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T20 World Cup: Zampa takes five as Bangladesh tumble for 73
Bangladesh tumbled for 73 all out in 15 overs against Australia on Thursday in their last Super 12s match.
It was also Bangladesh’s last match in this year’s T20 World Cup.
Adam Zampa of Australia bagged five wickets conceding 19 runs— the best bowling figures of this World Cup so far. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets each as well.
Bangladesh lost four wickets for 33 runs in the powerplay. It was just another lean batting display by the Tigers at the powerplay in this World Cup
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The Tigers lost the first wickets when Liton Das suffered a golden duck in the first over of the match ended his World Cup agony.
In the next over, Soumya Sarkar fell for five. He started well hitting a four early, but once again, failed to carry on— the typical Soumya in this World Cup.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Afif Hossain also failed once again scoring 1 and a duck.
After Liton, Mahedi Hasan was the second Bangladeshi batter in this match to suffer a golden duck.
Shamim Hossain was the highest runs taker for Bangladesh scoring 19 off 18 balls with one four and one six.
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Bangladesh made one change in their playing XI replacing Nasum Ahmed with Mustafizur Rahman. The left-handed pacer was out of the team in the previous match.
Bangladesh are missing the service of Shakib Al Hasan as the allrounder has been ruled out of the event with a hamstring injury.
Earlier, Bangladesh also lost Mohammad Saifuddin and Nurul Hasan Sohan with injury concerns.
The Bangladesh team management did not call for other options.
T20 World Cup: Quick wickets hurt Bangladesh
Once again Bangladesh lost quick wickets in the powerplay and put themselves on the cliff edge in their final T20 World Cup against Australia on Thursday.
Bangladesh lost four wickets for 33 runs in 6 overs on dashing all hopes of ending the disastrous campaign with a consolation win.
The Tigers lost the first wickets when Liton Das suffered a golden duck in the first over of the match ended his World Cup agony.
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In the next over, Soumya Sarkar fell for five. He started well hitting a four early, but once again, failed to carry on— the typical Soumya in this World Cup.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Afif Hossain also failed once again scoring 1 and a duck.
At the end of the sixth over, Bangladesh were batting at 33 for four.
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Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Liton Das(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad(c), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
T20 World Cup 2021: AFG vs. NZ Match will determine the second semifinalist in Group 2
Pakistan advanced to the semifinals after winning four consecutive games in group 2, while their arch-rival India had a poor start to the T20 World Cup 2021 campaign. Thankfully, the Indian team easily defeated the Afghan team by 66 runs in their third match. With this win, India are still in contention for a semifinal berth. However, the match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will ultimately determine the second semifinalist in Group 2. The match preview of the Afghanistan vs. New Zealand match is discussed in this article.
Notable T20I Records of Afghanistan and New Zealand
Here are some notable records of Afghanistan and New Zealand in Twenty20 International.
Significant T20I records: Afghanistan and New Zealand
Afghanistan
New Zealand
Most Runs
Mohammad Shahzad (2011)
Martin Guptill (3,069)
Highest Score
Hazratullah Zazai (162*)
Brendon McCullum (123)
Most Fifties
Mohammad Shahzad (13)
Martin Guptill (20)
Most Wickets
Rashid Khan (100)
Tim Southee (102)
Best Bowling Figures
Rashid Khan (5/3)
Tim Southee (5/18)
Highest Partnership
Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani (236)
DP Conway & GD Phillips (184)
Most Catches
Mohammad Nabi (47)
Martin Guptill (61)
Most Dismissals
Mohammad Shahzad (57)
Brendon McCullum (32)
Most Matches
Mohammad Nabi (85)
Martin Guptill (105)
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Afghanistan Team
Afghanistan would have a huge test in the meeting against New Zealand. They must rejuvenate the team and need to identify an ideal playing XI, capable of posing a threat to New Zealand.
Afghanistan's bowling effort against India appeared to be ineffective because of the absence of off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Rashid khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sharafuddin Ashraf all were expensive in the match. They must resolve the issue prior to the match against the Blackcaps. Mujeeb will surely make a comeback against New Zealand, which would be a big concern for the Kiwi side.
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Predicted Playing XI:
Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wicket-keeper), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Nabi (Captain), Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan
New Zealand Team
New Zealand batters fared well against Scotland. Particularly opener Martin Guptill had a good outing in the match. Therefore, they will go into the encounter against Afghanistan with full confidence. In comparison, New Zealand's bowling unit has shown more consistency and they must continue to do so again in this encounter as well. This might be a do-or-die encounter for the Kiwis, so they will give it everything they have got in this crucial battle.
