England tour of Bangladesh 2023: BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I | Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips, Probable XIs, Pitch Report and Prediction
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
The first of the three-match T20 international series takes place between Bangladesh and England at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday, March 09, 2023, at 5.30 PM IST. Before the game, let us look at some of the important stats, the prime player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
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Jos Buttler's side defeated the Asian team in the first two ODIs to seal the series in Mirpur, Dhaka. Dawid Malan and Jason Roy struck centuries in the first and second matches to help their side seal the victories. However, Shakib Al Hasan's all-round brilliance led Bangladesh to a consolation win in the final game in Chattogram, with the visitors clinching the series 2-1. The action now moves towards the T20Is as both teams look to begin the series with a victory in the opener.
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Pitch Report- Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
A slow pitch with no lateral movement is expected in Chattogram, the venue of the final ODI between the two sides. However, it's even-stevens in terms of results as the side batting first and second have won ten games each out of the 20 played at the venue.
Numbers at the ground (Overall T20I Cricket)
Total Matches: 20
Matches won batting first: 10
Matches won batting second: 10
Average score batting first: 146
Average score batting second: 128
Average runs per over: 7.44
Average runs per wicket: 20.50
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Head-to-Head
Surprisingly, Bangladesh and England have met each other only once in the history of T20 internationals. That meeting came in the T20 WC in 2021 when England won the contest by a margin of 8 wickets in Abu Dhabi.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total Match: 1
Bangladesh won: 0
England won: 1
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh Team News
Towhid Hridoy and Rony Talukdar will probably get selected in the Playing 11.
Bangladesh Probable Playing XI
Litton Das, Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, and Mustafizur Rahman.
England Team News
After making his limited-overs debut in the last ODI, young legspinner Rehan Ahmed is expected to get picked in the first T20I. However, pacer Reece Topley, nursing a niggle, will likely miss out again.
England Probable Playing XI
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, and Jofra Archer.
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Top Five Picks
- Jos Buttler (ENG): Skipper Jos Buttler was England's leading run-scorer in their victorious T20 WC campaign, with 225 runs in 6 innings. The destructive right-handed opener is also the highest run-getter for his side in T20Is; with 2602 runs in 95 innings as he looks like an obvious pick for the series opener.
- Dawid Malan (ENG): Dawid Malan scored only 56 runs in 3 innings at the T20 WC, but he is the fourth-highest run-scorer for England in the format with 1748 runs in 53 innings. He has struck one century and 14 fifties; he could be a worthy pick for the opening game.
- Adil Rashid (ENG): England legspinner Adil Rashid ended the ODI series with the most wickets (8) and was adjudged with the Player of the Series award. He has picked up the second most wickets (93) for his side in this format and is always a weapon, especially in the spinning conditions.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (BAN): Left-handed batter Najmul Hossain Shanto was the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh at the T20 WC with 180 runs in 5 innings. He also struck two half-centuries in the recently concluded 3-match ODI series against England, and he may well deliver in the T20Is.
- Shakib Al Hasan (BAN): Bangladeshi T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan fired his side to a victory in the final ODI against England with his knock of 75 and a four-wicket haul. He scored the most runs (141) for Bangladesh in the 50-over series with two fifties and took the joint-most wickets (6).
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Must picks for the match
Bangladesh
- Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
England
- Jos Buttler
- Dawid Malan
- Adil Rashid
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Risky Picks
Bangladesh: Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan
England: Chris Woakes, Sam Curran
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Best Captain and Vice-captain Picks
- Jos Buttler (ENG)
- Dawid Malan (ENG)
- Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
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Wicketkeeper: Jos Buttler
Batters: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan
All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-captain: Shakib Al Hasan
BAN: 5 Players, ENG: 6 Players
BAN vs ENG, 1st T20I: Team for Winner Takes All Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Litton Das, Nurul Hasan
Batters: Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Ben Duckett
All-rounders: Chris Woakes, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Hasan Mahmud, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed
Captain: Litton Das
Vice-captain: Sam Curran
BAN: 6 Players, ENG: 5 Players
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