After thrashing West Indies in the first ODI, Bangladesh’s morale is high. The squad is set to face West Indies in the 2nd ODI of the bilateral series at Providence Stadium, Guyana. Amid poor batting performance, the West Indies and co failed in the first ODI. The hosts’ aggressive batting strategy backfired when they could only score 149 in the opening game due to rain. Except for Shamrah Brroks, no batter demonstrated effort. Pooran will be hopeful that the batters perform better in the second and decisive ODI.
On the other hand, Bangladesh would attempt to win the series after thrashing West Indies in the 2nd ODI. Bangladesh have demonstrated good bowling the past year, and the team has won games by limiting the opposition. The batting has looked strong with Tamim, Liton, and Mahmudullah at the helm.
West Indies vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI Match Preview:
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Pitch Report:
The surface in Guyana is expected to offer the spinners good support to limit the flow of runs. On the other hand, if the batters can form partnerships, this location can produce large scores of around 275.
Probable Playing XI:
West Indies:
Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (c), Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Keemo Paul, Jayden Seales, Anderson Philip, Gudakesh Motie
Bangladesh:
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Liton Das, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan, Mossadek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed
Top Fantasy Picks:
Mahmudullah:
With his calm demeanor and match-winning abilities, the experienced campaigner will look to lead the Bangladesh team from the front. He has 4562 ODI runs to his name.
Romario Shepherd:
Shepherd has been one of the Caribbean team’s finest contributors in the last few series.
Mustafizur Rahman:
He is indeed Bangladesh one of the most reliable pacers in the squad. In 75 ODIs, he has scalped 132 wickets, with best figures of 6/43.
Akeal Hosein:
The talented spinner has been a consistent wicket-taker for the Caribbean team in the last few months. In 20 ODIs, he has 35 wickets at an economy of 4.46.
Nicholas Pooran:
Nicholas Pooran has been one of the Caribbean team’s finest contributors in several series. In 44 ODIs, he has scored 1220 runs, with the highest score of 118.
