Following his side’s eight-run defeat against Afghanistan in the Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup 2024, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said that they made poor decisions while batting in the middle overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto displayed a poor performance in the second innings of the match. He scored 5 runs from 5 balls at a strike rate of 100.00. The Bangladesh skipper just slammed 1-four during his time on the crease. Speaking after the match, Shanto said that their plan was to go hard in the first six overs of the second innings. He also accepted that the middle order of Bangladesh’s batting lineup failed to execute.

He further added that the Bangladesh bowling attack performed well throughout the tournament.

“I think we bowled really well, we did lots of good things but as a batting unit, we made poor decisions, especially in the middle overs and that’s what cost us today. The plan was to go hard in the first six overs, if we lost early wickets, the plan was to bat normally, but that didn’t happen and the middle-order couldn’t execute. The whole tournament we have bowled really well, both the pacers and the spinners. Especially Rishad was great, the fast bowlers also did really well. Also, as a fielding group, we did well,” Shanto said.

Recapping the match, after winning the toss Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan decided to bat against Bangladesh.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (43 runs from 55 balls, 3 fours and 1 six) played a stupendous knock for the Afghan side and powered them to 115-5. Ibrahim Zadran (18 runs from 29 balls, 1 four) and Rashid Khan (19* runs from 10 balls, 3 sixes) tried their best in the final stage of the first inning and added some crucial runs on the scoreboard.

Rishad Hossain led the Bangladesh bowling attack after he picked up three wickets and gave 26 runs in his four-over spell.

The second inning of the match was reduced to 19 overs, and the target was 114 runs after rain played a spoilsport in the second inning.

During the run chase, Litton Das (54* runs from 49 balls, 5 fours, and 1 six) was the only standout batter for the Tigers as he scored the highest among his teammates.

Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan picked up four wickets each in their respective spells. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib also bagged one wicket each in their respective spells and helped the Afghan side win the match by eight runs.

After the defeat, Mitchell Marsh-led Australia are also out of the tournament. The Aussies ended up in third place in the Group 1 table of the Super Eights with just two points.

India will face Bangladesh in the Super Eights Match 7 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on June 22 at 08:00 PM IST.

IND vs BAN (India vs Bangladesh), Super Eight – Match 7 – Match Information

Match: India vs Bangladesh, Super Eight – Match 7

Date: June 22, 2024

Time: 08:00 PM IST

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

IND vs BAN, Super Eight – Match 7 Preview

In the last match played by India, they beat Afghanistan by 47 runs. The top fantasy player for India was Jasprit Bumrah who scored 101 fantasy points.

In Bangladesh’s last match in this tournament, they lost to Australia by 28 runs (DLS method). The top fantasy player for Bangladesh was Rishad Hossain who scored 72 fantasy points.

IND vs BAN, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is balanced. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 78 runs. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the side chasing.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius with 74% humidity. Winds at a speed of 6.85 m/s are expected. There is light rain expected which may affect playing conditions.

IND vs BAN, Head-to-Head

In the 13 matches played between these two teams, Bangladesh do not have a good record against India. Based on our analysis and trends, we predict the trend to continue. Bangladesh’s bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for India.

Both teams last played against each other in the 1st Semi-Final of the Asian Games Men’s T20I, 2023, where Tilak Varma scored the highest fantasy points for India with 134 points while Parvez Hossain Emon topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Bangladesh with 31 points.

IND vs BAN, Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Arshdeep Singh (IND)

Arshdeep Singh is a fast bowler with an average of 61 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of eight and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. The left-arm pacer has taken 12 wickets in the recent five T20 matches.

Hardik Pandya (IND)

Hardik Pandya is a batting all-rounder with an average of 61 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. The right-handed batter has scored 39 runs in the recent four matches. Hardik is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium-fast, he has taken seven wickets in the recent four matches.

Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)

Mustafizur Rahman is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. he has an average of 58 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. Mustafizur is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and in the recent five matches, he has taken seven wickets.

Axar Patel (IND)

Axar Patel is a bowling all-rounder with an average of 56 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. The left-handed batter has scored 32 runs in the recent five matches. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken five wickets.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib (BAN)

Tanzim Hasan Sakib is a fast bowler with an average of 46 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-arm pacer has taken nine wickets in the recent five matches.

Virat Kohli (IND)

Virat Kohli can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 45 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. The top-order batter has scored 29 runs in the last five matches.

Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)

Shakib Al Hasan is an all-rounder with an average of 40 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. The left-handed batter has scored 100 runs in the recent five matches. He also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken two wickets.

Rohit Sharma (IND)

Rohit Sharma can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 32 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. The top-order batter has scored 99 runs in the recent five matches.

Tanzid Hasan (BAN)

Tanzid Hasan is a batter with an average of 31 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.7 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. The top-order batter has scored 47 runs averaging 9.4 per match in the recently played five matches.

IND vs BAN, Squads

India (IND): Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill (travelling reserve), Rinku Singh (travelling reserve), Khaleel Ahmed (travelling reserve) and Avesh Khan (travelling reserve).

Bangladesh (BAN): Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Afif Hossain(travelling reserve) and Hasan Mahmud (travelling reserve).

IND vs BAN, Possible Playing XI

Bangladesh (BAN) Possible Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Rishad Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman

India (IND) Possible Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah.

IND vs BAN, Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper: Rishabh Pant and Litton Das

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Towhid Hridoy and Rohit Sharma

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Shakib Al Hasan, Axar Patel and Mahmudullah

Bowlers: Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Jasprit Bumrah

Captain: Rishabh Pant

Vice-Captain: Tanzim Hasan Sakib

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