2nd ODI: Can WI bounce back against Bangladesh in Dhaka?
What's the story
Bangladesh and West Indies will clash in the second ODI of their three-match series on Tuesday. The match will be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh won the first match by a whopping 74 runs, thanks to Rishad Hossain's stellar six-wicket haul. Riding on that momentum, Bangladesh will look to seal the series. On this note, let's check out the match preview.
Pitch report
Pitch report and conditions
The Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium has generally been a friendly ground for batters. In ODIs, teams batting first have had the most success on this pitch. As seen in the series opener, spinners can be lethal on the dry surface, while pacers can get assistance with the new ball in the first innings. Meanwhile, the match is scheduled to start at 1:00pm IST.
Recovery mission
WI aim to bounce back
After their defeat in the first ODI, West Indies will be looking for a strong comeback. Despite their bowlers showing potential and restricting Bangladesh to 207/10 in the first innings, mistakes in the middle overs cost them dearly. The visitors were let down by their batters as the team got all out for a paltry 133. Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain claimed six wickets. In a major boost, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has joined WI for the remaining two games.
Historical matchup
A look at head-to-head record
Looking at the historical ODIs between Bangladesh and West Indies, the latter has a slight edge with 24 wins out of 48 matches, as per ESPNcricinfo. However, Bangladesh have also won 22 times, making it a competitive rivalry. There have been a couple of no-result matches in this period. Meanwhile, the Tigers have 10 wins and as many defeats against WI at home.
XIs
Here are the predicted XIs
Predicted playing XI for West Indies: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales. Predicted playing XI for Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahidul Islam Ankon, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
Player predictions
Key players for the match
Towhid Hridoy was the top scorer for Bangladesh in the first ODI, scoring 51 runs. He averages 47.11 in home ODIs. The series opener saw Rishad record the best bowling figures by a Bangladesh bowler against WI in ODIs (6/35). Keacy Carty has been WI's best batter in ODIs in 2025, scoring 504 runs at an average of 50.40. Roston Chase has 239 runs at 29.87 and nine wickets at 28.88 in ODIs this year.
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