WI vs BAN 1st ODI Preview: Key Players And Stats, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Probable XIs

WI vs BAN 1st ODI Preview [Source: @ICC/x]

West Indies and Bangladesh will square-off in the first ODI of their three-match series at Warner Park in St Kitts on Sunday, December 8. The match marks the first meeting between the two sides since July 2022.

WI vs BAN 1st ODI: Match Details And Live Streaming

WI vs BAN 1st ODI Preview: West Indies

West Indies trumped England in their previous ODI assignment at home last month by a 2-1 margin. Shai Hope’s troops registered identical eight-wicket wins in the opening game and in the decider, shortly after returning from Sri Lanka with a 1-2 defeat. With winning momentum on their side, West Indies might still find it difficult to topple Bangladesh, considering the men from the Caribbean have struggled to beat them in 50-overs internationals in the past few years.

For the West Indies, Keacy Carty and Sherfane Rutherford will start out as some of the primary in-form batters in the line-up, while pacemen Alzarri Joseph and Matthew Forde will be expected to sustain their wicket-taking spree.

WI vs BAN 1st ODI Preview: Bangladesh

The Bangladesh cricket team lost their three-match ODI series to Afghanistan last month in the UAE by a 1-2 margin. However, earlier this year, they pipped Sri Lanka in a hard-fought series at home. Currently on an 11-match winning streak against the West Indies, the uneven Bangladesh team will be aiming to regain their winning momentum ahead of next year’s 2025 Champions Trophy event in Pakistan.

Interim captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and his all-round experience will come in handy for the visitors if they hope to topple West Indies at the latter’s home ground. Soumya Sarkar’s exposure in the Global Super League 2024 season prior to the ODI series will also place him in good stead on Caribbean wickets.

WI vs BAN 1st ODI Pitch Report: How Will Warner Park Surface Behave?

Ideally a high-scoring venue, the average first innings total at the Warner Park in St Kitts in the last five ODI matches has amounted to a staggering 307. Teams batting first have won seven of the past eight matches played here to prompt captain winning the toss to put runs upfront. Fast bowlers need to make early inroads with the new ball before allowing batters to settle in at the crease.

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WI vs BAN 1st ODI: Key Players And Stats

• Keacy Carty: 449 runs in last 10 matches, Batting Average: 64.14, SR: 86.01
• Soumya Sarkar: 336 runs in last 9 matches, Batting Average: 48.00, SR: 92.56
• Alzarri Joseph: 14 wickets in last 8 matches, Economy: 6.63, SR: 23.64
• Taskin Ahmed: 14 wickets in last 6 matches, Economy: 5.35, SR: 23.57

WI vs BAN 1st ODI: Probable Playing XIs

West Indies Probable XI: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c and wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph.

Bangladesh Probable XI: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (wk), Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain and Nahid Rana.

WI vs BAN 1st ODI: Winner Prediction

On the basis of recent form and home advantage, hosts West Indies will be tipped to take the series-opener against Bangladesh.

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