Bangladesh and India will square off against each other in the second T20I of the three-game series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday (July 11). The Women in Blue won the series opener by seven wickets and currently leads the series (1-0).
Speaking of the first T20I, Harmanpreet Kaur shined for India in their victory, hammering a brilliant 54 runs off 35 deliveries for the visitors. Smriti Mandhana also contributed 38 runs in the run chase. On the other hand, despite Shorna Akter’s resilient 28 runs and Sultana Khatun’s two wickets, Bangladesh failed to register a win over India.
India will now look to seal the series when they meet Bangladesh on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the hosts will aim to level the leg and stay alive in the contest.
Pitch Report:
Bowlers tend to have an advantage on the pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. The average score in the first innings is 107. However, batters can also take control of the game by spending sufficient time batting. The highest-ever recorded total at this venue was 140 runs, achieved by Australia Women in 2014.
Dream11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeepers: Nigar Sultana, Yastika Bhatia
- Batters: Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma (vc), Sobhana Mostary
- All-rounders: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Sultana Khatun
- Bowlers: Minnu Mani, Nahida Akter
Probable XI
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (c/wk), Salma Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Shathi Rani, Sultana Khatun, Rabeya Khan
India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Bareddy Anusha, Minnu Mani
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- BAN wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- IND total: 130-140
Case 2:
- IND wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 30-35
- BAN total: 120-130
Team bowling first to win the contest
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from July 11, 2023 at 09:15AM Vishwanath Hariharan