After thrashing Pakistan in their Super Four, the defending champions, India, are gearing up for another tough battle against Bangladesh. The 16th match of the tournament has been scheduled at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on 24th September.
Defending champions are playing like champions this year, and favourites in the four teams to defend their crown as well. They are coming into this match after beating their arch-rivals, Pakistan, by 6 wickets in their opening match of the Super Four. India was given a target of 172 runs. The Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill duo ensured that India reached their destination quickly, stitching a solid 100+ partnership for the first wicket. Abhishek Sharma was the star performer from the team, scoring a phenomenal 74-run knock with 5 sixes. With one win already in their pocket, Suryakumar Yadav's side will aim to strengthen their spot at the top of the leaderboard.
The Litton Das-led side registered a thrilling 4-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in their opening match of the Super Four. While chasing a total of 169, Bangladesh lost initial wickets, but two brilliant half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy brought a victory on the second last ball of the 20th over. Mustafizur was the standout bowler with a three-wicket haul. With India in front, Bangladesh will be eyeing a tough preparation against the top team in the tournament. This will be a test for them for the rest of the tournament.
IND vs BAN Match Details | |
Match | India vs Bangladesh 16th T20I Match |
Date and Time | Wednesday, September 24; 8:00 p.m. IST |
Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Broadcasting and live streaming | TV - Sony Sports Network, Live Stream - SonyLIV (app and website) and Airtel Xstream (app and website) |
The venue at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been consistently assisting the spinners, as it is quite evident from the matches that are being played here. The average first innings total in this format is just around 145-150, which depicts that scoring and playing freely won't be an easy choice, especially against the turn. However, from the last few matches, batters are getting good runs after settling at the crease, they will get to pick the ball after some time.
The weather is expected to remain clear and warm throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted. The conditions are expected to be warm for this match, with the highest temperature expected to hit nearly 40°C during the day. However, at night, the temperature is likely to drop to nearly 32°C.
IND vs BAN head-to-head (in T20Is) | |
Match Played | 17 |
Won by India | 16 |
Won by Bangladesh | 1 |
Tied | 0 |
No Result | 0 |
Team India has been an unstoppable force in the shortest format of the game, and hence, they are favorable to win this match. They defeated Pakistan twice in the ongoing tournament and asserted their dominance. Moreover, India leads their head-to-head face-offs with a 16-1 margin and has always dominated Bangla Tigers.
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