Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
West Indies
Bangladesh
West Indies
Bangladesh eye series win, Beleaguered West Indies look to stay alive
Expect Bangladesh to beat West Indies and clinch ODI series.
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Host Bangladesh will be looking to close out the series when they face West Indies in the second game to be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and co. delivered a splendid bowling performance to see Bangladesh cruise to a comfortable win over West Indies in the opening game. The home side looked a bit rusty with the bat and will need to put in an improved batting performance for this contest.
On the other hand, West Indies failed to adjust to the conditions and were dismissed for a paltry score in the opening game. The visitors might make one or two changes to their playing XI for this fixture.
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Captain Tamim Iqbal will be pleased with his side’s performance in the opening game of the one-day series played against West Indies.
After winning the toss, the home side exploited the pitch the conditions and managed to dismiss West Indies for just 122 runs in 32.2 overs.
For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers in his comeback game. Left-arm orthodox spinner claimed four wickets and conceded just eight runs in seven overs.
In his debut game, medium-pacer Hasan Mahmud put in splendid performance and finished with figures of 3 for 28 in his six overs. With the new-ball, Mustafizur Rahman bowled well and claimed two wickets in his opening spell.
With 123 runs for victory, openers Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das got off to a steady start and put on a 47-run partnership.
Liton Das failed to capitalize on his good start and perished after scoring 14 runs off 38 balls. Najmul Hasan Shanto perished for a low score.
Captain Tamim Iqbal was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 44 runs off 69 balls with the help of seven boundaries. He was well supported by the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, who produced scores of 19 and 19 not out respectively.
Mehidy Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Rubel Hossain, Tamim Iqbal
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T Iqbal | 44 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 63.77 |
S Al Hasan | 19 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 44.19 |
M Rahim | 19 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 61.29 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
S Al Hasan | 7.2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1.09 |
H Mahmud | 6.0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 4.67 |
M Rahman | 6.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3.33 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Al Hasan | 7.2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1.09 |
H Mahmud | 6.0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 4.67 |
M Rahman | 6.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3.33 |
The visitors looked clueless and failed to make adjustments against Bangladesh’s spinners. Captain Jason Mohammad might make some changes in a bid to put up a decent show in this clash.
For West Indies, Kyle Mayers was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 40 runs off 56 balls with the help of four fours and one six. He was well supported by Rovman Powell, who chipped in with 28 runs off 31 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.
The experienced players like Sunil Ambris and Jason Mohammad will need to do more with the bat if West Indies want to compete with Bangladesh in this game.
On the bowling front, Pacer Alzarri Joseph put in tidy performance with the new-ball for West Indies.
In his debut game, left-arm spinner Akeal Hossain was the standout bowler for West Indies and claimed three wickets in his ten overs.
Akeal Hosein, Sunil Ambris, Nkrumah Bonner, Alzarri Joseph, Rovman Powell, Kyle Mayers, Kjorn Ottley, Joshua Da Silva, Raymon Reifer, Jason Mohammed, Andre McCarthy
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 16 | 0 mm. | 0.93 k/h | From: SSE | 46% |
03h | 19 | 0 mm. | 0.58 k/h | From: SE | 19% |
06h | 25 | 0 mm. | 1.08 k/h | From: WSW | 6% |
09h | 26 | 0 mm. | 1.24 k/h | From: WNW | 1% |
12h | 22 | 0 mm. | 0.91 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
15h | 20 | 0 mm. | 2.3 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
18h | 18 | 0 mm. | 1.21 k/h | From: N | 0% |
21h | 17 | 0 mm. | 0.57 k/h | From: N | 0% |
The wicket seemed a little sluggish for the opening game. Spinners will dominate the proceedings in this game, while batsmen will need to stay at the crease to score big runs. The weather forecast for Friday’s game is going to be sunny with light winds.
Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium is going to host the game between Bangladesh and West Indies.
West Indies will require monumental effort after losing seventh straight game against Bangladesh.
The side that wins the toss, would be looking to bowl first and limit the opposition to less than 200 runs.
Based on current form, Bangladesh will be favorites to win the second game against West Indies. With likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Mustafizur Rahman showing excellent form in the first ODI, the home side will be looking to bring their A-game to the table in this contest.
For West Indies, the experienced players will need to put their hand up and deliver the goods.
Expect Bangladesh to beat West Indies and clinch ODI series.
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