Bangladesh and New Zealand meet in what is termed a must-win match for both teams when they face off in Group A of the ICC Champions Trophy on February 24 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh lost their first match to India by six wickets. For the Kiwis, there was a resounding victory over hosts Pakistan. While both teams would be keen on achieving victory on Monday, New Zealand will walk in as the clear favorites.
Bangladesh batted first in their Group A fixture versus India. The Tigers suffered early blows against India and were reduced to 35 for 5 at one stage.
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With a partnership of 154 runs between Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali coming to the team’s aid, they finally managed to set a total of 228. An unbeaten century from Shubman Gill helped India clinch an easy victory.
New Zealand kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a 60-run win against Pakistan. Will Young and Tom Latham stole the show with solid displays with the bat, scoring a century each, and posted 320 for five.
Will O’Rourke teamed up with skipper Mitchell Santner to dismiss six of the Pakistani batsmen. Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, and Michael Bracewell added three more under their roof to a 7-gates crash of the king’s ‘260’.
Weather report:
The weather in Rawalpindi is likely to be partly cloudy going into Bangladesh’s next Champions Trophy game against New Zealand. With very little chance of rain on February 24 at two percent, the temperatures are forecasted to be between 25 degrees Celsius and 14 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is generally regarded as batting-friendly. The surface in Rawalpindi offers a good bounce and carry that allows the batters to play their shots freely.
