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29 Oct Matches’ Preview of West Indies vs Bangladesh & Pakistan vs Afghanistan in ICC T20 World Cup 2021

29 Oct Matches’ Preview

29th of October will represent the 23rd and 24th matches in Super 12 ICC T20 World Cup 2021. All the four teams, West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, have already marked their contribution to the series.

Before viewing T20 World Cup 2021 live, ponder on the following specifications.

29 Oct Match Preview of West Indies vs Bangladesh in ICC T20 World Cup 2021

The first T20 World Cup match is between West Indies and Bangladesh at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates. It is scheduled at 6 am in Nassau, 4 pm BST, and 11 am UK time.

Match Winning Prediction

The West Indies in the T20 match today has participated 4 times but could not gain any victory. On the other hand, Bangladesh has 6 contributions along with 2 wins against Papua New Guinea and Oman.

These statistics are putting a little weightage on Bangladesh’s triumph. However, according to Cricketnmore.com, West Indies is still a favorite team despite its losses in Super 12.

According to Espncricinfo.com, below are the squads for West Indies vs Bangladesh faceoff.

West Indies Squad

Players Role Probable 11
Kieron Pollard Captain/All-rounder Yes
Nicholas Pooran Wicketkeeper/Batsman Yes
Roston Chase All-rounder No
Lendi Simmons Batsman Yes
Andre Fletcher Wicketkeeper/Batsman No
Evin Lewis Batsman Yes
Oshane Thomas Bowler No
Chris Gayle Batsman Yes
Obed McCoy Bowler No
Andre Russell All-rounder Yes
Darren Bravo Batsman No
Shimron Hetmyer Batsman Yes
Fabian Allen All-rounder No
Dwayne Bravo All-rounder Yes
Jason Holder All-rounder No
Hayden Walsh Bowler Yes
Ravi Rampaul Bowler Yes
Akeal Hosein Bowler Yes
Sheldon Cottrell Bowler No

 

Bangladesh Squad

Players Role Probable 11
Mahmudullah Captain/All-rounder Yes
Nurul Hasan Wicketkeeper/Batsman Yes
Shamim Hossain Batsman No
Mohammad Naim Batsman Yes
Mohammad Saifuddin All-rounder No
Liton Das Wicketkeeper/Batsman Yes
Aminul Islam Bowler No
Shakib Al Hasan All-rounder Yes
Soumya Sarkar All-rounder No
Mushfiqur Rahim Wicketkeeper/Batsman Yes
Afif Hossain All-rounder Yes
Taskin Ahmed Bowler No
Mahedi Hasan Batsman Yes
Rubel Hossain Bowler No
Shoriful Islam Bowler Yes
Mustafizur Rahman Bowler Yes
Nasum Ahmed Bowler Yes

 

Pitch Report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium’s surface is expectedly fine to the batsmen. Moreover, the weather’s prediction is humid and rainless.

Best Batsmen and Bowlers with ICC T20 Ranks

Best Batsman in West Indies: Evin Lewis, ranked at number 9

Best Bowler in West Indies: Fabian Allen, ranked at number 16

Best Batsman in Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, ranked at number 24

Best Bowler in Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman, ranked at number 9

29 Oct Match Preview of Pakistan vs Afghanistan in ICC T20 World Cup 2021

Today’s cricket match time between Afghanistan and Pakistan is 7 pm PKT, 6:30 AFT, and 3 pm UK time. Furthermore, this highly anticipated game will be held at Dubai International Stadium.

Match Winning Prediction

The consecutive wins of Pakistan have made the upcoming Pakistan vs Afghanistan the most awaited game. Pakistan has defeated T20 smashers like West Indies, New Zealand, and India, hence its winning predictions are quite high.

Alternatively, Afghanistan is an emergent and has 2 victories out of 3 matches in World Cup 2021.

According to Cricketnmore.com, today’s match in the 2021 World Cup will have the following players.

Pakistan Squad

Players Role Probable 11
Babar Azam Captain/Batsman Yes
Mohammad Rizwan Wicketkeeper/Batsman Yes
Khushdil Shah Batsman No
Fakhar Zaman Batsman Yes
Haider Ali Batsman No
Mohammad Hafeez All-rounder Yes
Shaheen Afridi Bowler Yes
Shoaib Malik All-rounder Yes
Mohammad Nawaz All-rounder No
Asif Ali Batsman Yes
Mohammad Wasim All-rounder No
Imad Wasim All-rounder Yes
Sarfaraz Ahmed Wicketkeeper/Batsman No
Shadab Khan All-rounder Yes
Shahnawaz Dahani Bowler No
Hasan Ali Bowler Yes
Haris Rauf Bowler Yes
Usman Qadir Bowler No

 

Afghanistan Squad

Players Role Probable 11
Mohammad Nabi Captain/All-rounder Yes
Mohammad Shahzad Wicketkeeper/Batsman Yes
Hashmatullah Shahidi Batsman No
Hazratullah Zazai Batsman Yes
Sharafuddin Ashraf All-rounder No
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wicketkeeper/Batsman Yes
Afsar Zazai Wicketkeeper/Batsman No
Asghar Afghan Batsman Yes
Dawlat Zadran Bowler No
Najibullah Zadran Batsman Yes
Usman Ghani Batsman No
Gulbadin Naib All-rounder Yes
Mujeeb Ur Rahman Bowler Yes
Rashid Khan Bowler Yes
Fareed Ahmed Bowler No
Karim Janat All-rounder Yes
Naveen-ul-Haq Bowler Yes
Hamid Hassan Bowler No
Qais Ahmed Bowler No
Shapoor Zadran Bowler No

 

Pitch Report

The UK Time Sports News researched that the pitch of Dubai International Stadium is batting-friendly. However, it is also sometimes considered a neutral one.

Best Batsmen and Bowlers with ICC T20 Ranks

Best Batsman in Pakistan: Babar Azam, ranked at number 2

Best Bowler in Pakistan: Shaheen Afridi, ranked at number 23

Best Batsman in Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, ranked at number 10

Best Bowler in Afghanistan: Rashid Khan, ranked at number 3