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Follow UsBangladesh were down on luck and form in the tour of West Indiesas they lost the Test series 2-0 and the T20I series by the same margin. Just when things could've gone from bad to worse, they pulled back a superb win in the first ODI by chasing down 150 with six wickets in hand.
It was Bangladesh's fourth victory from six ODIs played this year, which includes two wins away against South Africa. Despite their decline in T20Is and Tests, Bangladesh look a promising side in the 50-over format with their key players putting in consistent performances. The teams will return to the Providence Stadium in Guyana for the second match of the series with the Windies looking to level the series after a miserable outing in the opening fixture.
Ground details
In the 45 innings played at this venue, the average score batting first is 237, and the average target chased is 202 and the biggest successful chase is 309. The average score batting second is 199 which explains that the conditions get better if you are bowling second.
Out of the 311 wickets that fell to bowlers, the pacers have scalped 186, which is 60 percent of the wickets at average of 30.6 to spinners' 28.1 who claimed 125 wickets . On average, the fast bowlers picked 4.1 wickets per innings compared to 2.8 by the spinners.
Suggested team
While you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.
Captain and Vice-captain Suggestions
For small leagues: Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Najmul Hossain Shanto (vice-captain)
For Grand leagues: Mehidy Hasan (Captain), Gudakesh Motie (vice-captain)
Stats that matter
* Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan are the leading ODI wicket takers for Bangladesh with 12 wickets each seven innings with majority of them coming away from home.
* Rovman Powell has the best strike rate of 85.8 in the Windies batting lineup against Bangladesh as he scored 259 runs from 10 ODIs.
* Mustafizur Rahman has the best record against West Indies in ODIs with 26 wickets from 14 innings at an average of 23.2.
* Mahmudullah averages 67.78 against West Indies with five fifties from 20 innings as he scored 610 runs against them.
Grand League punts
* Shai Hope really likes playing against Bangladesh. He has scored 758 ODI runs from 11 innings at an average of 84.22 including four fifties and three hundreds.
* Tamim Iqbal has a superb record against West Indies over the years. The experienced southpaw has scored eight fifties and two hundreds in his 610 runs against the Windies at an average of 41.6.
* Afif Hossain has an average of 52.25 from six ODIs played this year, which is the best among the current Bangladesh batters in the squad.
Probable XI:
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (WK), Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (C), Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (C), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (WK), Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed.
