With limited time between games, both teams are focused on rest, recovery, and strategic planning for this critical encounter.
India has smoothly transitioned from the challenging conditions in the USA to the familiar terrain of the West Indies, securing a comfortable 47-run victory over Afghanistan in their first Super Eight game in Barbados.
Now, they face the challenge of excelling in Antigua, where scores of 150 and above have been recorded four times.
Both teams have a similar problem to be addressed, especially with their respective batting line-ups. India needs a strong performance from the top order, while Bangladesh needs to take burden off their pace attack.
India vs Bangladesh pitch report:
The pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has been lively, especially during the group stages, offering assistance to pacers who can hit the deck. Batters will need to settle in before attacking.
Notably, teams batting second have had a slight advantage, winning 4 out of 6 matches at this venue. The average first innings total is 121, while the average second innings total is 111.
India vs Bangladesh weather report:
According to the accuweather.com website, Antigua's weather forecast is looking fairly good.The forecast for Saturday here is «partly sunny with a thunderstorm in spots,» with a 41% cloud cover and a few hours of rain spread out throughout the day.
India vs Bangladesh squads:
India: Rohit Sharma ©, Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju