FANTASY
Follow UsAfter a below-par-outing in the Test series, Bangladesh and West Indies rekindled their rivalry in the shortest format of the game at Windsor Park in Dominica for the first two matches of the three-match series.
While the first game was abandoned due to relentless showers, West Indies produced a dominant performance in the second outing to record a 35-run win and go 1-0 up in the series.
With none of the games going in favour of the visiting side, they will be itching to make amends in the final T20I on Thursday, 7 July, at the Providence Stadium in Guyana and level the series.
Overall, the two sides have locked horns in 15 T20I matches, with the West Indies dominating their counterparts by winning eight games, and two encounters did not produce any result.
Ground details
In the 18 innings played thus far at this venue, the average score batting first is 118, and the average winning score batting first is around the 156-run mark.
Out of the 71 wickets to fall, the fast bowlers have scalped 44 wickets, which is 62 percent of the overall wickets, compared to 27, which is 38 percent by the spinners. On average, the pacers have scalped 2.9 wickets per innings compared to 1.8 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: Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Shakib Al Hasan (vice-captain)
For Grand leagues: Rovman Powell (Captain), Akeal Hosein (vice-captain)
Stats that matter
In the last five matches for West Indies, Nicholas Pooran has been the top run-scorer for the side, with 218 runs at an average of 54.5.
The West Indies captain is third in the list of leading run-scorers since 2021, with 866 runs at an average of 32.07 and a strike rate of 130.
In the two T20I innings by Pooran at this venue, he has scored 79 runs at a strike rate of 141.1, including a half-century.
In T20Is since 2021, Mahedi Hasan has picked 12 wickets in the powerplay at an economy rate of 5.7 runs per over, which is the second-best among bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 25 overs in that phase.
In T20Is since 2021, Mohammad Naim has been the leading run-scorer for the side, with 590 runs in 28 innings at an average of 21.85. However, a string of low scores has meant he is not a certainty to play.
Grand League punts
While Naim is not a regular feature in the playing XI, the onus of the side will rely on the skipper Mahmudullah, the second-highest run-getter with 546 runs in 30 innings at an average of 21.84 and a strike rate of 106.6.
In T20Is since 2021, Rovman Powell has scored 343 runs in 11 innings at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 174.1, which is the best among Windies batters with a minimum of 200 runs.
In T20Is since 2021, Akeal Hosein has been the lead spinner for the West Indies side and scalped 17 wickets at an economy rate of 7.2 runs per over.
In T20Is since 2021, Mustafizur Rahman has picked up 17 wickets at the death, which is the second-most by a bowler in that phase behind Haris Rauf, who has 20 scalps.
The left-arm pacer has an economy rate of 8.1 runs per over in the death overs (16-20), which is the third-best among bowlers with a minimum of 10 overs in that phase.
Probable XI
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (Captain and wk), Rovman Powell, Shamarh Brooks, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh, Obed McCoy
Bangladesh: Anamul Haque, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah (Captain), Nurul Hasan (wk), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
