Whilst the West Indies misplaced to England and South Africa, Bangladesh had been defeated via Eoin Morgan and Co. after taking place to Sri Lanka.
Their campaigns thrown haywire via back-to-back losses, protecting champions West Indies and Bangladesh could be locked in a do-or-die fight once they sq. off in a the most important staff 1 Tremendous 12 fit of the T20 International Cup in Sharjah on Friday.
Whilst the West Indies misplaced to England and South Africa, Bangladesh had been defeated via Eoin Morgan and Co. after taking place to Sri Lanka.
Each groups want a win to stay their semi-final hopes alive.
The West Indies desperately wish to kind out their batting woes. Of their marketing campaign opener in opposition to England, they had been bowled out for 55 and all their batters had been to blame of throwing away their wickets going for large pictures as a substitute of rotating the strike and construction the innings.
In the second one recreation, the two-time champions relatively tweaked their no-holds barred means, sending Lendl Simons to anchor the innings. However the opener used to be painfully gradual, managing 16 off 35 balls.
Simmons’ innings resulted within the different batters, together with Evin Lewis who hit a quick-fire half-century, to take dangers and in flip lose their wickets.
West Indies misplaced 8 wickets for 64 runs between the eleventh and twentieth over to position up a below-par goal.
Going forward, Simmons might be changed via Roston Chase, who anchored the innings smartly whilst scoring an unbeaten 54 within the warm-up fit in opposition to Afghanistan.
An invaluable bowler, the Barbadian too can give the group any other spin bowling possibility.
The West Indian bowlers have additionally appeared peculiar with no longer sufficient runs to shield. Most effective left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been spectacular.
Moreover, the UAE stipulations don’t go well with West Indies’ “big-hitting” taste of play.
They’re but to sign up a win in seven outings, together with the 2 warm-up video games performed forward of the match.
Alternatively, Bangladesh are accustomed to the slow sub-continent tracks and but they’ve failed to take advantage of it.
So much used to be anticipated from Bangladesh, having come into the match because the sixth-ranked group which had overwhelmed the likes of New Zealand and Australia. However the Mahmudullah-led aspect has been inconsistent right through the match.
They’ve received most effective two in their 5 fits thus far.
In Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh have some proficient batters however they’ve failed to fireplace in unison.
Their bowlers have additionally lacked self-discipline and should post a much-improved display, as West Indies, despite the fact that suffering at the present time, have a powerful batting line-up studded with fit winners.
Despte the various problems plaguing the aspect, Bangladesh would possibly have a slight edge going into the sport, having already performed an afternoon fit right here on Sunday.
Groups (from):
West Indies: Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Jason Holder, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.
Bangladesh: Mahmudullah (capt), Liton Das, Mohammed Naim, Mahedi Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nurul Hasan, Afif Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammed Saifuddin and Shoriful Islam.
Fit begins 3:30 PM IST.
