Preview:
West Indies and Bangladesh will lock horns with each other for the Match 23 of the World T20 Cup. The former were completely outplayed by England in their first match. The Windies weren’t able to bounce back in their next match against South Africa, as they yet again experienced a batting collapse. The Caribbean boys will now be raring to get to the winning ways in the mega event.
Bangladesh put up a good show with the bat against Sri Lanka but was unable to defend the target of 172 against the Dasun Shanaka led side. However, in the next game against England, they had to face defeat by eight wickets. Heading into this match, the Tigers will be keen on displaying an all-rounder performance to register their first win in the Super 12s.
Match Details:
West Indies vs Bangladesh, Match 23
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: October 29 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to get slower as the game progresses. Run scoring hasn’t been very easy lately on this surface, but the contest between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was a high-scoring one. The chasing teams have had an edge on this deck.
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Probable Playing XIs for WI vs BAN:
West Indies
Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Hayden Walsh, Ravi Rampaul
Bangladesh
Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah (c), Nurul Hasan (wk) , Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Top Picks for WI vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Evin Lewis is one of the most important cogs of West Indies’ wheel. His contributions at the top order will be crucial for the side. He hit an impressive half-century in the last match. Lewis will be determined to perform for the side.
Mushfiqur Rahim has looked in decent touch with the bat lately. In the first match against Sri Lanka, he hit a half-century to put the team in a dominating position. In the previous game as well, he tried to hold the fort of the side by adding valuable 29 runs.
Shakib Al Hasan comes in handy with his all-round abilities. The team will pin their hopes on him to put up a good show with both the bat and the ball, to get the team to winning ways.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mushfiqur Rahim, Nicholas Pooran, Evin Lewis (c), Mahmudullah, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Mustafizur Rahman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Evin Lewis, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Naim (vc), Shimron Hetmyer, Shakib Al Hasan, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Mustafizur Rahman, Akeal Hosein, Nasum Ahmed
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Evin Lewis and Mushfiqur Rahim
Vice-Captain Options: Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Naim