Undefeated India face a faltering Bangladesh in their second match of the Super Eight round of the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Saturday. The team led by Rohit Sharma needs a win to get closer to a place in the semi-finals, while Najmul Hossain Shanto and company also need a win to stay in the strong race for the qualifiers. The overall head-to-head record is dominated by India, but Bangladesh is known for being brave and Rohit Sharma and his men would be wary of that.
The two South Asian neighbors have also been involved in some off-field drama in the past, with Bangladesh often expressing their doubts over India’s financial power in the sport.
However, in the ongoing World Cup, there is no doubt that India is such a powerful cricketing power that it is a serious contender for the title.
The Men in Blue put in a professional performance against Afghanistan in their opening Super Eights match.
With just one day of travel separating the two remaining games, they are hoping that the players, who have not performed as expected so far, will live up to expectations.
India’s only objective in the Caribbean is to win the trophy and a solid performance against Bangladesh will be another step forward in that context. A tougher battle awaits Australia on June 24.
Bangladesh, who have struggled with their batting throughout the tournament, find themselves in a must-win situation after their defeat to Australia. The lack of power hitters is hurting them and there is no quick fix to this problem.
This is the weather forecast during the India vs Bangladesh game –
According to AccuWeather, cloud cover is expected to be 41% during the day, while the chance of rain is 40%.
India vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup 2024: Hourly weather forecast here –
10:00 am (7:30 pm IST) – 46% chance of rain
11:00 am (8:30 pm IST) – 51% chance of rain
12:00 pm (9:30 pm IST) – 47% chance of rain
1:00 pm (10:30 pm IST) – 32% chance of rain
2:00 pm (11:30 pm IST) – 32% chance of rain
3:00 pm (7:30 pm IST) – 36% chance of rain
(With PTI inputs)
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