T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[CryptoBuds]

It was a very poor performance by Bangladesh. I was not expecting this sort of performance when they have won the last tow matches against NewZealand.

I still can't digest that Bangladesh can only made 76 runs in 20 overs. Do you smell match fixing here 

What the hell is going on these days, the host scored only 76 runs. Don't think any different. It was just a result of overconfidence and a poor batting display. For tigers, it's not a good day at work. It was a necessary defeat cause the bowlers of the BlackCaps displayed some absolutely brilliant bowling. I hope they bounce back in their next game.

There is nothing to be surprised by the performance of the Bangladesh team. They have disappointed us many times in the past by doing bad performances. As they played in the first two matches, everyone hoped that they might maintain the continuity in the third match as well. But their batting has broken down badly. They lost all their wickets in just 76 runs.

This pitch is a good enough pitch. This is not a complete bowling aid pitch. Batsmen are capable of making good enough runs on such a pitch. It is really a shame to lose all the wickets for just 76 runs on such a pitch. Bangladesh players should be more responsible. Winning by batting for 128 runs on such a pitch should not be too difficult. But all the batsmen of Bangladesh have struggled to handle the New Zealand spin bowlers. I do not understand why their sudden decline.

[bryant.coleman]

New Zealand’s comeback in the second and third matches after a miserable defeat in the first match is truly admirable. I would say they are playing much better than the Australian team. New Zealand's spin bowlers have done great. They ruled the entire match. If they can show such an unprecedented performance in the next match too, then winning the series will be challenging for Bangladesh.

They still lost the second match, and trail 1-2 so far in the series. I would say they have made a comeback if they manage to win the 4th match. The second match was close, but eventually New Zealand went down by 4 runs (and that was despite the half century from Tom Latham). And in today's match also, the Kiwi batsmen struggled against spin and made only 128 in total from their allotted 20 overs. For Bangladesh it was an achievable target. NZ won only because the spinners performed exceptionally.

[Lordshiva]

New Zealand’s comeback in the second and third matches after a miserable defeat in the first match is truly admirable. I would say they are playing much better than the Australian team. New Zealand's spin bowlers have done great. They ruled the entire match. If they can show such an unprecedented performance in the next match too, then winning the series will be challenging for Bangladesh.

They still lost the second match, and trail 1-2 so far in the series. I would say they have made a comeback if they manage to win the 4th match. The second match was close, but eventually New Zealand went down by 4 runs (and that was despite the half century from Tom Latham). And in today's match also, the Kiwi batsmen struggled against spin and made only 128 in total from their allotted 20 overs. For Bangladesh it was an achievable target. NZ won only because the spinners performed exceptionally.

Yes Bangladesh should have easily won that match as 128 runs is 20 overs these days is a pretty low score and bangladesh must be kicking themselves that they were unable to achieve even this target. The pitch was spin friendly may be that helped the NZ spinners.

[eaLiTy]

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The excuse being given is that they wanted to give chances to a few youngsters before the squad for T20 world cup is announced. But if backfired on them. There is no issue in giving chances to younger players, but that doesn't mean that they should be used as cannon fodder.

Giving opportunities for youngsters is well and good but first they need to give the platform to perform in their home ground and not sending them to spin friendly tracks and hamper their confidence.

One thing that surprises me is that hardly any of the visiting teams are playing warmup matches nowadays. Is this due to COVID restrictions? It takes some time for the players to get adjusted to the conditions, and for that warmup matches are required.

The big players are opting out of touring some countries is because of the strict protocol they need to follow and it is not easy for the board to conduct warm up matches in these scenario.

Bangladesh got a taste of their own medicine for preparing spin friendly wickets when New Zealand had two spinners in their playing eleven and they took majority of the wickets  . New Zealand set a moderate target and Bangladesh struggled against New Zealand spinners, this is what we call a turn around  .

[nhaila]

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The excuse being given is that they wanted to give chances to a few youngsters before the squad for T20 world cup is announced. But if backfired on them. There is no issue in giving chances to younger players, but that doesn't mean that they should be used as cannon fodder.

Giving opportunities for youngsters is well and good but first they need to give the platform to perform in their home ground and not sending them to spin friendly tracks and hamper their confidence.

One thing that surprises me is that hardly any of the visiting teams are playing warmup matches nowadays. Is this due to COVID restrictions? It takes some time for the players to get adjusted to the conditions, and for that warmup matches are required.

