Bangladesh take on Scotland in the first of their ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers to be played in Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman. The Tigers have matches against Oman and Papua New Guinea following the clash against Scotland. Given the experience in the side, they must consider themselves winning all three games and making it to the Super 12.
Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh’s Man For All Seasons
.@Sah75official was the highest wicket taker for Bangladesh in ICC T20 World Cup.#RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/QKzwJrT1a7
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 16, 2021
Meanwhile, Shakib AL Hasan’s batting form will be a cause of concern for the team. Playing for KKR in place of Andre Russell, Shakib was not in the best of form with the willow. He scored 47 runs and picked up four wickets in the UAE leg of the tournament.
Scotland had an impressive run in the recently concluded UAE Summer T20 Bash. They also won their warm-up games against Netherlands and Namibia. Heading into this encounter of the marquee event, both the teams will look forward to putting their ‘A’ game to display.
Match Details
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Matchday 🙌
🆚 Scotland
🏆 ICC T20 World Cup 2021
🏏 Round 1
🏟 Al Amerat Cricket Ground
🕑 8:00 PM (Bangladesh Time)#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LQZpu5082F— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 16, 2021
Match –Bangladesh vs Scotland, ICC T20 World Cup, 2021
Date & Time – October 17, 2021 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground is expected to suit the batters with little assistance for the bowlers. It will stay the same throughout the match. 160 should be a good score on this ground.
Predicted Playing XI
Bangladesh
Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Afif Hossain, Liton Das, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed
Scotland
Last minute tune up 🧑🔧 pic.twitter.com/ED4Es52KKT
— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) October 16, 2021
Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, George Munsey, Dylan Budge, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Alasdair Evans, Brad Wheal
ICC T20 World Cup: BAN vs SCO – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Nurul Hasan, Matthew Cross, Calum MacLeod, Kyle Coetzer, Liton das, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mustafizur Rahman, Mark Watt (VC), Safyaan Sharif
Fantasy Suggestion 2: Matthew Cross¸ Calum MacLeod (c), Liton das, George Munsey, Richie Berrington, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mustafizur Rahman (VC), Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif
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