🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: Match 37: Bangladesh vs Nepal,@5:00 AM IST🏏

🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: Match 37: Bangladesh vs Nepal,@5:00 AM IST🏏

Venue: Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent

Bangladesh (BAN) will square off against Nepal (NEP) in Match 37 of the T20 World Cup 2024, on June 17, at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown. Bangladesh are determined to secure a spot in the Super Eight, having achieved two wins and one loss so far.

The team is looking to showcase their finest skills against Nepal with an opportunity for an intense contest. Nepal could potentially prove to be their biggest hurdle.

Meanwhile, Nepal are eager to bounce back from their narrow loss to South Africa and will be led by Captain Rohit Paudel, who will be optimistic about the team's performance.

In their previous match, wicket-keeper Aasif Sheikh stood out for Nepal, scoring an impressive 42 runs off 49 balls, with support from Anil Sah, who contributed 27 runs off 24 balls as they fell short of one run.

Bangladesh need to beat Nepal to secure a place in the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup 2024. In case they lose, Netherlands will have a slight chance of pipping them by registering a big win against Sri Lanka in Match 38.

South Africa have already qualified for the Super 8 from Group D, while Bangladesh are currently-placed second after four points in three matches.

They have a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.478. Netherlands have two points with a NRR of -0.4808 ahead of their last group stage match.

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BAN vs NEP Head-to-Head Bangladesh and Nepal have played just one T20I match till date. In 2014, Bangladesh defeated Nepal by eight wickets.

Arnos Vale Ground Pitch Report

The Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown is a renowned pitch in West Indies which is known for favouring bowlers over batters. The surface of the pitch is spinner-friendly, indicating that there will be a considerable amount of turn. As a result, wickets tend to fall at regular intervals at the venue. Additionally, the weather forecast suggests a slight chance of rain as the match gets underway.

Weather forecast No chances of rain in St Vincent on Monday as Bangladesh take on Nepal in a crucial Group D match. The match starts at 7:30 PM local time and the temperature will hover around 28 degree celsius by then. The sky will be clear and the humidity will hover around 83 percent.

Probable Playing XIs

Bangladesh (BAN):

Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman

Nepal (NEP):

Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal

BAN vs NEP Probable Best Players of the Match

Probable Best Batter of the Match:

Towhid Hridoy has been hitting his best form lately. He played a critical knock in Bangladesh's tricky chase against South Africa. The right-handed batter scored 37 runs off 34 balls as the Tigers fell short by four runs. He built small partnerships with other batters before the batting unit was bundled out. He would like to replicate the same essence against Nepal.

Probable Best Bowler of the Match:

Rishad Hossain has been less economical but can generate results for Bangladesh as evident in the game against Netherlands. A novice at the international stage, the right-arm spinner did the trick for the Tigers with three wickets against the Dutch. He will be the key bowler as he can fetch some bounce out of the surface.

Scenario 1

Bangladesh win the toss and opt to bowl first

PP score: 25-35

Nepal - 100-110

Bangladesh wins the match

Scenario 2

Nepal win the toss and opt to bowl first

PP score: 35-45

Bangladesh: 135-145

Bangladesh wins the match

Bangladesh have a good chance of making the cut for the next round, but are not assured a spot yet. They will look to seal their advancement with a win, though even a washout will guarantee them that.

This is the same venue where Nepal played out a World Cup classic against South Africa, a couple of nights ago. Twelve out of 13 wickets to fall had gone to spin then, and a similarly spin-friendly surface could be in store in this match!

Nepal Vs Bangladesh Prediction

Considering Bangladesh's pedigree and Nepal's relative inexperience at the big stage, Google gives the Bangla Tigers a 83% winning chance against Nepal's 17%.

Batters

Towhid Hridoy

Kushal Bhurtel and Towhid Hridoy are the two best batter picks for this Dream11 team. Hridoy has already smashed 86 runs in the last three matches. Tanzid Hasan is another good pick for this match especially while batting first.

All-rounders

Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan and Dipendra Singh Airee are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Shakib Al Hasan will bat in the middle order and complete his quota of four overs. He smashed 64 runs in the last match at this venue. Rishad Hossain is another good all-rounder who will bat in the middle order and complete his quota of four overs.

Bowlers

Taskin Ahmed

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman. Taskin Ahmed has already taken six wickets in the last three matches. Tanzim Hasan Sakib is another good bowler for this match. He has taken five wickets in the last three matches.

Bangladesh's Super Eight fate in the T20 World Cup 2024 is in their own hands as one more win is all they need to go through.

The only way Bangladesh can miss out is if they lose big against Nepal, and Netherlands beat Sri Lanka by a big enough margin with that game scheduled an hour after Bangladesh vs Nepal. Bangladesh will fancy sailing through as they have looked like the second-best team in Group D so far. They know they can't take Nepal lightly, more so after their close game against South Africa.

But Bangladesh are high on confidence, a side on the mend that, only recently, went down in a T20I series against USA. Their top-order batting remains a concern but their middle-order batters and bowlers have carried them to this promising position.

Nepal are still smarting from their one-run loss against South Africa. They were left wondering how they messed up a chase where they were ahead at one point. Gulsan Jha's run out on the last ball left their legion of fans heartbroken, but their overall performance against one of the tournament's top teams gives them confidence for the next challenge. Kushal Bhurtel and Dipendra Singh Airee shared seven wickets against South Africa at the same ground, while Aasif Sheikh comes in fresh off a stylish 42. Their big hitters are an X-Factor too.

Nepal have enough firepower to win, but Bangladesh, at this tournament, have shown an appetite for staying in the fight for longer periods. Key battles will be fought between their middle-order and Nepal's spinners, particularly how they play Sandeep Lamichhane. Bangladesh's fast bowlers, meanwhile, will look to exploit any lack of experience among the Nepal batters.

Form guide

Bangladesh WLWWL (last five completed T20Is, most recent first)

Nepal LLLLW

More spinners in the offing

Bangladesh shouldn't tinker ideally, but they could consider either left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam or offspin-bowling allrounder Mahedi Hasan on a spin-friendly pitch.