BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - New Zealand Tour of Bangladesh 2026, 1st T20I

The New Zealand Tour of Bangladesh 2026 is entering it's second phase from ODIs to T20Is, where the first T20I between the two teams will be played on 27th April 2026, at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram. The ODI series was won by the home team showing home dominance, where it is expected to be same in this T20I series as well.

New Zealand cricket team is playing with it's B team where main players of the team are missing and being part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) or Pakistan Super League (PSL). Despite of this, the T20 World Cup 2026 runners-up will try to do well and seal the T20I series. Let's focus on BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction along with perfect picks for the BAN vs NZ Dream11 prediction today match.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Match Details

BAN vs NZ Dream11 Team Today Stats

• Tanzid Hasan Sakib showed class with his opening batting in the previous T20I match against Ireland, where he scored an unbeaten 55 runs in the middle.
• Bangladeshi spinner, Rishad Hossain took 3 wickets in the last game, showing character in his bowling and class to become one of the best spinners in the world.
• Bevan Jacobs, the middle order Kiwi batter, scored 36 runs in just 19 balls in the last outing of the shortest format of the game.
• The fast bowler, Ben Sears managed to scalp 2 wickets for the New Zealand cricket team during the last game of T20Is.

BAN vs NZ Toss Prediction

As per the BAN vs NZ toss prediction, it is expected that New Zealand will be winning the toss for the first T20I and electing to bat first, keeping in mind to go big in the first innings and defend that later on.

Record of Chasing Teams at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium

The Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium has hosted 36 T20 matches, with results exactly down the middle: 18 wins for the team batting first and 18 wins for the team chasing. This shows the average record of chasing with 50% of matches won in a chase.

BAN vs NZ Playing 11 (Probable)

BAN vs NZ Top Run Scorers & Leading Wicket Takers

• According to the BAN vs NZ Dream11 team prediction, the top run scorers in BAN vs NZ are Litton Das and Tom Latham for their respective teams, where both skippers have done well with bat in the past.
• On the other hand, the bowling department is led by Rishad Hossain and Ben Sears who are the leading wicket takers for each team from the current squads of BAN vs NZ.

BAN vs NZ Captain & Vice Captain Choices

Top Picks for BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction

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Best Team for Dream11 Today's Match

• Keeper: T Latham, L Das (c)
• Batter: S Hassan, T Hridoy, T Hasan
• All-rounders: D Foxcroft (vc)
• Bowlers: S Islam, I Sodhi, B Tickner, B Sears, R Hossain

Best Dream11 Team Today

• Keeper: T Latham (c), L Das
• Batter: S Hassan, T Hridoy, T Hasan (vc)
• All-rounders: D Foxcroft, N Smith, S Hossain
• Bowlers: I Sodhi, B Sears, R Hossain

Note: Sportsdunia has prepared a fantasy team for BAN vs NZ match based on their experience in fantasy cricket.

BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Today (1st T20I) New Zealand Tour of Bangladesh 2026 Players to Avoid

Mohammad Saifuddin and Josh Clarkson are the players to avoid in your Dream11 team for the 1st T20I, as they might help in getting you many fantasy points.

BAN vs NZ Weather & Pitch Report at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium

• According to the weather for the BAN vs NZ, it will be partly sunny during the match with temperature shooting upto 32°C.
• The pitch conditions of the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, one of the smallest cricket stadiums in the world, is expected to be balanced pith, favoring both batter and bowlers equally and average first innings score is 165 runs.

BAN vs NZ H2H Records

The Head to Head battle between New Zealand and Bangladesh is led by New Zealand cricket team with 15 wins out of 20 matches, where Bangladesh only managed 4 wins and 1 match ended as a No Result.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the analysis, calculated odds, and past experience of the author. While selecting your team, consider the analysis only as supporting data while making your own decision. Sportsdunia does not work with insider news and will not be responsible for any monetary loss to the users following the analysis.