New Zealand vs. Bangladesh: Third ODI Preview

New Zealand vs. Bangladesh: Third ODI Preview

New Zealand and Bangladesh are ready to face off in the third ODI of the three-match series in Dunedin on Wednesday. The home side will be going in the contest full of confidence after winning the first two ODIs by eight wickets margin on both occasion. Therefore, the Black Caps will be hoping to put up another stellar show and complete the series sweep. University Oval in Dunedin will be used as the venue for the contest, which will be hosting its 10th One Day International (ODI). Highest team score of 360-5 was registered by New Zealand in the match against Sri Lanka in 2015, whereas the lowest score of 74 was registered by Pakistan while playing against the Black Caps in 2018.

In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form Martin Guptill, Colin Munro and veteran middle-order batsman Ross Taylor to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and Trent Boult to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will be coming in the match bitterly disappointed after below-par performances in the first two matches of the series. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mashrafe Mortaza, Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Riyaz to

New Zealand and Bangladesh are ready to face off in the third ODI of the three-match series in Dunedin on Wednesday. The home side will be going in the contest full of confidence after winning the first two ODIs by eight wickets margin on both occasion. Therefore, the Black Caps will be hoping to put up another stellar show and complete the series sweep. University Oval in Dunedin will be used as the venue for the contest, which will be hosting its 10th One Day International (ODI). Highest team score of 360-5 was registered by New Zealand in the match against Sri Lanka in 2015, whereas the lowest score of 74 was registered by Pakistan while playing against the Black Caps in 2018.

In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form Martin Guptill, Colin Munro and veteran middle-order batsman Ross Taylor to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and Trent Boult to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will be coming in the match bitterly disappointed after below-par performances in the first two matches of the series. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mashrafe Mortaza, Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Riyaz to provide timely breakthroughs.

Key Players:


Mohammad Mithun – 8 Cr

First in the list of key players features Bangladesh's Mohammad Mithun. The right-handed batsman is the most in-form visitors' batsman on the tour as he has already scored 119 runs in two innings at an impressive average of 59.50, which shows why he should be in your team for the match on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has played 15 ODIs in his career, where he has scored 360 runs at an average of 32.72, which included four half-centuries as well.

Martin Guptill – 10 Cr

Second in the list of key players features New Zealand's Martin Guptill. The right-hander is in the form of his life as he has already back-to-back centuries in the two games of the series so far, which is why he is the leading run-scorer with 235 runs at an average of 235, that too at a strike-rate of 115.19. Those numbers suggest that Guptill, who is valued at 10 Cr, is the player to have in your team. The 32-year-old has played 168 ODIs for Black Caps, where he has scored 6,411 runs at an impressive average of 43.61 and strike-rate of 87.52.

Lockie Ferguson – 8.5 Cr

Last in the list of key players features New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson. The right-arm pacer is in more than decent form with the ball in hand where he is the leading wicket-taker with five scalps in two matches at an outstanding average of 17.40. Therefore, Ferguson, who is valued at 8.5 Cr, might not prove to be a bad selection for your team.

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Azeem Siddiqui
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