Bangladesh and New Zealand will be ready to face off in the match nine at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in London on Wednesday. The game is going to be an interesting one as both teams have secured a win in their opening match in the competition. Kennington Oval in London will be used as the venue for the contest. Highest total registered by any team at the venue in a 50-over contest was 398-5 by New Zealand in the match against England in 2015 whereas lowest team total of 103 was registered by the home side in the match against South Africa in 1999. The highest individual score at the venue is 176 not out, registered by the West Indies' Evin Lewis in 2017 whereas best bowling figures 6-42 was registered by Pakistan's Umar Gul in 2010.
For Bangladesh, the game will be another opportunity to prove the world that they are not minnows anymore. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of veteran trio of Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of captain Mashrafe Mortaza, left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, New Zealand will be also looking to strengthen their position on the table with another win. In the batting department, the Black Caps will be relying on the
Bangladesh and New Zealand will be ready to face off in the match nine at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in London on Wednesday. The game is going to be an interesting one as both teams have secured a win in their opening match in the competition. Kennington Oval in London will be used as the venue for the contest. Highest total registered by any team at the venue in a 50-over contest was 398-5 by New Zealand in the match against England in 2015 whereas lowest team total of 103 was registered by the home side in the match against South Africa in 1999. The highest individual score at the venue is 176 not out, registered by the West Indies' Evin Lewis in 2017 whereas best bowling figures 6-42 was registered by Pakistan's Umar Gul in 2010.
For Bangladesh, the game will be another opportunity to prove the world that they are not minnows anymore. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of veteran trio of Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of captain Mashrafe Mortaza, left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, New Zealand will be also looking to strengthen their position on the table with another win. In the batting department, the Black Caps will be relying on the likes of openers Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, captain Kane Williamson and veteran middle-order batsman Ross Taylor to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacer Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson to produce timely breakthroughs.
Player Recommendations:
Batsman: Martin Guptill (10 Cr)
Martin Guptill is one of the most permanent figures in white-ball cricket for New Zealand. The 32-year-old has represented the Black Caps in 170 ODIs, where he has scored 6,513 runs at an average of 44 and at a strike-rate of 87.82, which includes 16 centuries and 35 fifties.
Wicketkeeper: Mushfiqur Rahim (9.5 Cr)
Mushfiqur Rahim is being termed as one of the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the world. The 31-year-old has represented Bangladesh in 206 ODIs, where he has scored 5,636 runs at an average of 35.22, which included six centuries and 34 fifties.
All-rounder: Shakib Al Hasan (9.5 Cr)
Shakib Al Hasan is the number one all-rounder in the 50-over format. The 32-year-old has represented Bangladesh in 199 ODIs, where he has scored 5,792 runs at an average of 35.97, which included seven centuries, 43 fifties and also has 250 wickets to his name.
Bowler: Trent Boult (9 Cr)
Trent Boult is New Zealand's best bowler across all formats for quite some time now. The left-armer has represented the Black Caps in 80 ODIs, where he has 148 wickets to his name at a strike-rate of 29.30 and with an economy-rate of just 5.07.
Predicted Playing XI:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Mustafizur Rahman
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (captain), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Jimmy Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
