India will lock horns against Bangladesh in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday. While the Gwalior pitch was on the slow side and Bangladesh was bundled out for only 127, a run-fest could be expected at the small Delhi ground.
We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form for India: W W W W W
India was able to continue their domination against the Tigers and came up with an impressive bowling show with Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy bagging three wickets apiece. Furthermore, India adopted an aggressive batting approach as they chased down the target of 128 in only 11.5 overs with Hardik Pandya top-scoring with 16-ball 39.
Current form of Bangladesh: L L L L W
Bangladesh failed to come up with a collective show in the opening T20I and they will be determined to turn a corner in the second game. Their batters will want to convert their starts into substantial scores to give them enough runs on the board.
Head to Head: Matches: 15, Won by India: 14, Won by Bangladesh: 1.
Players to watch out for: Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, and Mayank Yadav will hold the key for the hosts.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahmudullah, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, and Taskin Ahmed will be the crucial players for Bangladesh.
India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, JItesh Sharma (WK), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.
Bangladesh squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah, Litton Kumer Das, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.
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