New Zealand vs Bangladesh – 3rd ODI Betting Tips

Tom Latham-led New Zealand is ready to take on struggling Bangladesh in the last ODI of the three-match series at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday.

The home side, after having already won the ODI series, will be looking to produce another good performance and complete a clean sweep against Bangladesh.

The home registered a splendid win in the second match, courtesy excellent contributions from Tom Latham and Devon Conway.

On the other hand, Bangladesh raised their game with bat and ball to produce a strong show in the second game. Captain Tamim Iqbal will be pleased with the side’s fight and determination in the previous fixture. The visitors will be confident of producing another decent performance and earn a consolation win at Wellington.

New Zealand Form and Team News

The home side will need to guard against complacency and maintain their standards in this series finale.

The team management will be pleased with the side managed to chase down a competitive score in the second game, courtesy match-winning partnership between Captain Tom Latham and debutant Devon Conway.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, and Henry Nicholls to do the bulk of the scoring.

In the previous game, captain Tom Latham was the standout player with the bat and notched up his fifth century in limited-overs cricket. He stitched crucial partnerships with Devon Conway and James Neesham to see New Zealand complete a five-wicket win in the penultimate over.

Debutant Devon Conway looked in excellent form with the bat and smashed 75 runs off 93 balls with the help of seven boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Trent Boult, Matt Henry, and Kyle Jamieson to pick up wickets with the new ball.

Mitchell Santner bowled well in the previous game and finished with figures of 2 for 51 in his full quota of overs.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

The visitors will take heart from the fact that they managed to push New Zealand close in the second game of the series.

For visitors, opener Tamim Iqbal led from the front with the bat and got the side off to a decent start. The left-hander played exceedingly and finished the innings with the top-score of 78 runs off 108 balls with the help of eleven boundaries. For the series finale, the side will be hoping that Tamim can continue his decent form and deliver another notable score against New Zealand.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on Captain Tamim Iqbal, wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, and Soumya Sarkar to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Another positive from the previous game was middle-order batsman Mohammad Mithun, who smashed a scintillating 73 runs off 56 balls to help Bangladesh post a competitive total on the board.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, and Mahedi Hasan to make crucial breakthroughs in this dead rubber.

In the second game, off-spinner Mahedi Hasan was the standout bowler for Bangladesh and claimed two wickets in his ten overs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host New Zealand will be clear favorites to win the third and final game of the series at Christchurch. For the final ODI, New Zealand are placed at 1.10 odds, while Bangladesh at 7.00 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Host New Zealand have simply outplayed Bangladesh in the opening two one-day internationals and they will be eager to stamp their authority on the series ahead of the T20s with a clean sweep at Wellington.

With the likes of Tom Latham and Devon Conway delivering the goods in the previous game, the home side will be keen to put in another dominant performance in the series finale.

On the other hand, Bangladesh will rue the fact that they missed a lot of chances in the previous game. The visitors will have to make significant improvements in their fielding in order to break their losing streak in the dead rubber.

Therefore, the prediction is for New Zealand to edge out Bangladesh in the final game of the series.

Tip 1: New Zealand to continue their winning streak at Wellington.

Since Jan 2016, New Zealand have managed to win their last three one-day matches played at Basin Reserve in Wellington.

New Zealand also have the upper hand going into this dead rubber as they have won their last six matches against Bangladesh in limited-overs cricket.

So we are expecting New Zealand to beat Bangladesh by a comfortable margin at [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect New Zealand to complete a 3-0 whitewash over Bangladesh in the ODI series.

1. New Zealand to beat Bangladesh by a comfortable margin at [email protected]

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