Litton Das shaking hands with Neesham (X.com)
The host New Zealand (NZ) will face Bangladesh (BAN) in the second T20I match of a Three-match T20I series. The match is all set to take place on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 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.
Bangladesh come to Mount Maunganui with a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against New Zealand and knowing that a win on Friday will hand them the series with one game still to play. The Black Caps posted 134/9 in Napier on Wednesday before the Tigers reached the target with 8 balls remaining.
Although New Zealand have not selected their strongest possible T20I squad for this series, they still have plenty of talent who should be able to defeat Bangladesh at home. The Tigers are growing in self belief and this will not be an easy game on Friday. Bangladesh have always struggled with their self-belief when playing in New Zealand but they have now won successive games on this tour.
NZ vs BAN, Team Form Guide
New Zealand: L
Bangladesh: W
NZ vs BAN, 2nd T20I: Pitch Report
The Bay Oval’s previous records showed that wickets generally favored batsmen and pacers. Pacers will get lots of assistance from the nature of the surfaces with early overs. both team captain after winning toss will decided to bats, as the first innings average score is 160 runs in 15 T20 matches.
NZ vs BAN, 2nd T20I: Top Player Picks
Jimmy Neesham (NZ)
- His all-round ability would be crucial if New Zealand are to force a decider.
- In the last match he scored 48 runs and picked up 1 wicket.
Mitchell Santner (NZ)
- Mitchell Santner is a very good all-rounder player, his ability would be crucial for his team in this series.
- In the last match he scored 23 runs and picked up 1 wicket.
Mahedi Hasan (BAN)
- Mahedi Hasan performed pretty well with both bat and ball in the last match.
- In the last match he scored 19 runs and picked up 2 wickets.
Shoriful Islam (BAN)
- Shoriful Islam was in great form in recent series against New Zealand.
- He picked up 3 wickets in the last match.
NZ vs BAN, 2nd T20I: Cricket Fantasy Player Stats
| Player | Stats | Avg Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Neesham | 48 runs and 1 wicket in 1 match | 103 |
| Mitchell Santner | 23 runs and 1 wicket in 1 match | 68 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 19 runs and 2 wicket in 1 match | 98 |
| Shoriful Islam | 3 wickets in 1 match | 93 |
| Litton Das | 42 runs in 1 match | 62 |
NZ vs BAN, 2nd T20I: Top Captain and Vice-captain Choices
| Scenario | Captain | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| If New Zealand Bats First | Jimmy Neesham | Mahedi Hasan |
| If Bangladesh Bats First | Litton Das | Jimmy Neesham |
NZ vs BAN, 2nd 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, 2nd T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Litton Das
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mark Chapman, Towhid Hridoy
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Mahedi Hasan , Jimmy Neesham, Soumya Sarkar
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Captain: Jimmy Neesham
Vice-captain: Mahedi Hasan
NZ: 4 Players; BAN: 7 Players
NZ vs BAN, 2nd T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand League
Wicketkeepers: Litton Das, Tim Seifert
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Philips, Towhid Hridoy
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Mahedi Hasan , Jimmy Neesham, Soumya Sarkar
Bowlers: Shoriful Islam, Tim Southee
Captain: Jimmy Neesham
Vice-captain: Litton Das
NZ: 6 Players; BAN: 5 Players
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