ICC Dream11 Daily Fantasy tips: Bangladesh vs New Zealand

Both Bangladesh and New Zealand are coming into this match on the back of comprehensive victories in their opening matches. While Mashrafe Mortaza and Co. defeated South Africa by 21 runs at the same venue, Kane Williamson's men mauled Sri Lanka by 10 wickets at Cardiff. Both teams are well-rounded in all departments. Hence, it is expected to be a close contest.

Ground Overview: Both teams posted totals in excess of 300 in the previous match at The Oval. However, the team batting first will have the advantage as was seen last time. The pitch is generally good for batting but will have something for the bowlers as the game progresses.

Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper

Mushfiqur RahimThe Bangladeshi wicket-keeper batsman started his 2019 World Cup campaign in style. He was their top scorer in the last match with a score of 78 runs to his name. He has been very consistent as a batsman in the last couple of years and you can expect him to score well in this match as well.

Batsmen

Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal, Kane Williamson, and Ross TaylorTamim Iqbal is Bangladesh’s best batsman. He didn't get off to the best of starts in the tournament but he is too good a batsman to leave out. Sarkar, on the other hand, has been in fine form of late. He scored a couple of fifties during the Tri-Series against Ireland and West Indies, just before the World Cup, and then started this tournament with a free-flowing innings of 42. Williamson and Taylor are must-have picks for this match. They are consistent run scorers and you can expect decent returns from them even if they don't score big.

All-Rounders

Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin and Colin de GrandhommeShakib came up with a superb all-round performance in the previous match as he scored 75 runs with the bat and also claimed a wicket when it came to performing with the ball. Mohammad Saifuddin is on death bowling duties for Bangladesh. Although he won't get much time to bat, you can expect him to get multiple wickets at the death. He took two wickets in the previous match as well. De Grandhomme, on the other hand, is a very underrated all-rounder. The deck at the Oval will suit his kind of bowling and he is more than capable of swinging his bat around if required.

Bowlers

Mustafizur Rahman, Trent Boult and Lockie FergusonRahman was on song against South Africa as he registered a three-wicket haul and he will carry that confidence forward into this match. He will bowl both with the new ball and at the death, and that presents him with enough opportunities to pick up multiple wickets. Boult didn't come up with his best in the match against Sri Lanka but he still picked up a wicket. He is lethal with the new ball and can jolt Bangladesh with some early blows in this match. Ferguson is a good bowler too and that was summed up by his bowling spell of 6.2-0-22-3 in the previous match.

Captaincy Options

Best Bet: Shakib Al Hasan and Kane Williamson

Alternatives: Ross Taylor and Mushfiqur Rahim