The Tigers’ next mission is St Vincent in the West Indies. Team Bangladesh is now in St. Vincent of West Indies as a symbol of hope for millions of Bangladeshis.
A large section of Bangladeshi fans are worried about the wickets at the Aarons Vale Stadium in St. Vincent. The curious question of many, well, how will the wicket of St. Vincent? Will the wicket be a batting friendly, high scoring pitch? Or will Nassau Stadium in New York be wacky? Such questions are now on everyone’s lips.
While searching for answers to these questions, it was found that the St. Vincent’s pitch, where the game between Bangladesh and the Netherlands will be played tomorrow, Thursday, June 13, is no longer a regular international cricket event.
History tells us that the last Test at St. Vincent was 10 years ago. Bangladesh played hosts West Indies on 5–9 September 2014.
And the ODI was in 2012; West Indies played against Australia. And the last international T20 match was held at this venue 11 years ago in 2013. The Caribbean competed against Pakistan in a 2-match series. Pakistanis won both matches.
There were two wickets in that series. The scoreline of the first match on July 27, 2013 was 150 plus. Batting first, West Indies scored 152 runs for 7 wickets.
In reply, Pakistan won by 8 wickets in the last ball. 1 run was needed from the last ball. Debutant left-arm spinner Zulfikar Babar gave Pakistan a dramatic victory by hitting a six off West Indian legspinner Samuel Badri.
On the other hand the next match was low scoring. Mohammad Hafeez’s Pakistan won by 11 runs despite a small score of 135 runs. All the spinners of both the teams waved the call stick. Pakistan’s leg-spinner Afridi (1/29 in 3 overs) and left-arm spinner Zulfikar Babar (2/37 in 4 overs) were beaten in the first game, but the two off-spinners Mohammad Hafeez (1/9 in 4 overs) and Saeed Ajmal (2/21 in 4 overs) did nothing at all. Did not give a run.
On the other hand, the most successful bowlers for West Indies were spinner Sunil Narine (3/26 in 4 overs) and legspinner Samuel Badri (2/16).
This is the first time floodlights have been installed in St. Vincent on the occasion of the World Cup. The match against Netherlands tomorrow Thursday will be in daylight. However, Bangladesh’s last match against Nepal will be under floodlights on June 16.
International T20 matches are being held after 11 years. A lot of water has rolled in the Caribbean Sea during this long time. Naturally, there is a lot of possibility of changing the character, speed and nature of the wicket. Still, there are many speculations and imaginations about St. Vincent’s pitch. However, it can be assumed that the pitch will not behave as crazy and unusual as Nassau Stadium in New York. There will be no double pace and uneven bounce. Again, the possibility of a batter’s paradise is also less.
It is assumed that the wicket will be of medium pace and bounce and the score line may also be medium; 150-160 or maximum 170. 100-115 like Nassau Stadium; Chances of winning by 120 runs are low. That means you can’t win by bowling alone. Batters also need runs with the bat.
Will the Bangladeshi batsmen see runs in the changed environment? Liton, Tanjid and skipper Shanta need runs with the bat. On the upside, at least 2 of their opponents, one of them playing a long innings, may continue.
And if you don’t get runs at all, it’s difficult to keep up with the Dutch. Dutch bowling is very sharp. There is also variation in pace and spin. An even spinner combination with 3 pacers could be more effective. So the possibility of inclusion of XI Sheikh Mehdi is very high.
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