T20 WC 2024 India vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma expected to make comeback, make-or-break game for Najmul Shanto's squad
Also Read: Suryakumar Yadav - Jasprit Bumrah power India to 47-run victory. Rohit says ‘ we had class bowlers’India has won the last four times it has faced Bangladesh in the T20 format and has lost only once in the duo’s entire T20 match history. The match comes one rest day after India crushed Afghanistan, winning by 43 runs and showcasing its unbeaten form.
Thus, Saturday’s match will likely add to India’s list of wins against the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led team. Opening Batsman Rohit Sharma, who scored a half-century early on in the tournament against Ireland and has a history of scoring highly against Bangladesh, will have a chance to make a comeback in Saturday’s match after performing poorly in the last few matches. Virat Kohli, the other half of the opening pair, is yet to score a half-century in the tournament.
Also Read:Pat Cummins matches Bret Lee's record with hat-trick against BangladeshAll-rounder Hardik Pandya, known for his short but brutal batting stints, scored 32 runs from 24 balls in the match against Afghanistan and is expected to keep up the momentum against Bangladesh. Batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who was branded ‘player of the match’ against Afghanistan, is also expected to score well. Also Read: How the World Cup has spiced up the T20 formatIndia’s bowling squad, carried by fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has a championship tally of eight wickets so far and an economy of 3.46, remains strong.
Arshdeep Singh, who took three wickets in the last game, is also expected to perform well. The weather at the time of the match is forecasted to be partly cloudy with slight chances of rainfall. Milestone Alert!
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