Match details:
Series/tournament name: India vs Bangladesh T20I series
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Date: November 10, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Preview:
After pollution in Delhi and a cyclone threat in Rajkot, we are here in Nagpur for what promises to be an exciting series decider. If it was Mushfiqur Rahim all the way in Delhi, it was the Hitman show in Rajkot as India levelled the series with aplomb. Bowling has been a slight concern for India, in particular their pace bowling while Bangladesh will rue that their batsmen continue to be inconsistent.
Contrary to what it appeared at the start of the series, Bangladesh are no pushovers and India must have realised it too. We could be in for a few changes from either side despite this being a series decider. India could decide to sit out Khaleel Ahmed for Shardul Thakur while Bangladesh might ponder replacing Mossadek Hossain or Shafiul Islam for more potency in their bowling attack.
Weather report:
Hazy winds are expected although the weather is quite clear for this fixture.
Pitch report:
The pitch could slow down prompting teams to re-think their bowl first strategy.
Probable Playing XI:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant/Sanju Samson (wk), Krunal Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain,
Match details:
Series/tournament name: India vs Bangladesh T20I series
Venue: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Date: November 10, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Preview:
After pollution in Delhi and a cyclone threat in Rajkot, we are here in Nagpur for what promises to be an exciting series decider. If it was Mushfiqur Rahim all the way in Delhi, it was the Hitman show in Rajkot as India levelled the series with aplomb. Bowling has been a slight concern for India, in particular their pace bowling while Bangladesh will rue that their batsmen continue to be inconsistent.
Contrary to what it appeared at the start of the series, Bangladesh are no pushovers and India must have realised it too. We could be in for a few changes from either side despite this being a series decider. India could decide to sit out Khaleel Ahmed for Shardul Thakur while Bangladesh might ponder replacing Mossadek Hossain or Shafiul Islam for more potency in their bowling attack.
Weather report:
Hazy winds are expected although the weather is quite clear for this fixture.
Pitch report:
The pitch could slow down prompting teams to re-think their bowl first strategy.
Probable Playing XI:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant/Sanju Samson (wk), Krunal Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Aminul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam/Abu Haider
Top picks:
Wicket-keeper: Mushfiqur Rahim (9.5 credits)
Rahim remains Bangladesh's best bet to usurp India in these conditions and while he was dismissed without doing much damage at Rajkot, India and Bangladesh both know what he can do. You should too and as such he remains a must pick from this category for the fantasy team.
Batsman: Rohit Sharma (11 credits)
Forget conditions, forget the pitch, forget the opposition. You don't dare to leave Rohit Sharma out from any match India is playing. The bombastic opener slammed a fabulous half-century, a match winning one, at Rajkot to seal what appeared to be a tight game. He remains your best fantasy player.
All-rounder: Washington Sundar (8 credits)
A more than handy all-rounder in this format, Sundar can be restrictive with the new ball and show panache with the bat. He is a wicket-taker on slow wickets and the Nagpur wicket should suit his taste. Even if you do leave out Krunal Pandya, Sundar is a must pick.
Bowler: Aminul Islam (8 credits)
The leg-spinner has impressed one and all with his ability to stand his ground even when attacked. Following a fine performance in the win at Delhi, Aminul did his best to restrict India in Rajkot, picking up two more wickets to lead the bowling charts for the series. Bank on him in this fixture too.
Captaincy options: Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul
Dream11 team:
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