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Match details
Bangladesh vs Netherlands
June 13, Kingstown, 10:30am local
Big picture: Winner stays in touching distance of Super 8s
Netherlands will be looking to secure their first victory against a Full Member team as they face Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup at the newest venue in Kingstown, St Vincent. This is a fresh pitch that has not seen much cricket action recently. Both teams are eager for a better performance after tough matches in New York.
Bangladesh faced travel delays and heartbreak after their close loss to South Africa. They are now focusing on regrouping and putting up a strong performance against Netherlands.
Netherlands, on the other hand, have shown promise with their bowling but have also faced challenges in their batting department. It will be a tough battle between the two teams in Kingstown.
Form guide
Bangladesh LWWLL (last five completed T20Is, most recent first)
Netherlands LWLLL
In the spotlight – Logan van Beek and Taskin Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed has been a key player for Bangladesh with his bowling performance, taking important wickets at crucial moments. Logan van Beek has been Netherlands’ standout bowler with his accuracy and impact.
Team news: Bangladesh could look at batting options
Bangladesh may consider changes in their batting lineup to address their ongoing struggles. Soumya Sarkar and Mahedi Hasan are potential options for strengthening their batting order.
Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Najmul Hosain Shanto (capt), 3 Litton Das (wk), 4 Shakib Al Hasan, 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Jaker Ali, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Tanzim Hasan, 10 Taskin Ahmed 11 Mustafizur Rahman.
Netherlands are likely to stick with the same playing XI unless there are any last-minute injuries.
Netherlands (probable): 1 Michael Levitt, 2 Max O’Dowd, 3 Vikramjit Singh, 4 Sybrand Engelbrecht, 5 Bas de Leede, 6 Scott Edwards (capt & wk), 7 Teja Nidamanuru, 8 Logan van Beek, 9 Tim Pringle, 10 Paul van Meekeren, 11 Vivian Kingma.
Pitch and conditions
Arnos Vale will host international cricket after a long hiatus. The conditions are uncertain, with potential early-morning rain in the forecast.
Stats and trivia
- Bangladesh previously played at Arnos Vale in a Test match against West Indies in 2014. Only Mahmudullah from the current squad was part of that match. They are set to face Nepal and West Indies at this venue in upcoming matches.
- Bangladesh holds a 4-3 win record over Netherlands in all formats, but Netherlands won their last encounter during the 2023 World Cup.
- Netherlands displayed a strong bowling performance against South Africa, reducing them to 12 for 4.
- Tanzim Hasan has been impactful in the powerplay overs, picking up three wickets at an average of 8.33 in this World Cup.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84
