The Super 12 stage is almost coming to an end. Most of the matches from here would be having high relevance. One such match would be India vs Bangladesh which promises to be a good contest. The stakes would be high in the match. Both teams have had similar journeys in the tournament so far. India has won two out of their three matches. Even Bangladesh has won two out of their three matches. Interestingly, both teams lost their only match of the tournament against South Africa.
Overview
India - The Asian cricketing giant would be looking forward to taking on the challenge of Bangladesh. They won an epic match against arch-rivals Pakistan to start their world cup campaign. They beat The Netherlands pretty comfortably in their second match. In their previous game, they lost to South Africa in a close battle. They'll be looking forward to winning an important game against Bangladesh to strengthen their chances of making it to the semifinals.
They have a good squad. Their openers are not firing as much as they would've liked. The likes of Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul would be eagerly waiting to return back to form by getting some runs under their belt against Bangladesh. The middle order looks dynamic. Their main strength lies there. The likes of Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya form the core of their batting. Hardik Pandya brings balance to the side with his batting capabilities and pace bowling. Can expect some changes in their batting lineup come the game against Bangladesh.
The bowlers have shined for India, big time. After missing out on the quality of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, few expected India's bowling to dictate the terms. But as it has turned out, Indian bowlers have done really well in the tournament. Arshdeep Singh has turned out to be a gem for India, he can bowl well in powerplay, middle, and death overs. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar can swing the ball well in the early stages of the game. Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya have done well in the middle overs. Axar Patel, if included, would be very handy. The only concern is their death bowling. They'd be hoping to get better in that aspect against their neighbors.
Bangladesh - They would be highly relieved after their close win against Zimbabwe in their previous encounter. They would be looking forward to the challenge of a dominant Indian side. Although their play isn't tailor-made for the Australian conditions, they'd be hoping to put up a good performance against India.
They have some good batters in their lineup like Najmul Shanto, Liton Das, Somya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, and Afif Hossain. Mosaddek Hossain has been doing a good job as a finisher for them. Nurul Hasan probably needs to fire with the bat. Their batting does look a bit vulnerable against good bowling lineups. They've to look into it when they face India.
Their bowling is pretty good as well with the likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, and Hasan Mahmud in their lineup. Their fifth bowling option might be a bit problematic if they look to play an extra batter over a genuine bowler. Mustafizur returning back to form is big news for them. Shakib and Taskin have to deliver big goods if they're to have any chance against India.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Kl Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Somya Sarkar, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (WK), Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, and Taskin Ahmed.
Pitch/Weather Report
The match will be played at the Adelaide Oval. This will be the first match of the tournament in the venue. The straight boundaries are so long and the square boundaries are relatively smaller in the stadium. The outfield is usually on the slower side. Strike rotation and running between the wickets would be the key to posting good totals. The bowlers might look to pitch it up and use the long boundaries to perfection.
The forecast, unfortunately, isn't great though. The maximum temperature for the game would be 15°C and the minimum temperature can go as low as 9°C. There is a good chance (60%) of rain interrupting the game. But the forecast might be clear when the match takes place. The conditions might be windy. So swing bowlers might fancy their chances.
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
Date and Time: 2nd Nov 2022, Wednesday, 1:30 PM (IST).
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney Plus Hotstar.
Interesting Facts
- Head-to-Head: Both teams have faced each other 11 times in the shortest format of the game. India has won 10 of these games, while Bangladesh has managed to win just one game. In the T20 World Cup, India won all three encounters against Bangladesh.
- Virat Kohli is just 16 runs away from becoming the leading run scorer in the T20 World Cup.
- Shakib Al Hasan is 3 wickets away from becoming the leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals.
- Mustafizur Rahman is 4 wickets away from becoming the first Bangladeshi pacer to claim 100 T20 international wickets.
- India has both the leading run-scorer (Virat Kohli, 3868 runs) and the second leading run-scorer (Rohit Sharma, 3809 runs) in T20 internationals.
- Suryakumar Yadav is just 65 runs away from becoming only the second batter to score 1000 or more runs in a calendar year in T20Is.
Dream 11 Team
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (Vice Captain)
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Rishabh Pant
Shakib Al Hasan
Mosaddek Hossain
Hardik Pandya
Mohammed Shami
Mustafizur Rahman
Taskin Ahmed
