Bangladesh vs England 3rd ODI: Chattogram Pitch Report, Team Records at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Published on: Mar 5, 2023 10:00 am IST|Updated on: Mar 4, 2023 11:20 pm IST
Bangladesh and England are all set to lock horns in the dead rubber third ODI of the series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The series so far has been dominated by the visitors, who have displayed a staggering performances in the first two games.
It’s fair to say that Bangladesh’s bowling have kept them in the competition but their batting has let them down in both the matches The two games was a poor display of batting by them as in first game they were bundled out for just 209 and then all out for 194 while chasing 327 runs.
On the other hand, England has been fantastic with both bat and ball and someway or the other they have managed to find a hero to win them the match. Notably, England is he only team who has defeated Bangladesh at their home since the 2015 World Cup. The 2019 champions after winning the second game achieved the feat second time.
As Bangladesh vs England 3rd ODI contest is at the edge, here’s the pitch report and more from Chattogram.
Chattogram PITCH REPORT
The Chattogram pitch traditionally has been a good batting surface. Ishan Kishan scored a magnificent double century in the last ODI played at this venue, which suggests that how good batting surface it is. But with match being slated in Asia, there’ll be a traditional touch of Bangladesh surfaces. The venue so far has hosted 24 games and the average which first inning score at this venue is 223. Out of 24 games, 15 have been won by teams chasing whereas 9 have been won by teams batting first. Although the record at the venue suggests that captain winning the toss should opt to bowl but considering the conditions, team winning the toss should bat first.
Team records at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Since 2021, the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium has hosted five ODIs. Ahead of Bangladesh vs England 3rd ODI, Bangladesh’s record during this time at the venue is described in a table below.
No. |
Match |
Result |
Year |
1 |
Bangladesh vs India |
Indie won by 227 runs |
2022 |
2 |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets |
2022 |
3 |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
Bangladesh won by 88 runs |
2022 |
4 |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
Bangladesh won by 4 wickets |
2022 |
5 |
Bangladesh vs West Indies |
Bangladesh won by 120 runs |
2021 |
Since 2016, England has played only one game at this venue.
No. |
Match |
Result |
Year |
1 |
Bangladesh vs England |
England won by 4 wickets |
2016 |