The big players are opting out of touring some countries is because of the strict protocol they need to follow and it is not easy for the board to conduct warm up matches in these scenario.

Bangladesh got a taste of their own medicine for preparing spin friendly wickets when New Zealand had two spinners in their playing eleven and they took majority of the wickets  . New Zealand set a moderate target and Bangladesh struggled against New Zealand spinners, this is what we call a turn around   .

The failure of Bangladesh's first-class batsmen in the third T20 match does not confirm 100% as the reason for the match loss for the spinner wicket. Bangladesh is fairly He bowled well and kept 128 runs. It was not very difficult to target this run for the victory of Bangladesh but the first class batsmen did not show good quality.

[nhaila]

Most of the batsman In the third match specially sakib all Hasan makes a golden duck in the match. Afif and Nasum Ahmed also gives us golden duck. Mushfikur Rahim played average match and 20 runs costing 37 balls without any boundaries. How can Bangladesh win the match???

[7788bitcoin]

^^ What do you expect when Asian batsman loose 7 wickets to spinners and that is how Bangladesh lost the match. Bangladesh was chocking other touring countries by preparing spin friendly wickets and now they chocked themselves. I am yet to watch the highlights of the match but looking at the scoreboard the verdict is clear as Bangladesh choked playing the spin as the total they are chasing was not that huge.

[Sithara007]

Bangladesh got a taste of their own medicine for preparing spin friendly wickets when New Zealand had two spinners in their playing eleven and they took majority of the wickets  . New Zealand set a moderate target and Bangladesh struggled against New Zealand spinners, this is what we call a turn around  .

That happens once every now and then. The reverse also happens sometimes. SENA nations prepare pace-friendly pitches and sometimes it is the sub-continental pacers who make the maximum use of it. Bangladeshi batsmen couldn't handle the spinners this time. Yesterday the star of the show was Ajaz Patel. He castled four of the top Bangladeshi batsmen. Ajaz was born in India, and migrated to New Zealand when he was 7 years old. His case is similar to Ish Sodhi (who also immigrated to NZ when he was a child).

[laurenB7742]

^^ What do you expect when Asian batsman loose 7 wickets to spinners and that is how Bangladesh lost the match. Bangladesh was chocking other touring countries by preparing spin friendly wickets and now they chocked themselves. I am yet to watch the highlights of the match but looking at the scoreboard the verdict is clear as Bangladesh choked playing the spin as the total they are chasing was not that huge.

The pitch doesn't seem to be completely spin-friendly. We have seen in previous matches that batting is good enough on such a pitch. From this pitch, the pitches that Bangladesh made against Australia were even more terrible. However, ahead of the World Cup, Bangladesh should have built a world-class pitch instead of a spin-friendly pitch. So that their batsmen are able to gain some experience.

[bryant.coleman]

The pitch doesn't seem to be completely spin-friendly. We have seen in previous matches that batting is good enough on such a pitch. From this pitch, the pitches that Bangladesh made against Australia were even more terrible. However, ahead of the World Cup, Bangladesh should have built a world-class pitch instead of a spin-friendly pitch. So that their batsmen are able to gain some experience.

World Cup matches are going to take place in the UAE and Oman, and the pitches are supposed to be either flat or spin-friendly (although up to a certain limit). It would be good, if they prepare surfaces that are more conductive to batting for the remaining matches. This time Bangladesh  have to play in the qualifier stage (among the full member nations, only Bangladesh and Sri Lanka need to do that). So they need to play matches against Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland. Those matches will provide them with good practise.

[laurenB7742]

World Cup matches are going to take place in the UAE and Oman, and the pitches are supposed to be either flat or spin-friendly (although up to a certain limit). It would be good, if they prepare surfaces that are more conductive to batting for the remaining matches. This time Bangladesh  have to play in the qualifier stage (among the full member nations, only Bangladesh and Sri Lanka need to do that). So they need to play matches against Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland. Those matches will provide them with good practise.

Although UAE and Oman pitches are spin-friendly,but it is possible to collect good enough runs on such pitches. Not as bad as the pitches in Bangladesh. Besides, I think Bangladesh will play in the qualifying round, which is good for them. They can consider these matches as preparation matches. However, even if the opponent is weak, any batsman can become terrible at any time in T20 format. Bangladesh players must show good performance.

[onecall123]

Bangladesh got a taste of their own medicine for preparing spin friendly wickets when New Zealand had two spinners in their playing eleven and they took majority of the wickets  . New Zealand set a moderate target and Bangladesh struggled against New Zealand spinners, this is what we call a turn around  .

