West Indies and Bangladesh will be looking to end their winless streak in the match no 23 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 when they meet in Taunton. Known for being a batting paradise, both these teams have batsmen quite capable to make good use of it. It is imperative for teams to stay as close to the top 4 as possible in the middle stages of the campaign to give themselves a chance to make it to the semis. West Indies were convincingly beaten by England while Bangladesh was denied a game against Sri Lanka thanks to the rain gods. If we take a look at the head to head record between the teams, in 37 encounters – West Indies have managed 21 wins, Bangladesh 14 and 2 games produced no results. A quick look at their last five games. West Indies vs Bangladesh Cricket Score 23th ODI Match.
West Indies vs Bangladesh – 17th May 2019 – The Village, Dublin – Bangladesh won by 5 wickets D/L Method
Rain played spoilsport in West Indies innings as it had to be called off at 152/1 in 24 overs with Sai Hope and Sunil Ambris hitting fifties. Bangladesh was given a target of 210 runs off 24 overs as per D/L method and their batsmen had little problems getting to it as they won by 5 wickets. West Indies vs Bangladesh ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report of County Ground in Taunton.
West Indies vs Bangladesh – 13th May 2019 – The Village, Dublin – Bangladesh won by 5 wickets
A patient 87 from opener Sai Hope got West Indies to 247/9 in their quota of fifty overs as Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rehman dominated with the bowl, picking up 4 wickets. Bangladesh in reply looked comfortable from the onset with the fifties from Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rehman helping them win by 5 wickets. West Indies vs Bangladesh Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Picks for All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for WI vs BAN in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 23.
West Indies vs Bangladesh – 7th May 2019 – Castle Avenue, Dublin – Bangladesh won by 8 wickets
A game on similar lines as the previous one with the brilliance of Sai Hope dominating the West Indies batting. The opener got a hundred but none of the other players from the top order contributed well enough meaning their team could only manage 261. Bangladesh then chased the score with ease with the top three each getting fifties.
Bangladesh vs West Indies – 14th December 2018 – Sylhet Stadium, Sylhet – Bangladesh won by 8 wickets
Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraj’s effort with the bowl overshadowed Sai Hope’s hundred in the first innings as the visitors were restricted to 198/9 in fifty overs. The target of 199 for Bangladesh was never going to bother them much as they cruised to an 8 wicket win thanks to fifties from Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar.
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Bangladesh vs West Indies – 11th December 2018 – Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka – West Indies won by 4 wickets
Bangladesh batting first reached 255/7 thanks to fifties from Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan. Chasing 256 for win, West Indies won the game by 4 wickets as Shai Hope scoring an unbeaten 146.
Bangladesh defeated West Indies thrice in Ireland just prior to the World Cup which will give them a real belief they are there for the taking in today’s encounter.
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