IND vs BAN 2nd T20I: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Weather Report, Head-To-Head, And Probable Playing XI: India and Bangladesh will go against each other in the next match from the three-match T20I series scheduled to take place at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, on Oct 9.
India is currently leading the T20I series with a score of 1-0 after winning the first match by a comfortable margin of seven wickets in Gwalior. Backed by a young squad, India’s objective will be to take the series, whereas Bangladesh will seek to bounce back and level the series.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium and the atmosphere around have always been conducive for batting, as the ground has shorter square boundaries for making higher scores. There could be an edge for the team batting first since the pitch tends to be spinner-friendly later on.
Weather Report:
It’s a gloomy day predicted for match day in Delhi with some sun during the game and match day temperature is predicted to be in the region of 23°C to 35°C. However, since no rains are forecasted today, there shall be no interruptions during the game.
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Head-to-Head IND vs BAN:
In T20 internationals Both teams faced each other in 14 matches and won 12. Of these, only 2 matches have been won by Bangladesh, indicating India has an upper hand in this form.
Probable Playing XIs:
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
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India is likely to field the same eleven that played the first T20I. However, a part of the squad who did not get an opportunity, may replace one cricketer among Tilak Varma and Harshit Rana. Sanju Samson, who did well in the first match as an opener, will be looking to continue the good run, and Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy had been good in the previous match in their respective roles.
As for Bangladesh, a better outing with the bat is the order of the day. The likes of Litton Das and Mahmudullah need to come out to bat to ensure their bowlers have a target they can defend. A shuffled deck could see Tanzid Hasan in the mix.
