India v Bangladesh, Super 8 T20 WC Live Score: When an unbeaten India take on a stumbling Bangladesh in the Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup at North Sound, Antigua, their ever present tension and over a decade-long big-stage rivalry would make for an engrossing subplot that both teams are praying to God that their batting stars have struck form.
However, plucky Bangladesh has been know to be rising up against Rohit Sharma and his men.
Moreover, these neighbors have engaged in some off-field drama with Bangladesh being seen to often express its misgivings about India’s financial strength in cricket.
At the ongoing World Cup though, there is no doubt that India are as mighty a cricketing power to be serious title contenders.
The opening match of India’s Super Eights campaign against Afghanistan saw them produce a professional performance.
Between now and then we can only expect much more of what they have shown so far other than hopes for improved performances from individuals who were consider failures by fans.
Top of that list would be the opening pair of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, both of whom have got starts but could not convert them into defining knocks. They have made deliberate attempts to force the pace but ended up with minimal returns.
Another player under pressure is left-hander Shivam Dube who was select for hitting sixes in the middle and death overs during the world cup squad selection process.
Therefore, he might not continue playing because he used IPL form which changed his life before getting into WC team selection process where he failed to deliver as expected.
On one side Suryakumar Yadav scored 31 against USA but it was ultimately down to him.
If another failure comes today then maybe Sanju Samson will get his chance middle order once again …
Hardik Pandya was most positive player as he played valuable cameo role while batting against Afghanistan. He is know for his power-hitting and he displayed that on Thursday.
When it comes to the bowling, there is a strong likelihood that India will keep faith with this combination since they have afforded the first opportunity of the tournament to Kuldeep Yadav, the crafty left-arm spinner.
Given that these Caribbean pitches are very helpful to spinners, India has decided to play three at the Kensington Oval.
So, here is what might be expect in terms of team selection as Mohammed Siraj makes way for Kuldeep.