Match Preview – India vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24, seventeenth Match

Large Image: Can Bangladesh spring a shock?

The defending champions have been upset by Afghanistan. Australia have not regarded like Australia of World Cups previous. Pakistan appear missing too. And the South African juggernaut fell aside towards Netherlands. Of all of the pre-tournament favourites, solely India and New Zealand have performed like favourites. The latter have made it 4 wins in 4, and now India want to do the identical, towards Bangladesh in Pune.

Bangladesh might have a beneficial 3-1 ODI report towards India within the final 12 months – most just lately successful their Tremendous 4 encounter within the Asia Cup final month – however beating India in India is less complicated mentioned than finished.

The hosts have performed with loads of main-character power of their first three fixtures, scoring convincing victories towards Australia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. They have been examined to various levels in all these video games – lowered to three for two within the chase towards Australia; Afghanistan setting a goal of 273; and Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan constructing a strong platform – however ultimately it wasn’t even shut.

India’s excellent bowling assault, led by Jasprit Bumrah, has taken 28 out of a potential 30 wickets to date, whereas they’ve misplaced solely 9 wickets in three chases and by no means greater than 4 in a sport. Rohit Sharma ultra-aggressive’s method has been the spotlight of their batting performances and he is bought one other batting-friendly floor ready for him in Pune.Bangladesh’s solely win towards India within the ODI World Cup was 16 years in the past – in Trinidad in 2007. Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim have been simply beginning their careers then, they usually have performed India 3 times on the largest stage since, shedding fairly convincingly on every event.

This Bangladesh squad has sufficient expertise and younger expertise of their ranks to stretch India, however their present kind is not promising. Mushfiqur has scored two fifties in three matches to date however the remaining have struggled with consistency. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das had one good knock every. Rookie Tanzid Hasan hasn’t had a lot impression. Towhid Hridoy, who scored 500 runs earlier than the World Cup this yr, is batting decrease than his traditional No. 5 place. Mehidy Hasan Miraz additionally hasn’t been efficient.

Shakib suffered a quadriceps harm final week however may play – as per their coach, Bangladesh are awaiting outcomes of a scan finished on match eve earlier than taking the ultimate choice.* With Bangladesh seeking to lengthen their batting by having Mahmudullah at No. 8, Mahedi Hasan and Nasum Ahmed, each of whom performed an element within the Asia Cup win towards India, are unlikely to make the XI.

Whether or not Bangladesh runs India shut or not may come all the way down to how their quick bowlers fare. Mustafizur Rahman apart, the others have been off-colour. Shoriful Islam has been costly at occasions and Taskin Ahmed will not be the pressure he was earlier this yr. If these three, or Hasan Mahmud and Tanzim Hasan, can fireplace it should give Bangladesh a stronger foothold within the contest.

Kuldeep Yadav took eight wickets in a Take a look at the final time he performed Bangladesh•AFP/Getty Photos

Type information

India WWWLW (final 5 ODIs, most up-to-date first)

Bangladesh LLWLL

Within the highlight: Kuldeep Yadav and Najmul Hossain Shanto

Kuldeep Yadav has 5 wickets from three video games and his financial system of three.9 in 30 overs is testomony to the management he is supplied throughout the center overs. He revealed just lately that growing his tempo has allowed him to bowl higher within the final 12 months. Bangladesh’s most up-to-date reminiscence of Kuldeep is his eight-wicket haul within the Chattogram Take a look at late final yr – India can be hoping for extra of the identical from him.After his unbeaten fifty towards Afghanistan, Najmul Hossain Shanto‘s low scores towards England and New Zealand have had an impression on Bangladesh’s top-order returns. His free-flowing batting has been an enormous enhance to Bangladesh in 2023 they usually desperately want him again among the many runs.

Staff information: Bangladesh to gamble with additional bowler?

India are unlikely to alter their successful mixture. The small floor dimensions and flat pitch may imply that Shardul Thakur is more likely to preserve his spot forward of R Ashwin.

India (possible): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mohammed Siraj

If Bangladesh can play Shakib, they’ll. They could possibly be tempted to advertise Mehidy Hasan Miraz to open with Litton and Mushfiqur may additionally bat increased within the order. The query is whether or not Bangladesh will look to strengthen their bowling by sacrificing some batting depth.

Bangladesh (possible): 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Litton Das, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Mahmudullah, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Pitch and circumstances: Excessive scores in Pune?

Since 2017, groups batting first have posted 300-plus totals in three out of 5 ODIs in Pune, although this would be the first worldwide at this venue in 9 months. There was some drizzle on the eve of the match however the forecast is for sunshine on match day.

Stats and trivia: A 25-year wait ends

Quotes

“He had a very good batting session yesterday. He did a little bit of working between the wickets as properly. We’re ready for the results of the scan we did right this moment. We have not tried his bowling but. We’ll assess him tomorrow morning, and decide. If he’s not able to play, we cannot threat it. If he’s prepared, there’s an opportunity of him taking part in tomorrow.”
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Shakib Al Hasan’s availability standing

“While you enter a World Cup, each group will pose you a problem. So, from our perspective, I do not assume we’ll take anybody calmly.”
India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Bangladesh

The preview was up to date after the Bangladesh pre-match press convention.

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84