Bangladesh will face the West Indies in the first match of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details of Bangladesh’s Game 11 against West Indies for the first match of the series.
Bangladesh plays XI against West Indies – 1st T20I, West Indies tour of Bangladesh 2025:
Opening: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon
Bangladesh would like to continue their momentum, thanks to a victory in the three-match ODI series against West Indies in the first T20I against the same opposition.
For this to happen, Bangladesh would be counting on their batters to put up a show as they did in the final ODI, which was also the series decider, as the Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led side registered a thumping victory over the visitors.
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The hosts have a powerful batting line-up that includes a good mix of young and experienced batters, all of whom would be eager to show what they are capable of in this format of the game.
The onus will be on the openers, as always, to get the team off to a good start in the first six overs, and the opening pair of Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Parvez Hossain Emon will be tasked with doing that job..
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Saif Hassan, Litton das (C & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain
The openers will also hope that the middle-order hitters will capitalize on the platform they have established and help the Tigers reach a total of at least 180-190 runs to increase the team’s chances of victory and take a 1-0 lead.
The middle order, although less experienced at the international level, has been playing together for two or three years, especially in white-ball cricket, and could count on a good outing in the first match of the series.
The middle order, which includes names like Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain, will be strengthened by the return of captain Litton Das, who was not part of the last T20I series against Afghanistan..
Bangladesh could play with a fearless approach, given that Risjhad Hossain, who in all likelihood will occupy number eight, is also capable of hitting the ball out of the park.
Bowlers: Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam Mustafizur Rahman
It’s the bowling that makes the hosts favorites to win the first T20I against the West Indies.
The reason for this is the performance of the bowlers in the recently concluded ODI series against the same opposition, majority of whom are also part of the T20I squad.
Their spin bowling arsenal includes names like Rishad Hossain and Nasum Ahmed, both in good form of late, and will be assisted by Shamim Hossain as a spin bowling all-rounder..
Along with the spinners, the Tigers would also back their pacers to have a good outing in the next match as the team has a good mix of youth and experience in fast bowling with Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman.
