Hello and welcome back to SlogVlog! In today’s post, we’ll be giving you everything you need to know before the first match of today’s double-header, as India take on Bangladesh at the iconic Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. As always, we’ll be looking at the probable playing XIs, head-to-head record, pitch and weather conditions, before ending with our prediction for the match.
Expected Playing 11:
Bangladesh:
- Dilara Akter
- Juairiya Ferdous
- Sharmin Akhter
- Nigar Sultana (C & WK)
- Shorna Akter
- Sobhana Mostary
- Ritu Moni
- Rabeya Khan
- Nahida Akter
- Marufa Akter
- Sanjida Akter Meghla
India:
- Smriti Mandhana
- Shefali Verma
- Yastika Bhatia
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Harmanpreet Kaur (C)
- Richa Ghosh (WK)
- Radha Yadav
- Deepti Sharma
- Arundhati Reddy
- Nandani Sharma
- Shree Charani
Head to Head:
| Matches- | 23 |
| Bangladesh Won- | 3 |
| India Won- | 20 |
| No Result- | 0 |
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
In Manchester, spinners have fared slightly better than fast bowlers this World Cup. They have picked up more wickets (22 vs 19), have a better strike rate (14.3 vs 19.6) and a better economy rate (7.19 vs 7.94). The temperature is likely to be around 31°C, too hot for the locals but should not be much of a problem for the two teams from the Indian subcontinent.
-ESPN CricInfo
Prediction:
We’re backing the Women in Blue to take the win in this one. To be honest, there isn’t much doubt about our prediction. Bangladesh have had a mixed T20 World Cup campaign so far, with their two victories coming against the Netherlands and Pakistan, the bottom two teams in Group A. Against stronger opposition, they’ve struggled to make an impact.
The head-to-head record doesn’t help their cause either. India have won 20 of the 23 T20Is between the two sides, while Bangladesh have managed just three victories. Add to that India’s recent form, having won nine of their last ten T20Is, and it’s easy to see why they come into this match as overwhelming favourites.
Of course, this is World Cup cricket, and surprises can always happen. But based on current form, experience, and the head-to-head record, we’re backing India to continue their winning run.
If you want to watch Bangladesh take on India in Manchester, then tune into JioHotstar at 7:00 PM. If you live in UK, then tune into Sky Sports Cricket at 2:30 PM BST.
Until next time!
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