Match Preview – Bangladesh vs India, Asia Cup 2023, twelfth Match, Tremendous 4
Large image: An opportunity to check bench energy
India have already certified for the ultimate of Asia Cup 2023. Bangladesh are now not in rivalry. And which means Friday’s match between these two sides is a lifeless rubber. Nevertheless, with the ODI World Cup lower than a month away, it is an opportunity for each groups to check their bench energy and check out any new mixture they need to.
India have already ticked most containers. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli have been among the many runs on the prime. Ishan Kishan’s gritty knocks within the center have given the crew administration a cheerful headache. KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah haven’t solely proved their health but in addition proven wonderful type. The one factor left to see is when and the way Shreyas Iyer returns from again spasms he suffered simply earlier than the Tremendous Fours recreation towards Pakistan.
Issues could not have gone in a extra other way for Bangladesh. Apart from registering only one win within the event to date, they’ve additionally had powerful luck with accidents.
Tamim Iqbal and Ebadot Hossain had been dominated out even earlier than the event began. Litton Das missed the primary spherical due to sickness. After scoring 89 and 104 in successive video games, Najmul Hossain Shanto suffered a hamstring harm and went again residence. Now even Mushfiqur Rahim is unavailable; he has been granted an extension of go away to be together with his spouse, who’s recovering after giving start to their second baby.
With so many first-choice gamers unavailable, Bangladesh might look to check out a brand new mixture. On the similar time, they wish to end on a constructive be aware as effectively.
India WWWWL (final 5 accomplished ODIs, most up-to-date first)
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Within the highlight: Axar Patel and Mohammad Naim
On a turning monitor in Colombo, the place India misplaced all ten wickets to spin, and Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja picked up six between them, Axar Patel went wicketless in his 5 overs whereas leaking 29 runs. Earlier than the match, Anil Kumble mentioned on ESPNcricinfo’s Match Day that with Jadeja already within the World Cup squad as a left-arm spin-bowling allrounder, he would have thought of choosing R Ashwin or Washington Sundar as a substitute of Axar. Can Axar repay the selectors’ religion?Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim has performed all 4 matches for his crew to date within the event. He bought begins in each innings, and reached 20 on three events, however didn’t convert any of them into a considerable rating, with a better of 28 towards Afghanistan. In his fledgling ODI profession, Naim has 95 runs in eight matches at a median of 13.57 and a strike charge of 60.50. Is it time for Bangladesh to look past him?
On Thursday, Iyer batted within the nets throughout India’s non-compulsory apply session. If 100% match, he may are available for both Kishan or Rahul. Bumrah is also rested with Mohammed Shami changing him. The pitch may as soon as once more resolve if India go together with Shardul Thakur or Axar.
India (possible): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer/KL Rahul, 5 Ishan Kishan (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur/Axar Patel, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Mohammed Shami/Jasprit Bumrah
Bangladesh may take into account bringing in Tanzid Hasan for Naim and Afif Hossain for Mushfiqur. Litton Das may don the wicketkeeping gloves.
Bangladesh (possible): 1 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 2 Tanzid Hasan/Mohammad Naim, 3 Litton Das (wk), 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Afif Hossain, 7 Shamim Hossain, 8 Nasum Ahmed, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmud
With Colombo having hosted 4 video games in six days, count on the pitch to be on the slower aspect. There is a slight likelihood of rain all through the period of the match.
“Personally very proud of the best way Hardik [the bowler] has formed up, one thing that we labored for a very long time. We’ve been planning on this, managing his workload, ensuring he’s match first and is ready to obtain what we count on out of him. That you can see within the final recreation. He has been doing that constantly – hitting that 140kph mark. As soon as he does that, he’s a special bowler. From the crew’s perspective, he’s a wicket-taking choice that we have now.”
India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Hardik Pandya
