Depleted Bangladesh search one final excessive earlier than bowing out
Big image: An opportunity to check bench energy
India have already certified for the ultimate of Asia Cup 2023. Bangladesh are not in rivalry. And which means Friday’s match between these two sides is a useless rubber. However, 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 staff administration a contented headache. KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah haven’t solely proved their health but in addition proven glorious kind. The solely factor left to see is when and the way Shreyas Iyer returns from back spasms he suffered simply earlier than the Super Fours sport in opposition to Pakistan.
Things could not have gone in a extra wrong way for Bangladesh. Besides registering only one win within the event thus far, they’ve additionally had powerful luck with accidents.
Tamim Iqbal and Ebadot Hossain had been ruled out even earlier than the event began. Litton Das missed the first round due to sickness. After scoring 89 and 104 in successive video games, Najmul Hossain Shanto suffered a hamstring injury and went again residence. Now even Mushfiqur Rahim is unavailable; he has been granted an extension of go away to be along with his spouse, who’s recovering after giving beginning to their second little one.
With so many first-choice gamers unavailable, Bangladesh could look to check out a brand new mixture. At the identical time, they want to end on a constructive notice as effectively.
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In 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. Before the match, Anil Kumble said 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-about choosing R Ashwin or Washington Sundar as an alternative of Axar. Can Axar repay the selectors’ religion?
Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim has performed all 4 matches for his staff thus far within the event. He acquired 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 against Afghanistan. In his fledgling ODI profession, Naim has 95 runs in eight matches at a median of 13.57 and a strike fee of 60.50. Is it time for Bangladesh to look past him?
On Thursday, Iyer batted within the nets throughout India’s optionally available apply session. If 100% match, he may are available for both Kishan or Rahul. Bumrah may be rested with Mohammed Shami changing him. The pitch may as soon as once more determine if India go together with Shardul Thakur or Axar Patel.
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 contemplate bringing in Tanzid Hasan for Naim and Afif Hossain for Mushfiqur. Litton 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 facet. There’s a slight probability of rain all through the length of the match.
“Personally very happy with the way Hardik [the bowler] has shaped up, something that we worked for a long time. We have been planning on this, managing his workload, making sure he is fit first and is able to achieve what we expect out of him. That you could see in the last game. He has been doing that consistently – hitting that 140kph mark. Once he does that, he is a different bowler. From the team’s perspective, he is a wicket-taking option that we have.”
India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Hardik Pandya