CWC 2023: New Zealand vs Bangladesh match preview

New Zealand have made a strong start to their World Cup campaign, beating defending champions England in their first game and the Netherlands in their second. Mitchell Santner and Devon Conway will be back at their IPL home ground in Chennai for the Bangladesh clash.

The biggest positive for New Zealand will be the return of Kane Williamson, but it also brings with it a selection headache with Rachin Ravindra and Will Young both doing well at the top. How they navigate the issue will be interesting.

Bangladesh have played two games so far, with contrasting returns, winning comprehensively against Afghanistan and losing by 137 runs to England. They will find solace in the fact that their match against New Zealand is in Chennai, a spin-friendly venue, which will suit their strength.

NZ vs BAN fantasy tips

# Ish Sodhi has an incredible record against Bangladesh, having taken eight wickets from three ODIs against them at an average of 14.9. He is expected to feature in the XI on the Chennai surface. If he does, he should be picked.

# Litton Das averages seven from seven outings against New Zealand in ODIs. Matt Henry, in particular, has dismissed him thrice. It will be a good idea to not pick him.

# Taskin Ahmed has been in great form with the ball this year, having taken 23 wickets from 12 ODIs. However, he doesn’t have a good record against New Zealand – eight wickets from eight games at an average of 48.8. Plus the game will be played in Chennai. He can be avoided.

# Rachin Ravindra has scored one hundred and one fifty in the two World Cup games so far. However, even if he is moved down the order with the arrival of Kane Williamson, he can still give points with his bowling. This year, Ravindra has picked 14 wickets from 11 games. He should be definitely be in your XI.

New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Predicted 11

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.

Bangladesh: Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman .

NZ vs BAN: Dream11 team

Wicketkeepers: Tom Latham, Devon Conway

Batters: Kane Williamson, Najmul Hossain Shanto

All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Bowlers: Ish Sdhi, Matt Henry, Mustafizur Rahman

Captaincy options: Shakib Al Hasan, Rachin Ravindra, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Potential swaps: Will Young for Devon Conway, Shoriful Islam for Mitchell Santner