Predicted Playing XI:
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wicket-keeper), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
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How AFG-NZ fixture would be the ultimate decider
New Zealand and India have two games left, while Afghanistan have one game in hand in the Super 12 Round of the T20 World Cup 2021. New Zealand are anticipated to win over Namibia, but the match against Afghanistan will be difficult for them. The situation will change if New Zealand lose the match against Afghanistan.
On the other hand, India must win both of their remaining matches against Scotland and Namibia to be in contention for a semifinal berth. The team with the better run rates will advance to the semifinals if each of the three teams has six points.
Fixture:
Afghanistan vs. New Zealand | Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Date: November 7
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Verdict
Afghanistan and New Zealand are now in second and third position in Group 2, however the fate of New Zealand in the competition is in their own hands. If they win the remainder of their Super 12 fixtures, they won't have to rely on the outcomes of other games. On the other hand, Afghanistan are ready to shatter their dream and they are more than capable of doing it. This will be one of the most exciting matches in the Super 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
T20 World Cup: South Africa dismiss Bangladesh for 84
Bangladesh batters left shattered for 84 on Sunday at Abu Dhabi in their fourth Super 12s match of the ongoing T20 World Cup against South Africa.
Four Bangladeshi batters— Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain and Nasum Ahmed— each suffered a duck and three of them fell for a golden duck.
While going to 35 from 22, Bangladesh lost five wickets— three to Kagiso Rabada inside five balls.
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Rabada led the terrific bowling display from South Africa on a pitch that had something in it for the quicks.
Rabada conceded 20 runs to take three wickets in four overs, Anrich Nortje also bagged three wickets conceding eight runs in 3.3 overs.
Tabraiz Shamsi, the left-arm unorthodox spinner, bagged two wickets as well.
For Bangladesh, Mahedi Hasan was the best batter scoring 27 off 25 balls while Liton Das scored 24.
Eventually, Bangladesh tumbled for 84 all out in 18.2 overs. They never looked able to soak up the initial pressure and come up with something challenging for the Proteas.
Also read: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh bat first vs South Africa
It was the third-lowest total by any team against South Africa in the T20 World Cups.
With this lean display, Bangladesh became the first ICC full member nation to be bowled out under 100 thrice in a calendar year.
ladesh have lost three matches they have played before this one, and they have no real chance to qualify for the semifinals even if they win this match and the next match against Australia.
Tamim to miss T20Is home series vs Pakistan
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal will also miss the T20I home series against Pakistan which is set to take place this month.
Due to injury and lack of match time, Tamim withdrew himself from the ongoing T20 World Cup. He rather took part in the Everest Premier League in Nepal but couldn’t complete the event as he sustained a fresh injury on his thumb.
The left-handed batter recently said he would make a comeback with the Test series against Pakistan.
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The star batter is now close to making a comeback to competitive cricket with the ongoing National Cricket League for Chattogram.
“I would start batting from November 7,” Tamim told a media recently. “I’ve talked to the doctors and they advised me to start batting a week later. I’m eyeing to take part in the fifth round of NCL.”
Tamim played his last international match in July this year against Zimbabwe. Against the same opponent, he played his last T20I match back in 2020.
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ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Bangladesh, India can still qualify for Semifinals if …
Bangladesh's hopes of reaching the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 were all but over following their loss to the West Indies on Friday (October 29). On the other hand, India's pursuit for a semifinal berth came to a halt after two successive losses to Pakistan and New Zealand. However, both teams have a chance to advance to the knockout rounds, but much will rely on the results of the remaining Super 12 round fixtures. Let's see how Bangladesh and India can make the semifinals.
The way Bangladesh can reach the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals
Bangladesh must first and foremost ensure that they win their remaining matches against South Africa and Australia by a large margin. Because a big winning margin will help Bangladesh in improving run rates, which will be the determining factor if all other group 1 outcomes go in Bangladesh's favor.
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Bangladesh's chances of reaching the semifinals will be aided by the following results:
# England must win by a large margin against Sri Lanka and South Africa.
# Sri Lanka must defeat the West Indies by a small margin.
# West Indies have to defeat Australia.
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Bangladesh have a mathematical (run rates) chance of making the semifinals if the above results come true.
Bangladesh’s remaining super 12s fixtures:
Date: November 2 | Against: South Africa | Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date: November 4 | Against: Australia | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Players to watch
Mohammad Naim: T20I: 27 | Runs: 718 | HS: 81 | 50s: 4 | SR: 107.48
Afif Hossain: T20I: 34 | Runs: 427 | HS: 52 | SR: 123.05 | Wkts: 7 | BBI: 2/9 | SR: 17.1
Nasum Ahmed: T20I: 16 | Wkts: 21 | BBI: 4/10 | Econ: 6.59 | SR: 14.5
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Predicted Playing XI against South Africa
Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed
How India can finish second in group 2 points table
India must first win their remaining matches against Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia by a huge margin. Because big margins of victory will increase their run rates.
