BAN vs NZ 3rd ODI Live Score: New Zealand & Bangladesh are all set to lock horns in the third ODI of the three-match ODI series to be played on the grounds of Dhaka. The series is extremely important for both teams as they are eyeing to find their ideal team combinations with World Cup 2023 in the picture.
New Zealand is marching into the ODI series on the back of some humiliating losses at the hands of England. They will be happy that they won the second ODI against Bangladesh which is not an easy task as defeating the Tigers in their own backyard is next to impossible. And Black Caps will hope to carry this winning momentum ahead in the second ODI as well. On the other hand, Bangladesh will be disappointed after having a humiliating campaign in Asia Cup 2023. They will make their every effort to bounce back & win this clash to get that much-needed confidence for the marquee World Cup 2023.
BAN vs NZ 3rd ODI: Teams Preview
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After the first ODI was washed out, New Zealand would be happy to win the second ODI as they were already coming off a disappointing series loss against England. Kiwis will be glad to win the second ODI & will surely want to continue this winning momentum.
After winning the toss & opting to bat first, the Black Caps didn’t get off to an ideal start as they lost wickets at regular intervals. The batters managed to get good starts but couldn’t convert them into big scores & were eventually bowled out for 254 runs. Only Blundell could do the things right for the team after returning with scores of 68 runs. The batters need to get back their groove if they want to take an unassailable lead in the three-match ODI series.
Defending a total of 254 runs was not a big deal for the Black Caps as they rattled Bangladesh’s batting order by wrapping their innings at 168 runs. Kiwis will aim to produce the same performance in the third ODI as well. Their bowling is their biggest strength which they will aim to unleash in the upcoming fixture. Ish Sodhi starred with the ball by scalping six wickets & he will be New Zealand’s biggest bet in the third ODI as well.
Key Players: Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:
Finn Allen, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell(w), Rachin Ravindra, Cole McConchie, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson(c), Trent Boult
Bangladesh Preview
Coming to the home team they are one of the best teams in the ODI format. But these days they couldn’t unlock the key to success & have suffered some humiliating defeats. After a dismal show in the Asia Cup 2023, they went on to produce a similar performance in their ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. However, the Tigers will try their best to bounce back from previous losses & register a gleaming win in today’s clash.
The second ODI began with Bangladesh losing the toss & fielding first. They got the start that they were actually looking for by scalping early wickets. As a result, Bangladesh was successful in restricting New Zealand to an average score by sclaping wickets at regular intervals. For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hassan was the pick of the bowlers by fetching three wickets. He will aim to produce a similar kind of performance in today’s fixture against New Zealand.
Their batting order had a score of 255 to chase & were confident about chasing it. But they failed to chase the target as their middle order collapsed getting bowled at 168 runs. For the Black Caps, Mahmudullah was the top scorer after scoring 49 runs. Their batting order has constantly failed to deliver consistent performances & would aim to rectify that in this fixture. They will hope that their top batters rose up to the occasion & deliver some astounding performances to guide their team towards a massive total.
Key Players: Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan
New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:
Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das(w/c), Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud
BAN vs NZ 3rd ODI: PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
The weather here at Sher-E-Bangla Stadium will be cloudy with a 42% chance of rain on match day. The lavish stadium has a crowd capacity of 25,000 people & is not famous for producing high-scoring fixtures. But with the pitch getting slow as the match progresses batting second is difficult here. The team winning the toss should opt to bowl first & chase the target, considering the nature & records of this pitch.
Winning Prediction
This three-match ODI series is like an ice-breaker for both the teams who are aiming to bounce back from their humiliating losses & register a thumping win with World Cup 2023 in the picture. New Zealand will be pleased by their performances in the second ODI & will try to use their proven skills in the third ODI as well. On the other hand, Bangladesh will not leave home & will try to maximize the benefit of their home ground by winning this fixture. However, looking at the performance in the last ODI & team composition we predict New Zealand to win.
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