The New Zealand Cricket team has been on a roll in the international circuit. Bangladesh team is not far behind, having won both of their recent T20I series against Zimbabwe and Australia. Bangladesh have won six of their previous eight T20Is. However, Bangladesh have never won a Twenty20 match against New Zealand. They had previously lost all 10 T20I meetings against New Zealand. Bangladesh have high expectations for the next series. They can defeat a second-tier New Zealand team in the five-match BAN vs. NZ 2021 T20I series. Let's look at some notable T20I records between Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Head to head Bilateral T20I series record
New Zealand and Bangladesh will compete in a five-match T20I series starting from September 1. New Zealand will be without a significant number of regular national side players for the T20I series, which is good news for the host. They do, however, have a very strong squad to win the series against Bangladesh. On the other hand, Bangladesh will be aiming to win the series against New Zealand.
Fifth bilateral T20I series: Both teams had played four bilateral T20I series before the upcoming series. New Zealand hosted three bilateral series while Bangladesh hosted one bilateral series. The Blackcaps have swept the tigers in all four series.
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Notable T20I Records Between Bangladesh and New Zealand
The following are some of the significant T20I records between Bangladesh and New Zealand.
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Bangladesh |
New Zealand |
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Matches Played (10) |
0 |
10 |
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Most Runs |
Mahmudullah (186 runs in 9 innings) |
Colin Munro (209 runs in 5 innings) |
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Highest Score |
Mahmudullah Riyad (52) |
Brendon McCullum (123) |
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Most Hundreds |
- |
Brendon McCullum and Colin Munro (1) |
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Most Wickets |
Rubel Hossain (7) |
Tim Southee (12) |
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Best Bowling Figures |
Mustafizur Rahman (5/22) |
TD Astle (4/13) |
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Most Matches |
Mahmudullah (9) |
TG Southee (6) |
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Highest Partnership |
Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar (81) |
KS Williamson and CJ Anderson (124) |
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Most Catches |
Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar (3) |
C de Grandhomme, MJ Guptill, TG Southee (4) |
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Most Dismissals |
Nurul Hasan (2) |
Luke Ronchi (3) |
Source: Espncricinfo
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BAN vs. NZ 2021 T20I series: Venue Stats
T20I Record at the SBNCS, Mirpur
Matches Played: 49 | Bat-first (won): 25 | Bat-Second (won): 24 | Highest Innings: 111* (Ahmed Shehzad) | Best Bowling: 5/15 (KMA Paul) | Highest Team innings: 211/4 | Lowest Team Innings: 62
Bangladesh’s record at the SBNCS: Win: 15 | Lost: 16
New Zealand’s record at the SBNCS: Win: 1 | Lost: 0
Source: Espncricnfo
Who could be difference-makers in the BAN vs. NZ 2021 Series?
Bangladesh
Three Key Batsmen: Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan
Three Key Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan
Predicted Playing XI
Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Nurul Hasan (wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam
New Zealand
Three Key Batsmen: Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Colin de Grandhomme
Three Key Bowlers: Colin de Grandhomme, Ajaz Patel, Scott Kuggeleijn
Predicted Playing XI
Tom Blundell (wk), Finn Allen, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (Captain), Colin de Grandhomme, Scott Kuggeleijn, Hamish Bennett, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Ben Sears
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Bottom Line
According to the T20I records between Bangladesh and New Zealand, the Kiwis are far ahead of the tigers in every department. Later this month, a second-tier New Zealand squad will travel to Bangladesh for a five-match series. Bangladesh thus have the potential to shock New Zealand in the upcoming series. Therefore, the BAN vs. NZ 2021 T20I series is expected to be a closely contested affair between these two sides.