BAN vs ENG, 3rd ODI: Preview, Prediction And Fantasy Tips
England have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead [Source: AP]
On Monday, hosts Bangladesh will lock horns against England in the final ODI of the ongoing three-match series. England have already clinched the series, having won the first two matches convincingly.
Team Preview: Bangladesh
Regarded as a force to reckon with in ODIs at home, Bangladesh got a disastrous start to 2023, being hammered by the Englishmen in the first two games of the series.
Bangladesh have been ordinary with bat and ball [Source: AP]
While they earned accolades after competing neck-to-neck with the visitors in the first game, the Tigers suffered a gut-wrenching 132-run defeat in the second fixture, thanks to clinical performances from Jason Roy, Sam Curran and Adil Rashid.
Having failed to cross the 210-run mark on two consecutive occasions, Bangladesh must resolve the grey areas on their batting prior to the dead rubber. Their bowling hasn't been exceptional either, as they have faltered to seize the crunch moments with the ball.
So, it will need an inspirational performance from Tamim Iqbal's troops to conclude the series on a happy note and salvage their pride.
Team Preview: England
On the contrary, England have enjoyed a prolific run in the series, having outclassed the home team on both batting and bowling fronts.
England have outclassed the hosts [Source: AP]
After receiving a lot of flak due to their poor ODI run, the Three Lions have uplifted their game by a considerable margin in this series.
Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler have scored runs and every bowler has contributed handsomely; thus everything seems to be falling in place for the defending ODI champions in the World Cup year.
However, the biggest positive for the Englishmen is the rejuvenated Jason Roy, who, amidst the calls for his exclusion, proved that he still has the fire under his belly by scoring a memorable ton in the last game.
So, the visitors look all set to execute a clean-sweep, which they will aim at during Monday's face-off.
Match Details
Date and Time: March 6, 11.30 AM IST
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Live Streaming: FanCode App
Pitch Report: The surface in Chattogram will be typically subcontinental, favouring the batters and spinners throughout the day. However, it becomes better to bat with time, which is why the toss-winner will likely opt to field first.
Probable XIs
Bangladesh will likely bring Ebadot Hossain in place of the out-of-form Mustafizur Rahman. Meanwhile, England will probably manage the workload of Mark Wood by replacing him with Jofra Archer.
Also, Will Jacks has been ruled out due to a thigh injury; so, he will be replaced by either Chris Woakes or Rehan Ahmed.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (C), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain/Mustafizur Rahman
England: Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes/Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Mark Wood/Jofra Archer
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler
Batters: Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Tamim Iqbal
All-Rounders: Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam/Jofra Archer (If he plays)
Captain: Jos Buttler/Dawid Malan
Vice-Captain: Sam Curran
Prediction
England have been prolific with bat and ball. Therefore, we expect them to emerge triumphant in this encounter.
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