Welcome to our preview of the match between BAN vs IND of Nidahas Trophy. The match is to be played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Columbo.
The last encounter these two teams had, it was onw memorable T20 game. Bangladesh, almost taking India out, and so close to win, had lost its way in final balls. It must have been hard for them to forget that defeat. After that, things are not looking good even now for Bangladesh T20, but the format is for the people who do well in the hour, that gives Bangladesh a golden chance to a win.
India put up a decent score on the board in their last match against Sri Lanka, with their regular quality world class bowling attack, they would have defended it easily. But that is what India trying in this series. In absence of Bumrah and Bhuvaneswar, Indian opening pace attack looked simply toothless. The Powerplay decided the course of the game, and after some glitches, Sri Lanka claimed the match easily in the end.
Bangladesh is missing their Knight, Sakib-Al-Hasan. He has been an integral part of their T20 team for so many years, Bangladesh has a habit of going to him in crucial times. Rahim and Mahmudullah have to step theit game up in his absence to take Bangladesh somewhere. Looking at both the sides, desperately needing a win, This match starts with India as favorites, but this can change very quickly given the nature of R. Premdasa Stadium.
BAN vs IND, Nidahas Trophy
R. Premadasa Stadium, Columbo
8th March, 7 PM IST
Average 1st Inns scores: 156
Average 2nd Inns scores: 133
India :
Rohit Sharma (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Lokesh Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh :
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah (c), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam, Liton Das, Abu Jayed, Nurul Hasan, Ariful Haque, Abu Hider Rony
India :
From the Indian side possible change is Mohd. Siraj in place of Thakur. KL Rahul can play this match
Bangladesh :
Shakib-Al-Hasan is out and won’t be playing in the match.
Pobable playing XI:
(Arranged in batting order)
India :
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma (capt.), Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jaydev Unadkat, Jaydev Unadkat/Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh :
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das/Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah (capt.), Ariful Haque, Nurul Hasan/Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nazmul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
India :
Rohit Sharma
Shikhar Dhawan
Suresh Raina
Jaidev Unadtkat
Yuzvendra Chahal
Bangladesh :
Tamim Iqbal
Mahmudullah
Mushfiqur Rahim
Nazmul Hasan
Mustafizur Rahman
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