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India will also be wishing that Afghanistan defeats New Zealand by a small margin, allowing New Zealand to finish the group with only three victories. Because Scotland and Namibia are expected to lose against New Zealand. If these outcomes go in India's favor, they all (India, Afghanistan, and New Zealand) will get six points. The team with the best run rates will then progress to the semifinals.
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India’s remaining super 12s fixtures:
Date: November 3 | Against: Afghanistan | Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date: November 5 | Against: Scotland | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date: November 8 | Against: Namibia | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Players to Watch
Rohit Sharma: T20I: 113 | Runs: 2,878 | HS: 118 | 50s: 22 | SR: 138.63
Virat Kohli: T20I: 92 | Runs: 3,225 | HS: 94* | 50s: 29 | SR: 137.93
Jasprit Bumrah: T20I: 52 | Wkts: 61 | BBI: 3/11 | Econ: 6.63 | SR: 18.3
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Predicted Playing XI against Afghanistan
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (C), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Aftermath
Bangladesh are presently at the bottom of group 1's points standings with 0 points. As opposed to, India are currently placed the second bottom in group 2 in terms of points. England have a 100 percent winning record in Group 1 and they have already qualified for the semifinals. On the other hand, Pakistan have qualified for the semifinals after winning three matches in a row in Group 2.
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The prospects of Bangladesh and India reaching the semifinals are highly reliant on ifs and buts. However, India have a little edge in comparison to Bangladesh. Because India have three games left in the Super 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, whereas Bangladesh have only two.
Tigers make a habit of defeat, become first team eliminated from T20WC
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, Bangladesh lost by three runs to West Indies in Sharjah Friday, a perfect losing record in their first three games meaning they become the first team to be eliminated, i.e. with no chance of qualifying from their Super 12s group in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.
In their remaining two matches of this stage of the World Cup, they will take on South Africa and Australia on November 2 and 4. But these will merely offer the chance to salvage some prestige at best.
To pull up the maiden win in the Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh needed to score 34 off the last four overs with six wickets in hand, Liton Das and captain Mahmudullah Riyad at the crease.
But despite some misfields and a dropped catch by the West Indians, the Tigers fell short.
Liton was playing the anchor, and having taken it deep, should have been the one to see the team through to victory at that point. Instead he started wasting deliveries, erratically moving around the crease with no benefit, got no boundaries and then off the last delivery of the 19th over, holed out at long on to a great catch by Jason Holder.
The batsmen crossed, and it meant new batsman Afif would be on strike for the start of the 20th over, with 13 needed to win. Tigers' inability to hit boundaries to relieve pressure cost them dearly.
Riyad was on strike for the last three deliveries, needing 8 to win. One boundary would probably have carried the team over the line. Instead he gave a catch, but was dropped at deep square leg, they completed two runs. The next delivery yielded two more thanks to a misfield. Riyad faced the last ball with 4 needed for victory.
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Demonstrating the art of keeping calm under pressure, Andre Russell put it right in the blockhole, and Riyad completely missed it.
Bangladesh ended up on 139 for 5 in 20 overs and endured a third straight defeat in the Super 12s.
In reply to West Indies’ 142, Bangladesh started well as Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Naim opened the innings. It was the first time in his T20I career when Shakib takes the field as an opener. They added 21 in the first wicket stand.
ICC T20 Ranking: Bangladesh steps down two notches to settle for 8th place
Bangladesh cricket team miserably went down two steps to settle for the 8th place in the recently published ICC T20 Ranking after their frustrating performances in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, 2021.
As per ICC T20 ranking, published on October 27, Bangladesh went down to the 8th slot from 6th with 236 rating points.
Bangladesh advanced to the 6th place in the previous ICC T20 ranking after winning the T20 home series against Australia and New Zealand and started their campaign T20 World Cup 2021 with a high hope of reaching the semifinal, but their dream was almost shattered after conceding two successive defeats against Sri Lanka and mighty England at the Super 12 stage.
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Bangladesh made a frustrating start in the World Cup losing to Scotland by six runs in the qualifier, conceded five wickets defeat against Sri Lanka and an eight-wicket defeat against top seed England in the Super 12 stage after beating Oman and Papua New Guinea by 26 and 84 runs respectively in the qualifiers.
