ADELAIDE: Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, won the toss and decided to bowl first against India in a Super 12s match in Group 2 of the Men's T20 World Cup on Wednesday at the Adelaide Oval.
In a chilly, chilly Adelaide, India's victory over Bangladesh will help them in their quest to secure a semifinal spot. In the Group 2 points standings, Bangladesh and India are tied on four points, with the former having the higher net run rate. India has a 10-1 overall T20I record versus Bangladesh. In their most recent T20 World Cup match, India triumphed by a heartbreaking one run in Bengaluru, 2016.
Following the toss, Shakib announced that they had added an additional pacer, Shoriful Islam, who took Soumya Sarkar's place in the playing eleven.
"I'm not sure what the top score on this field is. We are well aware of what is coming and are ready. Boys are getting along nicely and everyone is excited about this. Need to keep up the fantastic work. We can get better at batting, for instance. Our quick bowling is excellent "He spoke up.
Deepak Hooda is replaced in the starting lineup by left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel, according to India captain Rohit Sharma, who also stated that he would have preferred to bat first.
"The number of runs would be important. We would try to bat effectively. Every game is significant in this format. In the last game, we didn't play very well. We're hoping to play some solid cricket and secure those two points. Good surroundings and terrain here. favourable weather, "He declared.
India's starting XI includes captain Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wicket keeper), Yasir Ali, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam are the Bangladeshi players.
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