The Netherlands team is encountering a match of the T20 World Cup tournament against Bangladesh on 24th October at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
Team of Bangladesh
The beginning of the T20 World Cup hasn’t been a successful one for team Bangladesh, as they were defeated in around 5 matches. And, as per reports the performance of their lead bowler, Mustafizur Rahman didn’t come up as expected in the previous matches. Besides that, their batsmen options weren’t successful in showcasing their performance, as of now the team has high expectations from all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan.
Moreover, their all-rounder Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim have been reported to step out, putting an end to their career with the team. Other cricketers like Mohammad Naim, Mahedi Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon and Anamul Haque couldn’t make it to the tournament as a result of their poor performance in recent matches. However, plenty of strong players like Litton Das along with Najmul Hossain Shanto, Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud and Nurul Hasan have joined the team for the upcoming battle.
Bangladesh Playing XI
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (Wicketkeeper), Shakib Al Hasan (Captain of the team), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
Team of Netherlands
Whereas the team of Netherlands were successful enough in presenting their potential by defeating their competitors in the qualifier battles. They managed to make it to the Top 12 by winning over the teams of the United Arab Emirates and Namibia. However, the team will be featuring all-round talents, who are expected to make valuable contributions in the tournament.
Moreover, their wicket-keeper Scott Edwards will be leading the side. As well, all-rounders like Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackerman are said to make a comeback after being not there for a few months. Among the squad, Bas de Leede has been considered as one of the best players, after he managed to present his extraordinary performance in all the matches.
Netherlands Playing XI
Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (Captain of the team and Wicketkeeper), Tim Pringle, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren.
Predicted Speculations
Based on previous records, both of them faced off in 3 T20 matches. And, Bangladesh managed to win 2 matches, while Netherlands have come out victorious on only 1 occasion. And, both Netherlands and Bangladesh failed to showcase their best forms while making an entry to the tournament. But the teams are expected to kick start their journey with an astonishing victory.
Though having a weak record prior to the World Cup, the Bangladesh team is likely to win the match against Netherlands with plenty of stunning players by their side. Also, Netherlands is expected to retain their recent form which helped them to register victories.