BAN vs ENG : Bangladesh square off against England in the 2nd ODI on Friday, March 3rd at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. England after winning the 1st ODI will be aiming to win the series in the 2nd ODI. Bangladesh will be aiming to level the series. Welcome to BAN vs ENG Match Preview, Prediction.
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World Champions England are off to a good start on their road to 2023 World Cup preparation. The good news for the England side is the return of Jofra Archer in the national side after a long interval of time. England batsman struggled against Bangladeshi spinners in the 1st ODI. Six of the seven wickets were against spinners.
Dawid Malan’s match winning 114 runs is a positive sign for the World Champions. Will Jacks performance as a spin all rounder is a huge boost for the English side. Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid & Will Jacks combined picked up 5 wickets. They will be key in the spin friendly conditions in the Asian sub continent.
Bangladesh under the captaincy of Tamim Iqbal has struggled to win games in the recent past. The failure of their senior most players has pegged them back. Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah are in the final stages of their international career and will be hoping to make the most of it.
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Najmul Hossain Shanto was the standout player for Bangladesh in the 1st ODI. Shanto scored 58 runs in 82 balls. Taijul Islam & Mehidy Hasan Miraz troubled the england batsman with their tight line and length bowling.
Bangladesh needs a win to stay alive in the series. All these matches are part of the World ODI championship and they place in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 could be in jeopardy. If Bangladesh they keep losing games. Shakib Al- Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das will have to carry the batting of the Bangladeshi team if they have to stay alive in the series.
Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs England, 2nd ODI
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Date & Time: Friday, March 3rd @ 11:30 AM IST
Pitch Conditions
The pitch at Shere Bangla National Stadium is generally flat and conducive to batting. The surface is usually dry and slow, which can make it difficult for fast bowlers to generate bounce and pace. Spinners, on the other hand, may find some assistance from the pitch, particularly in the later stages of the game.
Teams batting first have had an advantage at this ground, particularly in day-night matches. However, this may vary depending on the specific conditions on the day of the match, as well as the quality of the teams and their respective strengths.
Overall, the Shere Bangla National Stadium is known for producing high-scoring matches. With teams regularly scoring over 300 runs in ODIs played at this venue.
BAN vs ENG Probable Playing XI
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
England: Jason Roy, Philip Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood
BAN vs ENG Match Prediction, Betting Odds
England are the favorites to win the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh. England have been dominant over the past year in white ball cricket. They won the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022 and are also the defending champions. In 21 matches played between England & Bangladesh, England won 17 matches while Bangladesh managed to win 4.
The odds favoring Bangladesh to win the match are 2.80 while in favour of England are 1.42.
Top Player Bets
- Dawid Malan over 29.5 runs at 1.87 odds.
- Jos Butler over 28.5 runs at 1.87 odds.
- Liton Das over 21.5 runs at 1.87 odds.