Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
New Zealand
Bangladesh
New Zealand
Bangladesh
Confident New Zealand aim to seal series in Christchurch
Expect New Zealand to register thumping win over Bangladesh and take 2-0 lead in the ODI series.
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Host New Zealand will be looking to dominance in home conditions when they take on Bangladesh in the first of three-match ODI series.
The bowlers put in a clinical performance to help New Zealand setup a comprehensive win over Bangladesh. With this result, Bangladesh have taken 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
On the other hand, Tamim Iqbal-led unit clearly looked short of match practice and will have to recover quickly in a bid to keep the series alive.
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Since past 12 months, New Zealand managed to produce series wins against top teams like India, Pakistan and West Indies. The home side will go in with unchanged side for the second game of the series.
New Zealand will be sweating over the fitness of Ross Taylor, who missed the opening game due to hamstring injury. If Taylor clears the fitness Test, he will be slotted into playing XI.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls to make crucial breakthroughs.
In the previous game, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls got the side off to a brisk start and added 54 runs in the first five overs.
Guptill was certainly the aggressor and smashed a quick-fire 38 off 19 balls with the help of three fours and three sixes. He perished in the sixth over to see New Zealand lose their first wicket.
His opening partner, Henry Nicholls, anchored the innings and scored 47 not out off 53 balls with the help of six boundaries. He stitched crucial partnerships with Martin Guptill and Devon Conway to see New Zealand register eight-wicket win in the first game of the series.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry to deliver crucial breakthroughs in this contest.
Trent Boult was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand in the first ODI and finished with figures of 4 for 27. Medium-pacer James Neesham and spinner Mitchell Santner also kept in tight and picked up crucial wickets.
Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Martin Guptill, James Neesham, Tom Latham, Will Young, Kyle Jamieson
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
H Nicholls | 49 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 92.45 |
M Guptill | 38 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 200 |
D Conway | 27 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 51.92 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
T Boult | 8.5 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 3.06 |
J Neesham | 8.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
M Santner | 8.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2.88 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T Boult | 8.5 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 3.06 |
J Neesham | 8.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
M Santner | 8.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2.88 |
The visitors clearly failed to adjust to the conditions and were dismissed for a below-par in the first ODI.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Captain Tamim Iqbal, opener Liton Das and wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Since August 2019, opener Tamim Iqbal has been standout player in limited-overs cricket. Left-hander has accumulated 481 runs in 7 innings at an average of 80.16 with two centuries and two half-centuries to his name.
Soumya Sarkar perished for a duck, whereas Mahmudullah and Mohammad Mithun struggled to get going in their innings.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan to make crucial breakthroughs.
Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | 27 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
M Rahim | 23 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 46.94 |
L Das | 19 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 52.78 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
H Mahmud | 4.2 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 11.31 |
T Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
M Rahman | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
H Mahmud | 4.2 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 11.31 |
T Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
M Rahman | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 19 | 0 mm. | 4.1 k/h | From: ENE | 83% |
03h | 18 | 0 mm. | 4.97 k/h | From: ENE | 25% |
06h | 15 | 0 mm. | 4.66 k/h | From: ENE | 14% |
09h | 13 | 0 mm. | 3.44 k/h | From: ENE | 41% |
12h | 12 | 0 mm. | 1.59 k/h | From: ESE | 47% |
15h | 13 | 0 mm. | 1.23 k/h | From: S | 86% |
18h | 13 | 0.18 mm. | 0.61 k/h | From: S | 93% |
21h | 13 | 0.11 mm. | 1.63 k/h | From: E | 100% |
With fair weather expected for Tuesday’s game, the surface will provide assistance to the pace bowlers. The batsmen will have to see off the new-ball to score runs.
Hagley Oval in Christchurch is going to host the second game of the series between New Zealand and Bangladesh. New Zealand will take heart from the fact that they have won eighth one-day matches out of nine played at Hagley Oval.
With surface expected to have something for the pacers, the side that wins the toss and bowl first. Average first innings score at Hagley Oval is around 252 runs.
Based on current form, New Zealand will be firm favorites to win this second game against Bangladesh. With bowlers delivering splendid bowling performance followed Martin Guptill’s blitz, New Zealand will be looking to deliver pitch-perfect performance at their favorite venue.
Expect New Zealand to register thumping win over Bangladesh and take 2-0 lead in the ODI series.
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