Probable XI –
New Zealand –
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Glenn Philips, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (c), Hamish Bennett, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne
Bangladesh –
Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Musfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed/Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Finn Allen(VC)
2. Devon Conway
3. Mushfiqur Rahim
4. Glenn Phillips
5. Martin Guptill
6. Soumya Sarkar
7. Mahmudullah
8. Afif Hossain
9. Tim Southee(C)
10. Ish Sodhi
11. Lockie Ferguson
– Tim Southee might be a good punt captain pick especially while bowling first considering his strike rate of just 11 in the last three H2H matches.
– Finn Allen might be a good VC considering his form in the last 8 T20 games in which he mustered runs at an average of 51 with the help of 4 half centuries.
– Took top four batters from New Zealand as they’re expected to score maximum amount of runs against the weak bowling lineups of Bangladesh.
– Soumya, Mahmudullah & Rahim have decent H2H record against the opponent so going with them in SL team.
– Afif Hossain might be a good punt as he’s expected to bat at middle order and bowl a couple of overs too.
– Lockie Ferguson & Ish Sodhi are other two must picks as they have taken wickets at an average of just 10 & 9 in H2H matches respectively.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Devon Conway(C)
2. Mushfiqur Rahim
3. Glenn Phillips
4. Mark Chapman
5. Soumya Sarkar(VC)
6. Mahmudullah
7. Daryl Mitchell
8. Mohammad Saifuddin
9. Tim Southee
10. Lockie Ferguson
11. Mustafizur Rahman
– Chapman & Mitchell might be good punts if both the openers of New Zealand departs early.
– Devon Conway is another captain pick considering his top form with the bat from a year.
– Soumya Sarkar might be a good VC as he will open the innings and can bowl a couple of overs too. He had done well in T20s during the last year by scoring at an average of above 30 in 14 innings.
– Mohammad Saifuddin might be another good punt as he’s expected to bowl full four overs & can score decent runs at down the order.
– Expecting a couple of wickets from Mustafizur Rahman as he has taken 6 wickets at an average of just 12 in three matches against the opponent.
Grand League Combination –
1. Finn Allen
2. Liton Das(VC)
3. Mark Chapman
4. Mohammad Mithun
5. Mahmudullah
6. Daryl Mitchell
7. Afif Hossain
8. Mohammad Saifuddin
9. Tim Southee
10. Mustafizur Rahman(C)
11. Hamish Bennett
– Going heavy on Bangladesh in GL as they can have the potential to turn around a game in their favour.
– Mark Chapman & Mitchell will be good GL picks if top order of New Zealand didn’t do well.
– Mustafizur Rahman might be a good captain pick in GL as he has the ability to do the initial damage.
– Liton Das can score quick 40-50 runs in this format during the initial PPs.
