Bangladesh and West Indies will face off in the second match of the Tri-Nation Series in Dublin on Tuesday. The game will be another opportunity for both teams to try different things before the all-important upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup. In the previous five meetings between both teams in the 50-over format, it is advantage Bangladesh as they managed to win three compared to West Indies' two victories. This will be the 24th One Day International (OD) to be played at the venue. Highest team score of 381-3 in the 50-over format was registered by West Indies in the previous match, whereas the lowest team total of 80 at the ground was registered by Netherlands in the match against Windies in 2008.
West Indies will enter the match high on confidence as they thrashed the home side Ireland by 196 runs in the tournament opener on Sunday. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form John Campbell, Evin Lewis and veteran left-hander Darren Bravo to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Kemar Roach, Sheldon Cottrell and Shannon Gabriel to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will come in the match hoping to kick start their tour of Ireland and England on a positive note. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of veteran opener Tamim Iqbal, veteran all-rounder Shakib
Bangladesh and West Indies will face off in the second match of the Tri-Nation Series in Dublin on Tuesday. The game will be another opportunity for both teams to try different things before the all-important upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup. In the previous five meetings between both teams in the 50-over format, it is advantage Bangladesh as they managed to win three compared to West Indies' two victories. This will be the 24th One Day International (OD) to be played at the venue. Highest team score of 381-3 in the 50-over format was registered by West Indies in the previous match, whereas the lowest team total of 80 at the ground was registered by Netherlands in the match against Windies in 2008.
West Indies will enter the match high on confidence as they thrashed the home side Ireland by 196 runs in the tournament opener on Sunday. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form John Campbell, Evin Lewis and veteran left-hander Darren Bravo to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Kemar Roach, Sheldon Cottrell and Shannon Gabriel to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will come in the match hoping to kick start their tour of Ireland and England on a positive note. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of veteran opener Tamim Iqbal, veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of captain Mashrafe Mortaza along with pacers Taskin Ahmed and Rubel Hossain to produce timely breakthroughs.
Player Recommendations:
Batsman: Tamim Iqbal (10 Cr)
First in the list of key players features Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal. The veteran opener is an integral part of the the team in all three formats. In ODIs, Iqbal is the country's leading run-scorer with 6,460 runs in 189 matches at an impressive average of 36.08, which included 11 centuries and 44 fifties.
Wicket-keeper: Shai Hope (10 Cr)
Second in the list of key players features West Indies' Shai Hope. The wicketkeeper-batsman is in great form with the bat in hand as he played a breathtaking innings of 170 off just 152 balls in the tournament opener on Sunday. Hope has played 50 ODIs for the Caribbean giants where he has scored 1,947 runs at an impressive average of 48.67, which included five centuries and eight fifties.
All-rounder: Shakib Al Hasan (9.5 Cr)
Third in the list of key players features Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan. The 32-year-old is the second-best all-rounder in the 50-over format according to the ICC rankings and is a seasoned campaigner for his country in all formats of the game. In ODIs, Al Hasan has represented Bangladesh in 195 matches, scoring 5,577 runs and also has 247 wickets to his name.
Bowler: Kemar Roach (9 Cr)
Last in the list of key players features West Indies' Kemar Roach. The 30-year-old is an experienced campaigner for the Caribbean giants in the 50-over format where he has played in 81 matches and claimed 116 wickets.
Predicted Playing XI:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain
West Indies: John Campbell, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Jonathan Carter, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sunil Ambris, Jason Holder (captain), Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel
