NZ vs BAN 2nd T20I: Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

The second game of the three-match T20I series between New Zealand and Bangladesh will be played at the McLean Park Stadium in Napier on 30th March 2021.

The match will start at 11:30 AM IST. The live streaming will be available on the FanCode app.

Preview

New Zealand continued their domination over Bangladesh, handing them another crushing defeat by 66 runs in the opening game of the three-match series. After they won the toss on a batting paradise, a 52-ball 92 from Devon Conway and a quick half-century (52 from 30) from debutant Will Young guided them past the 200-run mark against a depleted Bangladesh.

Out to chase an unlikely target after their bowlers had leaked runs with both hands, the visitors’ batting unit failed to cope up against Ish Sodhi’s guile, which earned him four wickets at the cost of only 28 runs from his four overs. With all three in Tamim Iqbal, Shakib al Hasan, and Mushfiqur Raheem missing, Bangladesh crumbled completely. Keeping aside the effort from Afif Hossain (45 from 33) and a run-a-ball 34 from Mohammad Saifuddin towards the end, nothing went their way with the bat. New Zealand have been the firm favourites ever since the start of the series, and the visitors have done nothing for that impression to change.

Probable Playing XIs for NZ vs BAN

New Zealand

Predicted XI: Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips (WK), Will Young, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Southee (C), Lockie Ferguson, Hamish Benett, Ish Sodhi

Bangladesh 

Predicted XI: Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun/Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Captaincy picks for NZ vs BAN

Devon Conway (New Zealand)

Conway made it count in the recent ODI series against Bangladesh with 275 runs from three innings at an incredible average of 75 and he moved ahead with the same form in the T20Is as well, scoring an unbeaten 92 from just 53 balls in the previous game to win the Player of the Match award.

Nasum Ahmed (Bangladesh)

In a game where hardly anything made Bangladesh smile, a debutant Nasum Ahmed managed to return with notable figures of 2/30 from his spell of fours overs. When looked at in the context of the game where the opposition scored more than 10 runs every over, Ahmed’s effort and economy stood out.

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Devon Conway (C), Nasum Ahmed

3-Player Team

Ish Sodhi, Martin Guptill (C), Liton Das

4-Player Team

Nasum Ahmed (C), Daryl Mitchell, Soumya Sarkar, Finn Allen

11-Player Team

Devon Conway (C), Finn Allen, Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi (VC), Lockie Ferguson

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision