T20 World Cup Preview: India vs. Bangladesh
India
Team India have a chance of booking their place in the semis if they win their match against Bangladesh. The team is playing well and the moral of the players is high after registering two back to back wins against the two big teams in the tournament. Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Amit Mishra and R Ashwin have played impressive cricket. These four have emerged as the real match winners and could once again make their performance count against the host nation. The concern area is the form of Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh, the two have been found wanting in the T20 World Cup. There is no denying the fact that these two players are capable of winning matches from any situation and the time has come for them to help India in continuing their impressive run. The seamers ( Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar) will once be under the radar as they are prone to bad habit of leaking runs in the death overs.
Bangladesh
They have players tailor made for the shortest format of the game but are genuine failures when it comes to big tournament like World Cups. They somehow managed to qualify for the main draw. However, their first match against West Indies ended in a painful defeat. Shakib-al-Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahim will have to make sure that their team is out to challenge India rather than just for formality. The only advantage which they have is the support of the home crowd, who will be out in huge numbers to support their team. This is one format wherein they have the best chance of upsetting big teams as one good inning could lead team to win. Bangladeshi players will have to remain calm and compose in tough situations, which is the only way to counter rival strategies.
Team India have a chance of booking their place in the semis if they win their match against Bangladesh. The team is playing well and the moral of the players is high after registering two back to back wins against the two big teams in the tournament. Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Amit Mishra and R Ashwin have played impressive cricket. These four have emerged as the real match winners and could once again make their performance count against the host nation. The concern area is the form of Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh, the two have been found wanting in the T20 World Cup. There is no denying the fact that these two players are capable of winning matches from any situation and the time has come for them to help India in continuing their impressive run. The seamers ( Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar) will once be under the radar as they are prone to bad habit of leaking runs in the death overs.
Bangladesh
They have players tailor made for the shortest format of the game but are genuine failures when it comes to big tournament like World Cups. They somehow managed to qualify for the main draw. However, their first match against West Indies ended in a painful defeat. Shakib-al-Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahim will have to make sure that their team is out to challenge India rather than just for formality. The only advantage which they have is the support of the home crowd, who will be out in huge numbers to support their team. This is one format wherein they have the best chance of upsetting big teams as one good inning could lead team to win. Bangladeshi players will have to remain calm and compose in tough situations, which is the only way to counter rival strategies.
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