T20 World Cup 2021 Match 23 West Indies vs Bangladesh Match: Preview, Predicted XI, Fantasy tips

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Published on: Oct 29, 2021

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West Indies will take on Bangladesh in match number 23 of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. The match will be played in Group 1 of the Super 12 round. The game will begin at 3:30 PM IST and 2 PM local time.

Both West Indies and Bangladesh are struggling for survival in the T20 World Cup 2021, having lost their first two matches in the Super 12 round. The defending champions were abysmal in their tournament opener against England. The entire team crumbled to 55 all out. And although West Indies claimed four wickets in response, it was still a hugely forgettable effort.

Against South Africa, the Windies fared slightly better. But it was nowhere near good enough for them to register a victory. 143 for 8 was all they managed batting first, despite a half-century from Evin Lewis. The middle and lower-order struggled again, with Lendl Simmons consuming 35 balls for his 16. South Africa chased down the target with ease

Bangladesh’s Super 12 campaign has been disappointing as well. They batted impressively against Sri Lanka to post 171 on the board as Naim Sheikh and Mushfiqur Rahim smashed half-centuries. However, their bowlers had no answer to Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa as Sri Lanka cruised to victory in the chase. England also exposed weaknesses in their batting, holding them to 124 for 9 and then crossing the target with a comprehensive margin of eight wickets.

Both West Indies and Bangladesh will have to find a way to end their losing streak on Friday.

West Indies’ predicted XI: Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Hayden Walsh

Bangladesh’s predicted XI: Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Top fantasy picks for West Indies vs Bangladesh clash: Evin Lewis, Akeal Hosein, Andre Russell, Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahedi Hasan

--Renin Wilben Albert

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