- Shivam Kumar
NZ vs BAN: New Zealand will face Bangladesh in the fifth match on Wednesday, October 12. Moreover, the game will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand.
New Zealand are coming into this game after winning against Pakistan in the fourth match on Tuesday. Pakistan scored 130 runs in 20 overs. New Zealand scored 131 runs and they won the match by nine wickets.
Bangladesh are coming into this game after losing against New Zealand in the third match on Sunday. Bangladesh scored 137 runs in 20 overs. New Zealand scored 142 runs and they won the match by eight wickets.
Michael Bracewell won the man of the match award against Bangladesh on Sunday. Moreover, he picked up two wickets by giving away 14 runs in four overs.
Both teams have gone on to face 26 times in T20 international cricket. However, New Zealand have won 13 times while Bangladesh have won 3 times.
Team winning the toss will likely bowl first. The pitch at Hagley Oval has a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers in the t20 games.
The average first innings score here is 146 runs. Teams batting second have more chance of winning the game.
The first innings score for New Zealand could be 170 runs while for Bangladesh, it could be 140 runs. While the second innings score for New Zealand could be 165 while for Bangladesh, it could be 120.
Devon Conway could go on to score the most runs for New Zealand against Bangladesh. Devon Conway has gone on to score 814 runs in 25 matches.
Trent Boult could go on to pick the most wickets for New Zealand against Bangladesh. Trent Boult has gone on to pick 66 wickets in 48 matches.
Najmul Hossain Shanto could go on to score the most runs for Bangladesh against New Zealand. Najmul Hossain Shanto has gone on to score 189 runs in 13 matches.
Taskin Ahmed could go on to pick the most wickets for Bangladesh against New Zealand. Taskin Ahmed has gone on to pick 28 wickets in 40 matches.