Bangladesh will try to maintain their incredible run in the 3rd T20I against New Zealand. With a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, a win in this game would give the home team an unbeatable 3-0 advantage. As a result, the Kiwis are today in a life-or-death situation.
While Bangladesh cruised to a comfortable victory in the first T20I, the second battle was a nail-biter. In the second T20I, Tom Latham’s team failed to chase down 142 and lost by four runs. Despite this, they still have a chance to win this series.
Weather
Dhaka’s temperature is forecast to range from 27 to 34 degrees Celsius. There is a risk of rain during the match.
Pitch
The pitch at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium will help the spinners as it will be a little sluggish. In the first two games, batsmen struggled against spinners. It is likely to remain the same in this encounter.
Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh:
Mahmudullah (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Musfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Mustafizur Rahman, Liton Das, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed
New Zealand:
Tom Latham (c&wk), Tom Blundell, Will Young, Colin de Grandhomme, Rachin Ravindra, Ajaz Patel, Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Blair Tickner, Doug Bracewell, Jacob Duffy
Bangladesh vs New Zealand – 3rd T20I, Dream 11:
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Tom Latham (wk), Musfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Nasum Ahmed, Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Ajaz Patel, Mustafizur Rahman, Jacob Duffy
Prediction
Match winner
- Bangladesh
Winning the toss
- Bangladesh
Top Batsman
- Bangladesh – Mahmudullah
- New Zealand – Tom Latham
Top Bowler
- Bangladesh – Shakib Al Hasan
- New Zealand – Rachin Ravindra
Most Sixes
- Bangladesh – Mohammad Naim
- New Zealand – Will Young
Player of the Match
- Bangladesh – Mahmudullah
Team Scores Batting First
- Bangladesh – 140+
- New Zealand – 130+
Bangladesh has a good run in the series. They’ve won their first two games and are on the verge of clinching the series. Bangladesh will benefit from the favourable home conditions and would be hungry to win the series. Let’s join Baji to enjoy more exciting cricket!