West Indies (WI) will be against the challenge of Bangladesh (BAN) in the 1st T20I of the bilateral series at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica. In their last home series, West Indies beat England by 3-2, and will be confident of their abilities. The likes of Kyle Mayers and Shamarh Brooks have been in good form, while Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell will be the experienced players for the home team.
On the other hand, Bangladesh tied their last T20I series against Afghanistan. The key player Mushfiqur Rahim will be unavailable for the team. They will rely on the contribution of seasoned campaigners Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan.
Pitch Report:
There have been limited matches played at this venue, but the initial stats suggest the average 1st innings score of 148, which depicts support to the batters. The spinners are likely to play a key role in taking wickets.
WI vs BAN 1st T-20I Match Prediction:
Venue: Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
Date & Time: 2nd July at 11:00 PM IST and 1:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Probable Playing XI:
West Indies:
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Shamrah Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Akeal Hosein, Alazari Joseph, Hayden Walsh Jr
Bangladesh:
Liton Das (wk), Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahamadullah (c), Afif Hossain, Mossadek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed
Top Fantasy Picks:
Shamarh Brooks:
The consistent performer across all the formats will be key to the team in this fixture. In 38 T20s, Brooks has made 650 runs at a strike rate of 117.75.
Kyle Mayers:
The all-rounder has been in terrific form leading up to this series. In 76 T20s, he has garnered 992 runs and also has 19 wickets to his name.
Shakib Al Hasan:
The experienced campaigner can be trusted once again due to his track record and fine form in the recent series. In 96 T20Is, he has 1908 runs and 119 scalps.
Mustafizur Rahman:
The intelligent pacer with variations up his sleeve can be a boon to your fantasy team. In 63 T20Is, he has 87 wickets at an economy of 7.57.
Akeal Hosein:
He has emerged as the key wicket-taker in the limited-overs format. He returned with 8 wickets in 5 appearances of the last home T20I series against England.
Liton Das:
The quality batter has done well to steer the team in a fine fashion. In 48 T20Is, Liton has amassed 917 runs at a strike rate of 123.41.
Nicholas Pooran:
The skipper of the Caribbean team has 1193 runs in 57 T20Is. He was one of the finest players for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the IPL this year.
Top Captain and Vice-Captain Choice for your dream11 team:
Captain – Kyle Mayers, Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-Captain – Mustafizur Rahman, Shamrah Brooks
