On October 19, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, match 17 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will take place between India and Bangladesh. India has won three and lost one of their ODI World Cup games against Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma, who has century to his name in his last two games, is the pivotal man for India against Bangladesh.
With three victories in three games, India is comfortably in second place and is aiming to overtake Bangladesh with a victory. On the other hand, Bangladesh has had a terrible tournament thus far, winning just one game out of three. When they play India in their fourth game, the Bangladesh Tigers will try to get back on track.
In light of that, let’s examine the player conflicts leading up to the India vs. Bangladesh match:
Shakib Al Hasan versus Virat Kohli:
Virat Kohli has defeated Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, in 11 innings, scoring 140 runs in 148 balls with an average of 28 and a strike rate of 94.59. Shakib has also delivered 58 dots while dismissing Kohli five times in the same number of innings. This matchup is intriguing because of Kohli’s propensity to get out against left-arm spinners in ODIs.
Mustafizur Rahman versus Rohit Sharma:
Between Rohit Sharma and Mustafizur Rahman is another crucial conflict. Rohit has scored 129 runs at an average of 43 and has struck out at 105.73 with 17 boundaries in the nine innings played by the two players. In the meantime, Mustafizur has bowled 68 dot balls and picked Rohit Sharma three times in 122 deliveries. Mustafizur will be crucial in the big game against Rohit Sharma because of his ability to swing both ways.
Mohammed Siraj vs. Litton Das:
Mohammed Siraj selected Litton Das twice in just 22 balls while bowling 14 dot balls during their three innings of competition. Das has a dismal strike rate of 77.27 and has scored 17 runs at an average of 8.50. The key to the game will be Siraj’s recent play and his capacity to transfer the ball quickly.
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