We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud/Ebadot Hossain
England: Jason Roy, James Vince/Philip Salt, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Pitch Report
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 248
2nd innings average score: 219
Wickets per innings: 8
Type: Slow wicket
Wins
Batting 1st: 67%
Batting 2nd: 33%
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Shakib Al Hasan loves playing in Dhaka. In 87 games, he has picked 129 wickets including the best figures of five for 36 and accumulated 2,590 runs at 38.
In 15 ODIs at the Shere Bangla Stadium, Taskin Ahmed has bagged 26 wickets, including the best figures of five for 28 – of which 15 have come bowling second.
At the same venue, Tamim Iqbal has amassed 2,795 runs at 35, including five centuries – of which four have come batting first. Against England, he has added 488 runs including the highest score of 128.
From the current England squad, Jos Buttler (274 at 55) and Jason Roy (208 at 52) are the leading run-getters versus Bangladesh. While Buttler has hammered four fifties in only six ODIs, Roy has a hundred to his credit in four outings.
On the bowling front, Adil Rashid (11) has taken the most wickets including the best figures of four for 43 against Bangladesh.
Jofra Archer hasn’t gone wicketless for eight consecutive ODIs. On the only occasion he bowled against Bangladesh, he finished with figures of three for 29.
Mushfiqur Rahim has encouraging numbers against England: 485 runs at 44 and 11 dismissals.
While 59% of the wickets have been bagged by seamers in the last three games at Dhaka, 39% have belonged to spinners.