Afghanistan moved up to the 7th place securing the same rating of 236 while Australia advanced to the 6th slot with 242 rating points.
West Indies and Sri Lanka, now ranked 9th and 10th respectively, followed the Bangladesh neck and neck bagging 233 rating points each.
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Bangladesh may go down further in the ranking if they lost their remaining three Super 12 matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup against West Indies,
South Africa, Australia and England remained on the top slot securing 279 rating points, followed by India and Pakistan with 264 rating points each, New Zealand with 255 and South Africa with 249 rating points.
BAN vs. ENG: Bangladesh's Three Spectacular Victories Over England
At the international level, 31 BAN vs. ENG matches have been played so far, including 21 ODIs and 10 Tests. However, Bangladesh have yet to face England in a Twenty20 match. The wait will finally be over on October 27, 2021. Bangladesh will face England in their second Super 12 game of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. Team Tigers might draw inspiration from some historic wins over the Three Lions in the past prior to this match. Let's look at three of Bangladesh's most memorable victories against England.
Bangladesh's Three Stunning Triumphs against England in All Formats
There have been a few thrilling BAN vs. ENG cricket encounters in all formats, but selecting which ones are the finest is always difficult. Bangladesh's three best victories against England are mentioned here.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, 28th match
Venue: ZACS (Chattogram)
Result: Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
It was Bangladesh's fourth match in the 2011 World Cup group stage. The host expected to beat England to keep their hopes of making the quarterfinals alive.
The Chattogram surface has traditionally favored batters, but Bangladesh bowlers fared well after electing to field first. The spinners made life difficult for the English batters, taking wickets at vital moments of the innings.
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England were bowled out for 225 runs with two balls to spare. Eoin Morgan (63) and Jonathan Trott (62) formed England's lone big partnership. They put up a 109-run stand in the fourth wicket. Bangladesh's three front-line spinners, Abdur Razzak, Shakib Al Hasan, and Naeem Islam each took two wickets.
Tigers campaign was hopeful of winning the match after bowled them out for a low total. Tamim and Imrul got off to a fast start in the chase, scoring 52 runs in their opening partnership.
England made a few comebacks, but Bangladesh's batters kept their nerve till the end, winning by two wickets with an over to spare. An unbroken 58*-run stand between Mahmudullah Riyad and Shafiul Islam in the 9th wicket eased the run chase. It was undoubtedly one of Bangladesh's best victories in cricket history.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, 33rd match
Venue: The Oval (Adelaide)
Result: Bangladesh won by 15 runs
Bangladesh's encounter against England was a do-or-die affair for a place in the 2015 World Cup Quarter-finals. Bangladesh eliminated England from the competition with a 15-run victory in Adelaide.
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Batted first, Bangladesh scored 275/7 in their 50 overs. Mahmudullah Riyad became the first Bangladeshi to score a century in the World Cup in that match. He scored 103 runs and had a 141-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim (89) for the fifth wicket. Their efforts aided Bangladesh in putting up a challenging total to defend.
England had a decent start, scoring 43 runs on the first wicket. However, they lost momentum in the middle of the innings and were down to 163/6 at one stage. However, when Buttler (65) and Woakes (42) were in the middle, everything seemed to be under control. They put up a 75-run partnership before Buttler was dismissed by Taskin.
Bangladesh regained control of the contest after that. Rubel Hossain's two wickets in the 49th over sealed Bangladesh's historic victory. In many eyes, beating England was Bangladesh's greatest World Cup success.
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England tour of Bangladesh in 2016, 2nd Test
Venue: SBNCS, Mirpur (Dhaka)
Result: Bangladesh won by 108 runs
Bangladesh earned one of its best Test triumphs when England came to Bangladesh for a bilateral series in 2016.
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England took a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the first Test by 22 runs at Chattogram. Bangladesh fought hard till the end in the first match of the series, giving team Tigers confidence that they might overcome the Three Lions in the second match.
Mirpur's pitch was sluggish from the start, which aided the spinners. Bangladesh were all-out for only 220 runs in their first innings. Opener Tamim Iqbal struck a fantastic 104. After securing a 24-run first-inning lead, England were bowled out for 244 runs in reply. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took six wickets and raised concern among the English team.
Bangladesh hoped to take a 250+ lead since they knew chasing would be difficult on the final two days in Mirpur. Thankfully, Bangladesh's batters performed well in the third innings, scoring 296 runs. England had to chase 273 runs to win the match.
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England had a brilliant start, scoring 100 runs on the first wicket. However, after that England's innings started to crumble. The English batters were suffocated by Mehidy Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan's superb spin bowling. Despite a strong start, England lost all of their wickets within 64 runs, and their innings was finished for 164 runs.
