New Zealand and Bangladesh will face off in both sides' third match of the 2023 World Cup in Chennai.
New Zealand have made a perfect start to the tournament, winning both of their games. They beat England handsomely in their first match thanks to centuries from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra before putting in a professional performance to overcome Netherlands, with Mitchell Santner picking up 5 wickets.
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Bangladesh put in a splendid showing to ease past Afghanistan in their first match, bowling their opponents out for 156. However, their second did not go as well, as they slumped to defeat against a resilient England side.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Predicted line-up
Predicted XI for New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson (c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Philips, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson/Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
Predicted XI for Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman/Nasum Ahmed.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Head-to-head in ODIs
New Zealand vs Bangladesh have faced off a total of 41 times in ODI cricket, with the former coming out on top in 30 matches.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Tie/NR |
| New Zealand | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 10 | 30 | 1 |
New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Toss
The toss for this match will take place at 1:30 PM IST. Bowling first could be a good option, especially to exploit the slowness of the Chennai wicket, which gets better to bat on under lights.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Weather forecast in Chennai
The weather report for Friday in Chennai indicates a maximum temperature of 35 degrees in the afternoon. The chances of rain are very low, and the humidity level is expected to be around 70-75 per cent.
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New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Prediction for CWC 2023 match
New Zealand have been near-perfect in their first two matches, with nearly every player contributing in one way or another. They will also welcome star batter Kane Williamson back to the side, and have the advantage of Mitchell Santner, who is familiar with the conditions thanks to his stint with Chennai Super Kings.
However, if Bangladesh could pick a wicket suited to their bowling, it would be this one. The spinners should do well, and the likes of Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed will also thrive with cutters and their hit-the deck style.
New Zealand are firm favourites but this is a better game than most to bet on an upset.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Betting odds for CWC 2023 match
The Dafabet odds predict New Zealand to be the clear favourites for this match.
| Team | Betting odds |
| New Zealand | 1.32 |
| Bangladesh | 3.55 |
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