WI vs BAN 1st T20I: Arnos Vale Kingstown Pitch Report

Aakash Saini

Arnos Vale Stadium Kingstown [Source: @ACBofficials/x]Arnos Vale Stadium Kingstown [Source: @ACBofficials/x]

Bangladesh tour of West Indies will continue with the first T20I of the three-match series at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent. West Indies won the recently-concluded ODI series against the visitors while Bangladesh managed to level the two-match Test rubber last month.

The West Indies cricket team lost its T20I series in Sri Lanka and to England at home over the past two months. Moreover, Rovman Powell’s troops also failed to qualify for the semifinals of the 2024 T20 World Cup earlier this year. In a bid to regain some much-needed T20I momentum, it is imperative for the hosts to topple the visiting Bangladeshi team at home.

The Bangladesh cricket team received a 0-3 larruping at the hands of India a couple of months ago. Moreover, the visitors were also blanked 0-3 by the West Indies earlier this month, albeit in the ODIs. With batters like Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan and all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the line-up, the Bangladeshi team will be aiming to regain its lost momentum in white-ball cricket ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Ahead of the match, lets see how the surface of the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown will behave throughout the WI vs BAN 1st T20I match.

Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown Stats And Records In T20Is

Criterion
Data
Matches Played7
Matches Won Batting 1st6
Matches Won Bowling 1st1
Average 1st Innings Score133

Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown Pitch Report: Is It Batting or Bowling Friendly?

Batters often find it difficult to play their free-flowing strokes at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent. While fast bowlers can make early inroads with the new ball, spinners tend to dictate terms in the middle overs of the innings. It is imperative for the batting team to anchor through the difficult phase before going berserk at the death. The average first innings total at the venue in the last five matches has amounted to just 129. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first considering the overall track record.

Players To Watch Out For At Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown

Rovman Powell

West Indies all-rounder Rovman Powell has made 258 runs in his last nine T20I matches at a strike rate of nearly 130. An aggressive middle-order batter by design. Powell can also anchor the innings for the West Indies.

Litton Das

Bangladesh top-order batter and captain Litton Das holds an innate ability of going berserk from the outset, especially in limited-overs matches. Litton’s quick-scoring skills might come in handy for Bangladesh during the middle-overs of the innings, where batters often find it difficult to play their free-flowing strokes.

Akeal Hosein

West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein might well dictate terms against Bangladesh in the middle overs. The 31-year-old has already snapped eight wickets in his past six matches, and his crafty left-arm spin trade is ideally suited for the slow surface of the Arnos Vale Ground.