BAN vs WI 1st ODI Prediction & Betting Tips
Bangladesh will host West Indies for the 1st of the 3 match ODI series on 20th January 2021. The match will be played at the Shere Bangla Stadium and is set to get underway at 2:00 PM local time.
When it comes to ODI cricket, Bangladesh is a very dangerous team, especially in their home conditions. They’ve series wins of India, Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand in the last few years and will start the series as favourites.
They’ve a very strong batting line up in Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das.
In the bowling department, Mustafizur Rahman will lead their charge with the ball. Taskin Ahmed and Rubel Hossain will be the other pacers. The conditions will favour the spinners and Shakib al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Mehedy Hasan will pose a stiff challenge for the West Indians.
Bangladesh have won all their last 5 matches against the West Indies and we believe that the trend will continue in this series.
West Indies batting looks a little wobbly in Sunil Amris, Jason Mohammed, Andre McCarthy, Kyle Mayers, Joshua de Silva, Nkrumah Bonner. All these batsmen are pretty inexperienced and are expected to struggle on these slow wickets.
The bowling will be led by Alzarri Joseph. The other bowlers West Indies might look to start with are Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein and Raymon Reifer.
Overall, Bangladesh look very strong in comparison to the inexperienced West Indian unit and are our favourites for the match.
BAN vs WI Live Streaming
Ban Tech will broadcast the Bangladesh vs West Indies ODI Series in Bangladesh while In India, the series is available on Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live stream the ODI series on Hotstar mobile application.
BAN vs WI Toss Prediction
57 of the 108 matches played on this ground have been won by team batting second so the skippers might want to bowl first if they win the toss.
Pitch Report
The pitch will be a typical subcontinent wicket. Flat, good for batting. The spinners may get some turn and ball might also keep a little low.
Weather Report
The weather will be cloudy on the match day. There is 20% chances of rain as well.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st ODI
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
BAN Team News
Bangladesh have picked three uncapped players - Mehedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud in the squad. The selectors said that these players are picked considering the 2023 World Cup in mind.
BAN Key Players
- Tamin Iqbal - Tamin Iqbal is a top class batsmen and has a very good record against the West Indies with 930 runs at an average of 42.3. He’d look to start the series on a positive note.
- Soumya Sarkar - Soumya Sarkar is another batsmen who loves playing against the West Indies. He’s an average of over 47 against the West Indians and is expected to play well in the upcoming game.
- Shakib al Hasan - Shakib has 721 runs at an average of 55 against West Indies. He’s also picked up 18 wickets in 18 matches which is terrific.
BAN Team Form
Bangladesh hasn’t played ODI cricket since Marsh 2020. Their last series was against Zimbabwe which they won pretty comprehensively.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Tamim Iqbal(C), Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das(wk), Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
Hayden Walsh jr was tested positive for Covid -19 before the first ODI and been ruled out for the series.
WI Key Players
- Sunil Ambris - Sunil Ambris has played 3 matches against the Bangladesh and has scored 130 runs at an average of 65. He’ll have to play a big role if West Indies have to pull off a win
- Jason Mohammed - The skipper is another batsmen to watch out for. He’s a very good record in the West Indies domestic league and a good series against Bangladesh will induce a lot of confidence in him.
- Ajzarri Joseph - Alzarri Joseph is the best West Indian bowler. He’s one of the senior member of this team and will lead their charge with the ball.
WI Team Form
West Indies last series was against Sri Lanka which they lost 3-0
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Nkrumah Bonner, Sunil Ambris, Jason Mohammed(C), Andre McCarthy, Rovman Powell, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva(Wk), Raymon Reifer, Alzarri Joseph, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein
Bangladesh vs West Indies Head to Head
BAN vs WI Head to Head Stats in ODI's
| Matches Played |
BAN Won |
WI Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 38 |
15 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
🏆 Bangladesh vs West Indies Prediction
To be fair, there are very little hopes from this West Indian unit on this tour. They don’t seem to have enough quality in their team. Also, a lot of players hasn’t played much in the subcontinent. We expect them to struggle against a quality Bangladesh side.
Jan 20, 2021
11:00 IST / 5:30 GMT
Sher-e-Bangla - Dhaka, Bangladesh
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