The power-packed English side will be having a new challenge ahead of them as they travel to Bangladesh for the 3 Match ODI and T20I series. The first 2 ODI’s will be played at Shere Bangla Stadium of Dhaka. Here is Shere Bangla National Stadium Dhaka Pitch Report for BAN vs ENG ODI & Records at the Ground.
Bangladesh team has been very tough for any visiting team to beat especially in One-day format. They have the best record at home by any side in ODI’s. In their recent series against India, they won 2-1 defeating the world number 1 side in back to back home series.
Buttler’s English team will be up to a huge task when they’ll face the Bangla tigers at their home. The batting depth of English is widely acknowledged in the world and it will come into the test in this series.
BAN vs ENG 2023 ODI series schedule
1st ODI: 1 March, Dhaka 11:30 AM (IST)
2nd ODI: 3 March, Dhaka 11:30 AM (IST)
3rd ODI: 6 March, Chattogram11:30 AM (IST)
Dhaka weather forecast
It’s clear sunny weather in Dhaka for both matchdays. The temperature will hover around 30°C to 32°C during the daytime with a humidity percentage of 37%.
Shere Bangla National Stadium Dhaka Pitch Report for BAN vs ENG ODI
The famous stadium of the capital city Dhaka will host the first 2 ODI’s of the series. It is a high-scoring venue where batters enjoy playing. The toss winners should choose to bat first at this fresh wicket of Dhaka.
Runs at the board on this wicket will prove to be a huge advantage on this pitch. Spinners will play a huge role at this surface as the ball grips once it gets old.
On 12 occasions at this venue teams have managed to score over 300 runs. It will be interesting to see whether the English team who scored 300 the most will be able to do it in Bangladesh.
ODI records at the Shere Bangla National Stadium
- Total Match Played: 114
- Batting First Won: 54
- Batting Second Won: 60
- Tie: 0
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 229
- Highest Score: India: 370/4
- Lowest Score: Bangladesh: 58/10
Head to Head stats of Bangladesh and England in ODI’s
Total Match Played: 21
England Won: 17
Bangladesh Won: 4
Tie: 0
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Squads of England and Bangladesh for the ODI series
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain, Taijul Islam, Towhid Hridoy.
England
Jos Buttler (captain), Tom Abell, Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood