Bangladesh Tour of West Indies 2024: WI vs BAN 3rd T20I Match Preview

West Indies and Bangladesh are going to clash in the third and final match of their three-match T20 series. The third and final match is scheduled for December 20, at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown. For Bangladesh, it will not make any difference in this series as they are leading by 2-0 already.

In the first match at this ground, things did not go according to plan for Rovman Powell and his team. Bangladesh managed to post a total of 147/6 after losing the toss and being asked to bat first. Soumya Sarkar scored 43, Zakir Ali 27, Mahmudullah Hasan 26*, and Shamim Hossain 27. For West Indies, Akeil Hosein and Obed McCoy each picked up two wickets.

Chasing 148 runs, the West Indies batting line-up was struggling and was losing important wickets at the right time. Their captain Powell played a very brilliant knock of 60 runs with support from Johnson Charles and Romario Shepherd. But Bangladesh's bowling was very tight, as Mahmudullah Hasan did take four wickets for his side, and they narrowly won by 7 runs.

In the second game, West Indies won the toss and chose to field first. Bangladesh again had a poor start in this game as well as lost early wickets; however, Mahmudullah Hasan Miraz, Zakir Ali, and Shamim Hossain calmed down the innings with their batting and helped take the total to 129/7.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The Arnos Vale pitch favors the bowlers to such an extent that free runs are not possible from batting. The ball mostly tends to come onto the bat slowly, so runs must be scored with good shots at the right time, as spinners will take the game after the powerplay. At an average score of 135 for first innings at this ground, it would be prudent on the part of the skipper to elect to bat first and chase a target of around 160 to make the total competitive.

Wheather Report

According to AccuWeather, heavy rain around the Arnos Vale Stadium is expected during the first hour of the match. Still, by evening, AccuWeather predicts that it might clear up, thereby affording some cricket action to flow in. Fans are well prepared for a delay as such a match is very much likely to be short for its duration.

WI vs BAN: Head to Head Stats

WI vs BAN Probable Playing XIs

West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher(wk), Rovman Powell(C), Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy.

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das(C)(wk), Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain.

West Indies have had a tough series so far, with almost nothing going their way. This dead-rubber match allows them to try out their bench strength. The hosts will look to end the series on a high and support their plans despite the challenges posed. Bangladesh has been outstanding in the first two games, winning all aspects of the game against West Indies. They will probably maintain their winning combination going into this final match and look to sweep the three-match series clean.