ICC World Cup 2019, Match 9: Bangladesh vs New Zealand – Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

Bangladesh and New Zealand have won their first match of the World Cup. New Zealand has a better NRR and that would be critical considering the unpredictable England Weather. Here is all you need to read for both the teams before picking your Fantain XI.

Team News:

Bangladesh

It is not an exaggeration to say that Bangladesh stumped the world by defeating South Africa. Their performance has improved in leaps and bounds and it showed. Their good form against Ireland set the momentum and it has extended to England. They made the right call after winning the toss. Everything went their way and they hope to continue on this path.

Probable XI:

Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin

New Zealand

Their first match against Pakistan was so one-sided, it was almost disappointing. New Zealand won by 10 wickets giving them an NRR of +5.754. While this will definitely help them in the long run, they will need to maintain it with wins.

Whilst all their bowlers took wickets, openers Guptill and Munro hit the low target with ease. They won the toss, elected to bat and took advantage of the flat British Pitch.

They are not likely to change their playing XI.

Probable XI:

Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Colin de Grandhomme, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, Tom Latham (wk), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson.

Top Picks

Guptill: The experience of this batsman showed in the first World Cup match. He has always been one of the pillars of their batting order.

Ferguson: This pacer does not take the flat pitch for granted but makes the most of it and this makes him a formidable bowler to any side. He has had a fantastic 2018-19 earning his career best of 5/45.

Shakib Al Hasan: The iconic player of Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan helped his team win the first ODI while entering into a rare world record. He is a must-have in any lineup.

Mustafizur Rahman: He has taken the most wickets in a debut One Day International series and there is more where that came from. This fast-arm medium bowler is vital to Bangladesh.

Our recommendation

Batsmen: Martin Guptill, Munro, Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mithun

Bowlers: Henry, Ferguson, Mustafizur R, Boult

All-Rounders: Shakib Al Hasan

WK: Mushfiqur R

This is our Fantain Fantasy XI but you’re the real expert.