Predicting the top 3 wicket-takers from New Zealand vs Bangladesh clash in ODI World Cup 2023

Bowlers are going to be the most important entity for every team and on a pitch like Chennai they would hope to dazzle the show with their bowling prowess. New Zealand bowlers have had a great start to this World Cup with two dominant performances against England and the Netherlands. 

On the contrary, Bangladesh bowlers performed really well against Afghanistan in their first match of the tournament but they were caught off-guard against England in the following match. This would be a tough test for the Bangladeshi bowling unit as the Kiwi batters are in great run-scoring form. 

Let’s take a look at who might be the top 3 wicket-takers from the New Zealand vs Bangladesh clash:

1. Mitchell Santner 

We might witness a spin show in Chennai with spinners dominating the proceedings. In such conditions, one name that will be the top contender for most wickets in the match would be left-arm orthodox Mitchell Santner. Santer is high on confidence with an impressive performance against the Netherlands where he picked up five wickets. He also had two scalps to his name on a relatively flat track in Ahmedabad. He will get a lot of assistance on the pitch in Chennai and would look to exploit those conditions to hurt Bangladesh. With a tentative batting unit, it won’t be an easy task for Bangladesh to face and contain Santner.

2. Mahedi Hasan

Right-arm off-break Mahedi Hasan surprised everyone with his spell against England. He dismissed four English batters on a day when they were on song. In conducive conditions to spin, Hasan will bowl with a lot more vigor and strike ability. This would be a great opportunity for the inexperienced spinner to bring more glory to his name. He has already delivered an impressive World Cup performance and against New Zealand he would be desperate to follow up his previous performance with yet another lethal spell.

3. Ish Sodhi

An unexpected name in this list is the experienced leggie, Ish Sodhi. He has been out of action for quite some time and didn’t get a chance in the starting lineup against England and the Netherlands but there can’t be a better destination to script his comeback. The right-arm leg-spinner is hungry to make his place in the starting lineup and this would be the perfect moment for him to remind everyone of his abilities. Against a shaky Bangladesh batting order, he would look to find his rhythm. Captain Williamson would be hoping that his most experienced pro would join the party with a comprehensive comeback in Chennai.