Bangladesh must keep their feet on the ground. We do not blame the pitch thoroughly, since conditions are improving. Batsmen get the runs smoothly as runs keep coming in. Are they trapped in their own cheap trick? However, spinning friendly wickets are no longer suitable to them. As a result of batting negligence, Bangladesh lose the third T20I, while New Zealand bowls in well manner.

[bryant.coleman]

Bangladesh must keep their feet on the ground. We do not blame the pitch thoroughly, since conditions are improving. Batsmen get the runs smoothly as runs keep coming in. Are they trapped in their own cheap trick? However, spinning friendly wickets are no longer suitable to them. As a result of batting negligence, Bangladesh lose the third T20I, while New Zealand bowls in well manner.

There have been some criticism directed at the pitch.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-nz-2021-mirpur-pitches-could-do-bangladesh-t20-world-cup-prep-more-harm-than-good-1276510

Less than 45 days out from the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh are walking a tightrope between whipping up a winning feeling and experiencing a slump in their batters' confidence, with the pitches at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka at the centre of this conundrum. The surfaces haven't come together well; they have lacked pace and produced sharp spin and uneven bounce. It's unlikely Bangladesh will play on similar tracks in Oman and the UAE when the T20 World Cup gets underway on October 17.

Preparing tracks that suit the spin bowlers is OK... but in this case the BCB seems to have gone too far. I don't expect the ICC to prepare similar wickets for the T20 World Cup, because that will have an impact on the television revenues. The tracks are likely to be very flat, with totals of 180-200 enough for a win. Now the question is whether Bangladesh can get adjusted to the conditions in UAE and Oman, after playing in spin-friendly tracks for the last few months.

[BALIK]

Bangladesh got a taste of their own medicine for preparing spin friendly wickets when New Zealand had two spinners in their playing eleven and they took majority of the wickets  . New Zealand set a moderate target and Bangladesh struggled against New Zealand spinners, this is what we call a turn around  .

Bangladesh must keep their feet on the ground. We do not blame the pitch thoroughly, since conditions are improving. Batsmen get the runs smoothly as runs keep coming in. Are they trapped in their own cheap trick? However, spinning friendly wickets are no longer suitable to them. As a result of batting negligence, Bangladesh lose the third T20I, while New Zealand bowls in well manner.

Bangladeshi batsmen's performance is not consistent so they have been defeated. The pitch cannot be blamed. The pitch in this series is good enough. Bigger than that, Bangladesh is accustomed to playing on such a pitch. They know what the pitch is like. Even then their performance was dismal.

[Sithara007]

Bangladeshi batsmen's performance is not consistent so they have been defeated. The pitch cannot be blamed. The pitch in this series is good enough. Bigger than that, Bangladesh is accustomed to playing on such a pitch. They know what the pitch is like. Even then their performance was dismal.

The pitch has received a lot of blame, because it was tailormade for the Bangladeshi players. Unfortunately the next two matches are also scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur and I don't expect any improvement in ground conditions. The good news for New Zealand is that now their players (both the batsmen and the bowlers) have got adjusted to the conditions, as seen from the exceptional performance by Ajaz Patel and Cole McConchie during the third T20I match. The remaining two matches can go either way.

[pakhitheboss]

Bangladeshi batsmen's performance is not consistent so they have been defeated. The pitch cannot be blamed. The pitch in this series is good enough. Bigger than that, Bangladesh is accustomed to playing on such a pitch. They know what the pitch is like. Even then their performance was dismal.

The pitch has received a lot of blame, because it was tailormade for the Bangladeshi players. Unfortunately the next two matches are also scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur and I don't expect any improvement in ground conditions. The good news for New Zealand is that now their players (both the batsmen and the bowlers) have got adjusted to the conditions, as seen from the exceptional performance by Ajaz Patel and Cole McConchie during the third T20I match. The remaining two matches can go either way.

A good overall performance by the NZ team. Bangladesh lost because their batsmen were not able to face the Kiwi bowlers. Two more matches are left. Bangladesh is already leading 2-1 and I expect the next match might be won by the Bangladesh team. If they win then they will win the tournament.

[BALIK]

Bangladeshi batsmen's performance is not consistent so they have been defeated. The pitch cannot be blamed. The pitch in this series is good enough. Bigger than that, Bangladesh is accustomed to playing on such a pitch. They know what the pitch is like. Even then their performance was dismal.

The pitch has received a lot of blame, because it was tailormade for the Bangladeshi players. Unfortunately the next two matches are also scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur and I don't expect any improvement in ground conditions. The good news for New Zealand is that now their players (both the batsmen and the bowlers) have got adjusted to the conditions, as seen from the exceptional performance by Ajaz Patel and Cole McConchie during the third T20I match. The remaining two matches can go either way.

A good overall performance by the NZ team. Bangladesh lost because their batsmen were not able to face the Kiwi bowlers. Two more matches are left. Bangladesh is already leading 2-1 and I expect the next match might be won by the Bangladesh team. If they win then they will win the tournament.

Batsmen must perform well to win today's match. Since the pitch is spin-friendly, the spin bowlers of both the teams are bowling well. Now the batsmen of the team who can perform a little better will win. My guess is that the team that gets the chance to bat first will get some extra facilities.

[bryant.coleman]

Batsmen must perform well to win today's match. Since the pitch is spin-friendly, the spin bowlers of both the teams are bowling well. Now the batsmen of the team who can perform a little better will win. My guess is that the team that gets the chance to bat first will get some extra facilities.

The 4th match is scheduled for tomorrow and not today. I don't expect any big surprises, as it will be played on the same ground as the first three matches. We can expect another spin-friendly track. But the question is which side would make the maximum use out of it. In the third match, the New Zealand spinners bowled really well and destroyed the Bangladeshi batting lineup. Let's see whether the Bangladeshis will fare better this time. I have to say that this is a credible performance from New Zealand. Given the fact that they are without their best players and facing very hostile conditions.

[sarmrakib]

Bangladeshi batsmen's performance is not consistent so they have been defeated. The pitch cannot be blamed. The pitch in this series is good enough. Bigger than that, Bangladesh is accustomed to playing on such a pitch. They know what the pitch is like. Even then their performance was dismal.

The pitch has received a lot of blame, because it was tailormade for the Bangladeshi players. Unfortunately the next two matches are also scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur and I don't expect any improvement in ground conditions. The good news for New Zealand is that now their players (both the batsmen and the bowlers) have got adjusted to the conditions, as seen from the exceptional performance by Ajaz Patel and Cole McConchie during the third T20I match. The remaining two matches can go either way.

A good overall performance by the NZ team. Bangladesh lost because their batsmen were not able to face the Kiwi bowlers. Two more matches are left. Bangladesh is already leading 2-1 and I expect the next match might be won by the Bangladesh team. If they win then they will win the tournament.

The pitch is really playing a good role in every match its an easy thing that the subcontinent is always make such a crease mostly in Bangladesh .However Newzealand played really on the last match they won .The series become more interesting now .The next match is schedule on tomorrow .Newzealand will try hard to make it 2-2 on the other hand Bangladesh will try to win the series before the last match .Let's see what really happen on Mirpur in Banglasdesh .

[BALIK]

Bangladeshi batsmen's performance is not consistent so they have been defeated. The pitch cannot be blamed. The pitch in this series is good enough. Bigger than that, Bangladesh is accustomed to playing on such a pitch. They know what the pitch is like. Even then their performance was dismal.

The pitch has received a lot of blame, because it was tailormade for the Bangladeshi players. Unfortunately the next two matches are also scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur and I don't expect any improvement in ground conditions. The good news for New Zealand is that now their players (both the batsmen and the bowlers) have got adjusted to the conditions, as seen from the exceptional performance by Ajaz Patel and Cole McConchie during the third T20I match. The remaining two matches can go either way.

A good overall performance by the NZ team. Bangladesh lost because their batsmen were not able to face the Kiwi bowlers. Two more matches are left. Bangladesh is already leading 2-1 and I expect the next match might be won by the Bangladesh team. If they win then they will win the tournament.

The pitch is really playing a good role in every match its an easy thing that the subcontinent is always make such a crease mostly in Bangladesh .However Newzealand played really on the last match they won .The series become more interesting now .The next match is schedule on tomorrow .Newzealand will try hard to make it 2-2 on the other hand Bangladesh will try to win the series before the last match .Let's see what really happen on Mirpur in Banglasdesh .

In this series, as Bangladesh has made the pitch, if you want to win, you must play well. You have to perform well in both batting and bowling. The bowlers bowled well but the batsmen did not perform their duties properly, in which case it is not possible to win the match. So it is difficult to say which team will win on such a pitch. However, Bangladesh will definitely be a little ahead, as they are used to playing on such a pitch.