Published on: Oct 28, 2021 3:30 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 28, 2021 7:20 pm IST
The West Indies will be facing the Bangladeshi tigers for the 23rd match of the T20 World Cup 2021. Both the teams have been struggling in this competition till now in group one. West Indies and Bangladesh both teams are sitting on the bottom of the table without any win in this tournament till now. This match will be crucial for both as they will be looking to bag their first win of the tournament.
West Indies will be locking horns with Bangladesh for the 23rd match of the T20 World Cup. West Indies will be facing their opponents after losing their last two matches against England and South Africa. Men in Maroon will be looking to end their losing streak in this competition as they lost two warmup matches and two matches in the super 12 group stage. On the other hand, Bangladesh is also struggling in this campaign of the T20 world cup this year. They are just above West Indies in the fifth position after losing against England and Sri Lanka.
Match number 23 of the T20 World Cup will be played between West Indies and Bangladesh. Both the teams will be playing their third match of the group. This match will be played at Sharjah Cricket Ground, United Arab Emirates. West Indies and Bangladesh both the teams will be focused to win this match. 45 matches will be played in total for T20 World Cup. The last match of the Competition will be played on 14th November. All the teams will be giving their all to win this match.
Fixture Name: Match 23, West Indies vs Bangladesh Competition: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Date: 29 October, Friday Time: 3:30 pm
Match number 23 of this competition between the West Indies and Bangladeshi will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. This pitch of Sharjah will be providing support to the batting department as the pitch is flat which provide a little bit of extra bounce which favours the batting department. The toss winning captain will be looking to go for bowling first as due is going to play a very important factor on this ground.
It will be recommended to pick more Bangladeshi players for your dream 11 teams as they have been the better side though they have lost their last two matches. Bangladesh has a well experienced and strong team as compared to West Indies. As the pitch is going to favour the batting department so, it would be recommended to pick more batsmen and allrounders for your dream 11 teams. The player picks such as Shakib Al Hasan and Shimron Hetmyer will be the influential pick for your team.
Wicketkeeper: Mushfiqur Rahim Batsmen: Evin Lewis, Mahmudullah, Shimron Hetmyer, Naim Sheikh Allrounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell Bowlers: Mustafizur Rehman, Nasum Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Akeal Hosein
Bangladesh will be the favourites of this match as they have a better team and a well-experienced team. West Indies are going through their worst form in this competition as they have not won a single match in the series. Bangladesh will also be looking to bag their first win after almost winning against Sri Lanka. West Indies will be looking to keep their heads and they will be focusing on winning this match. This match is going to be a very tight match as both the teams will be focused to win their first match.
West Indies will be looking to keep their heads up losing against the South African side. They will be coming on the pitch with some changes as McCoy is out due to injury, he will be replaced by Jason Holder. Ewin Lewis, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, and Lendl Simmons will be taking the responsibility of leading the batting attack. Ravi Rampaul, Oshane Thomas, and Andre Russel will be leading the bowling attack. Dwayne Bravo, Akela Hosein and Andre Russel will be leading the bowling attack.
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West Indies opening batsman was great with his bat against the South African team. He scored 56 runs in 35 balls in which he hits 3 fours and 6 sixes. Lewis can be creating trouble for Bangladesh. In total, he has scored 5475 runs in 185 innings with a great strike rate of 145 and an average of 31. He will be looking to score runs in this match especially on this ground.
The captain of the West Indies cricket team has always been crucial for his team with his bowling and batting as well. Kieron Pollard played an explosive inning for his team in which he scored 26 runs in 20 balls with a strike rate of 130. This time also Pollard will be ready to provide support to his team with his bowling and batting. Pollard has scored 1410 runs and he has also taken 38 wickets in this format in 90 appearances for his team.
WI playing 11 (Likely)
Chris Gayle Evin Lewis Shimron Hetmyer Lendl Simmons Jason Holder Andre Russell Dwayne Bravo Nicholas Pooran Kieron Pollard Hayden Walsh Jr. Akeal Hosein
Bangladesh will be looking to win their first match of the tournament. They will be coming on the pitch with full strength. Liton Das, Mohd Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim will be taking responsibility for the batting department. Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Mehdi Hasan, and Nurul Hasan will take responsibility for the bowling department.
He will be the main man for the Bangladeshi side. Shakib Al Hasan has scored 1885 runs for his team in this format and has also taken 117 wickets. In his last match against the Sri Lankan side, he took 2 wickets after giving only 17 runs. This time also he will be looking to provide more support to his in both the departments.
The left-handed opening batsman of Bangladesh played a phenomenal Knock of 62 runs in 52 balls against Sri Lanka. He has been great with his batting ability. Naim has scored 701 runs for his team in just 26 matches in T20 format. He will be looking to give the same start to his team as last time he gave against the Sri Lanka team.
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BAN Playing 11 (Likely)
Mahedi Hasan Mohammad Naim Shakib Al Hasan Mahmudullah Liton Das Nurul Hasan Mushfiqur Rahim Rubel Hossain Mustafizur Rahman Nasum Ahmed Mehdi Hasan
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