Bangladesh defeated England by 108 runs in a historic triumph. With a superb 12-wicket haul in the match, Mehidy Miraz burst into the scene and made a name for himself.
Bottom Line
The above-mentioned victories of BAN vs. ENG are considered Bangladesh's finest in cricket history. Not to mention, these are among Bangladesh's three most memorable matches against England. Players from both teams are expected to give it their best for an entertaining Super 12 encounter of the Twenty20 World Cup 2021 between Bangladesh and England.
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ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Bangladesh, England face off on October 27
Bangladesh's Super 12 round began with a disheartening loss to Sri Lanka on Sunday (October 24). Therefore, the team Tigers are under tremendous pressure to regain their winning momentum in order to qualify for the semifinals. Bangladesh's next encounter is on Wednesday (October 27) against England. The match will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and will begin at 4 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). This article focuses on the match preview between Bangladesh and England in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup tournament.
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Notable T20I Record of Bangladesh and England
Here are some noteworthy Twenty20 International records of Bangladesh and England.
Bangladesh
England
Matches Played
M: 116; Win: 43; Lose: 71
M: 138; Win: 74; Lose: 59
Most Runs
Shakib Al Hasan (1,881)
Eoin Morgan (2,367)
Highest Score
Tamim Iqbal (103*)
Alex Hales (116*)
Most Fifties
Shakib Al Hasan (9)
Jos Buttler (14)
Most Wickets
Shakib Al Hasan (117)
Chris Jordan (74)
Best Bowling Figures
Elias Sunny (5/13)
Adil Rashid (4/2)
Most Matches
Mahmudullah Riyad (106)
Eoin Morgan (108)
Highest Partnership
Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad (132*)
Dawid Malan and Eoin Morgan (182)
Most Catches
Mahmudullah Riyad (41)
Eoin Morgan (44)
Most Dismissals
Mushfiqur Rahim (61)
Jos Buttler (43)
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Bangladesh Team
Mushfiqur Rahim finally found his stride against Sri Lanka, which is a huge relief. Mushfiqur failed to contribute with the bat in the qualifying phase. Bangladesh struggled to keep the scoreboard moving in the middle overs as a result of this.
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Opener Liton Das and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin were two major disappointments in the previous encounter. Liton scrambled with the bat once again and dropped two crucial catches. On the contrary, Mohammad Saifuddin gave up nearly 13 runs per over. As a top bowler, Saifuddin could have done a lot better with the ball.
Team management has a difficult job on their hands in terms of picking an ideal playing XI for the encounter against England. Not to mention, the experienced players and left-arm bowler Mustafizur Rahman would have to shoulder the major responsibilities if Bangladesh aims to win the match.
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Three players to keep an eye on
Mushfiqur Rahim: T20I: 95 | Runs: 1,427 | HS: 72* | 50s: 6 | SR: 116.20
Shakib Al Hasan: T20I: 92 | Runs: 1,881 | HS: 84 | SR: 121.12 | Wkts: 117 | BBI: 5/20 | SR: 17.40
Mustafizur Rahman: T20I: 56 | Wkts: 82 | BBI: 5/22 | Econ: 7.54 | SR: 14.90
Predicted Playing XI:
Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (captain), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed.
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England Team
England thrashed West Indies in their World Cup opener. Therefore, the team spirit of the English campaign is extremely high. Each player is aware of his role in the squad besides realizing what the captain and coach expect of them. There are no injuries on the team, and all of the players are available for selection. England are unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI for the encounter against Bangladesh.
Three players to keep an eye on
Jos Buttler: T20I: 83 | Runs: 1,895 | HS: 83* | 50s: 14 | SR: 139.33
Moeen Ali: T20I: 39 | Runs: 440 | HS: 72* | SR: 135.38 | Wkts: 23 | BBI: 2/17 | SR: 22.2
Adil Rashid: T20I: 63 | Wkts: 69 | BBI: 4/2 | Econ: 7.41 | SR: 18.50
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Predicted Playing XI:
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (Wicket-Keeper), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan (c), Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
Verdict
Bangladesh are now in the second position in Group B, while England are in first place with two points. England are one of the favorites to win the seventh edition of the Twenty20 World Cup. The English team exhibited their ability during the encounter against the West Indies. They have a well-balanced squad with a notable number of game-winners. Bangladesh will face a difficult task in defeating England, but they must find a way to do it in order to earn a place in the semifinals.
Another important factor is that Bangladesh have never faced England in a T20 match. So, it will be exciting to see who wins the first match between these two teams.
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