Probable XI –
Bangladesh –
Mohammad Naim Sheikh/Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Musfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed
New Zealand –
Tom Latham (c & wk), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Colin de Grandhomme, Cole McConchie, Rachin Ravindra, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ajaz Patel, Doug Bracewell/Hamish Bennett, Matt Henry
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Mushfiqur Rahim
2. Mahmudullah
3. Colin de Grandhomme(VC)
4. Liton Das
5. Shakib Al Hasan(C)
6. Scott Kuggeleijn
7. Cole McConchie
8. Rachin Ravindra
9. Mushfiqur Rahim
10. Ajaz Patel
11. Nasum Ahmed
– Backing up Bangladesh to do well considering their recent performances and home venue advantage.
– Shakib Al Hasan looks safest captain choice considering his one down batting and full time bowling.
– Colin de Grandhomme might be a decent VC punt as he’s expected to bat at three down and bowl a couple of overs too.
– Going with all the three allrounders of New Zealand as they will be crucial with both bat and ball.
– Nasum Ahmed and Ajaz Patel might be good punts at this slow track which will assist them.
– Can take Mohammad Naim Sheikh at the place of Mahmudullah especially if Bangladesh bats second.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Tom Latham
2. Mohammad Naim Sheikh
3. Mahmudullah(VC)
4. Colin de Grandhomme
5. Mahedi Hasan
6. Shakib Al Hasan
7. Rachin Ravindra(C)
8. Scott Kuggeleijn
9. Shoriful Islam
10. Mustafizur Rahman
11. Ajaz Patel
– Dropped Mushfiqur Rahim as he hadn’t done justice to his numbers at both venue and H2H matches.
– Rachin Ravindra might be another good captain choice as he’s expected to bat at 4-5 down and bowl full overs.
– Mahmudullah will be a crucial choice with the bat especially if 1-2 top order batters from Bangladesh depart early.
– Mahedi Hasan can get a couple of wickets considering the slow track at Dhaka.
– Can take Matt Henry at the place of Ajaz Patel especially if New Zealand bowls first.
Grand League Combination –
1. Mushfiqur Rahim
2. Afif Hossain
3. Mahmudullah
4. Colin de Grandhomme
5. Mahedi Hasan(C)
6. Rachin Ravindra
7. Cole McConchie
8. Scott Kuggeleijn
9. Nasum Ahmed
10. Ajaz Patel(VC)
11. Mustafizur Rahman
– Going heavy on spinners since pitch at Dhaka is expected to assist them.
– Mahedi Hasan and Ajaz Patel looks open C/VC choices in GL as they can get a couple of wickets here.
– Afif Hossain will be a good GL pick especially if a couple of top order batters from Bangladesh depart early.
– Cole McConchie and Nasum Ahmed are other choices to be tried as C/VC in GL combinations.
– Can go with Scott Kuggeleijn and Mustafizur Rahman as C/VCs since they can get a couplets by bowling in death overs.
