match T20s from 27 December to 31 December. Both teams will aim to win 2023 years last series in winning notes. The T20 series first game played between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Mclean Park on Thursday.
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New Zealand defeated Bangladesh comfortably in their home ODI series against the Tigers and a similar outcome is expected across these T20i fixtures. The Black Caps are a fantastic outfit on their own patch in their home conditions and Bangladesh don’t have the quality across their line-up to match them, whether it be with bat or ball. Therefore, a New Zealand victory has to be favoured here.
Blackcaps and Bangla Tigers have faced each other in T20 International on 17 occasions. New Zealand has a major lead of 14 wins and Bangladesh defeated Blackcaps 3 times in T20 games so far.
NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Pitch Report
The pitch at the McLean Park is often regarded as one of the best batting surfaces in New Zealand, and in fact anywhere in the world. The drainage system in this ground is world class, which is surprising for a venue that is also being used for rugby. The average score in Napier is above 178, which means that a fairly high-scoring match is on the cards.
NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Top Player Picks
Mitchell Santner (NZ)
- Mitchell Santner is a very good all-rounder player, his ability would be crucial for his team in this series.
- So far in 90 T20I matches he scored 569 runs and picked up 100 wickets.
Glenn Phillips (NZ)
- Glenn Phillips has scored 1559 runs in 56 T20I innings with top score of 108 runs.
Tim Southee (NZ)
- Tim Southee would aim for quick wickets with the new ball and in the middle overs.
- In 112 T20I innings he has picked up 144 wickets.
Shoriful Islam (BAN)
- Shoriful Islam was in great form in ODI series against New Zealand.
- He picked up 34 wickets in 30 T20I innings.
Najmul Hossain Shanto (BAN)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto made a fifty in the last match of ODI series.
- In 25 T20I innings he scored 566 runs.
NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Top Captain and Vice-captain Choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If New Zealand Bats First | Glenn Phillips | Mitchell Santner |
| If Bangladesh Bats First | Najmul Hossain Shanto | Mitchell Santner |
NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Expert Tips
Looking at the squad strength of both the team and recent form, NZ is favourite to win this game. Choose in-form players from both teams for this match. The best-suggested fantasy combination for this game is 1-4-4-2 or 2-3-4-2.
NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Tim Seifert
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Glenn Philips, Towhid Hridoy
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jimmy Neesham, Soumya Sarkar
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Shoriful Islam
Captain: Mitchell Santner
Vice-captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto
NZ: 6 Players; BAN: 5 Players
NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand League
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Wicketkeepers: Tim Seifert, Litton Das
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Glenn Philips
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rachin Ravindra, Soumya Sarkar
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Shoriful Islam
Captain: Mitchell Santner
Vice-captain: Glenn Philips
NZ: 6 Players; BAN: 5 Players
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