West Indies defeated Bangladesh in a must-win encounter at the T20 World Cup 2021 in Sharjah. The defending champions have kept their hopes alive of qualifying for the semifinals. Meanwhile, after three losses in three, Bangladesh are likely to exit from the competition.
Wicket! Dwayne Bravo provides the breakthrough as he dismisses the well-set Liton Das. The Batter played a gutsy knock and will have to see if his team-mates can get the team over the line. Liton Das c Holder b Dwayne Bravo 44(43).
22 runs off 12 deliveries! West Indies have bowled well to give themselves a chance and need to continue in a similar fashion.
The equation is 33 runs off 24 deliveries! Liton Das is the set batter for Bangladesh and needs to find the boundaries or else the required rate will slowly creep up.
Wicket! A timely success for West Indies as Ravi Rampaul accounts for Mushfiqur Rahim, who was starting to find his groove. Liton Das is still out there and needs to stay till the end. Mushfiqur b Rampaul 8(7).
Wicket! Akeal Hosein gets the breakthrough for West Indies as he dismisses Soumya Sarkar. The Bangladesh batter was starting to find his feet in the game but a diving catch from Chris Gayle, sees him head back to the pavilion. Soumya Sarkar c Gayle b Akeal Hosein 17(13).
Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar are slowly building the Bangladesh innings after quick wickets. It is important for both batters to carry on the momentum and stay till the end of Bangladesh are to get over the line in this must-win encounter.
Wicket! Bangladesh are struggling at the moment as the batters have failed to score freely and in trying to find runs have resulted in throwing away wickets. Naim Shaikh is the latest man to be dismissed as he chops the ball onto the stumps. Naim b Holder 17(19).
Wicket! Shakib Al Hasan's struggles come to an end as Andre Russell gets the breakthrough. The Bangladesh all-rounder was visibly struggling with a niggle and has to depart in search of boundaries. Shakib c Holder b Russell 9(12).
Both Bangladesh openers have taken a cautious approach as they look to get themselves in the game. With the pitch being slow, the batters need to take advantage of the field restrictions.
West Indies and Bangladesh will face off against each other in this must-win encounter at the T20 World Cup 2021. The Super 12 clash will be played at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on October 29, 2021 (Friday). Both teams are winless so far and will be aiming for maximum points. Meanwhile, we bring you WI vs BAN live score updates from T20I World Cup along with commentary. ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Points Table: Australia Rises Up on Points Table After A Win Against Sri Lanka.
West Indies are the defending champions but have been underwhelming so far in the competition as they have failed to display convincing performances so far. The Caribbean outfit was bowled out for their lowest total in World T20s against England while South Africa registered an 8-wicket win over them.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh have endured a similar fate as they remain without a win in this competition after the opening two games. The Mahmudullah-led side were on the losing end of a high-scoring encounter against Sri Lanka and then were dominated by England in their previous game.
Now with both teams entering the match on the back of successive defeats, a win holds much importance as they look to keep their semi-final qualification hopes alive. A defeat will all but confirm one team’s exit from the competition.