Bangladesh to take on WI today
About 10 months later international cricket is finally back on the field with the first match against West Indies today. The hosts Bangladesh seeks a winning start to the three-match ODI series as they take on a depleted West Indies in the first match tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh indeed is set to return to International cricket with this match after a 10-month long Covid-19-induced-break.
Due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation, no spectators will be allowed at the stadium in the match, which starts at 11.30am. State-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) as well as private TV channels T-sports and Nagorik TV will air the match live.
“Winning the series is a must. But I think the most important thing is to start tomorrow’s match well,” Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal said here today.
“We are back in international cricket after almost a year. So, it’s important to have a good start—if we bowl first then we should bowl well in the first five overs and if we bat first, we should bat well in the first five overs. Then we’ll try to win everything. But first I am focusing on tomorrow.”
A total of 10 West Indies players including ODI captain Keiron Pollard and Test captain Jason Holder skipped the tour due to Covid-19 fear, while two others remained absent for personal reasons, making it the weakest Caribbean team in the history.