Bangladesh Cricket team is on the verge of creating history on Sunday. The Tigers currently hold a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against the Kiwis, and if they manage to win the 3rd T20I tomorrow, it will mark their first-ever series win in New Zealand. In fact, this would be Bangladesh’s only third away T20I series triumph, following their 2-1 victory in Zimbabwe in 2021 and a 2-0 series win against UAE in 2022. Bay Oval Mount Maunganui is going to host the final T20I of the NZ vs BAN series.
The second match of the ongoing series also took place at the Bay Oval, however, rain played a spoilsport when New Zealand were batting at 72-2 after 11 overs. Subsequently, the match was abandoned. It was the 3rd time Bangladesh played a T20I at this venue. In the previous two instances in 2017, the Tigers suffered defeats against the Kiwi sides.
Bay Oval Mount Maunganui T20 Records (Before NZ vs BAN 3rd T20I)
All 11 men’s T20I matches played at the venue have involved the New Zealand team and they have won six of them. Three of these matches were ended with no result, while the hosts have suffered two defeats at the venue against Pakistan in 2018 and India in 2022.
- Matches Played: 11
- Won by the team batting first: 8
- Won by the team batting second: 0
- Matches Tied/No result: 3
- Biggest score while batting first: New Zealand – 243/5 (20) vs West Indies, 2018
- Lowest score while batting first: Bangladesh – 163/3 (20) vs New Zealand, 2020
- Biggest total chased: No score chased here
- Lowest Score Defended: Bangladesh defended 163 vs New Zealand, 2020
- Bay Oval Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in men’s T20I: 198
- Bay Oval Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in men’s T20I: 153
- Best figures for a Pacer: Jasprit Bumrah (IND) – 3/12 vs NZ, 2020
- Best figures for a Spinner: Deepak Hooda (IND) – 4/10 vs NZ, 2022
- Highest score by a Batter: Suryakumar Yadav (IND) – 111*(51) vs NZ, 2022
Bay Oval Mount Maunganui Pitch Report for NZ vs BAN 3rd T20I
As far as men’s T20 international cricket is concerned, no team has managed to chase a target at Bay Oval pitch. In the 8 completed matches at the venue, the batting first side has consistently emerged victorious. With an average first-innings total of 198, the venue has proven to be a paradise for batsmen. However, the average 2nd innings total drops to 153 which indicates the chasing has remained tough at the venue.
Mount Maunganui has witnessed overcast conditions in the last couple of days so pacers may get some assistance. As the conditions will be a bit different from the usual conditions, the toss-winning side is expected to bowl first NZ vs BAN 3rd T20I.
Bay Oval Mount Maunganui Last T20 Match Scorecard
The second match of the current NZ vs BAN series was also held at this venue but was abandoned due to rain. Thus, we are providing the scorecard of the match that preceded the NZ vs BAN 2nd T20. The second-to-last match at the venue featured India and New Zealand in 2022. In this match, the Kiwi side couldn’t manage to chase India’s 191-run. Suryakumar Yadav was named player of the match for his unbeaten 111 in 51 balls.
| India: 191-6 (20) | New Zealand: 126-10 (18.5) |
| Suryakumar Yadav: 111*(51) | Kane Williamsons: 61(52) |
| Ishan Kishan: 36(31) | Devon Conway: 25(22) |
| Shreyas Iyer: 13(9) | Glenn Phillips: 12(6) |
| Tim Southee: 4 – 0 – 34 – 3 | Deepak Hooda : 2.5 – 0– 10 – 4 |
| Lockie Ferguson: 4 – 0 – 49 – 2 | Mohammed Siraj: 4 – 1 – 24 – 2 |
| Ish Sodhi: 4 – 0 – 35 – 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal: 4 – 0 – 26 – 2 |
| Match Result: India won by 65 runs |