bangladesh will play against West Indies The first match of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about the first match of the series, West Indies Playing XI vs Bangladesh.
West Indies playing XI vs Bangladesh – 1st T20I, Bangladesh West Indies Tour 2025:
Opening match: Brandon King, Arik Athanadze
West Indies will be hoping their batsmen have a good showing in the T20Is compared to the performance they showed in the recently concluded ODI series against Bangladesh.
Having said that, visitors will also expect better batting conditions depending on the nature of the format.
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The onus will be on the opener to give his team a good start in the first six overs and lay a solid foundation for the next batsmen to capitalize on.
If Windies bat first, they should aim to score at least 180-190 points to challenge their opponents.
To that end, the opening pair of Brandon King and Arik Ahanadze will be tasked with scoring points individually.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd.
West Indies’ midfield includes experienced names such as captain Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell and Jason Holder.
All the senior batsmen mentioned above must take responsibility and score runs for the team and make the most of the scaffolding laid down by the openers.
The West Indies mid-order side should aim to put that experience to good use to help the team take control of the matches in question.
What will be interesting in the upcoming match will be Windies’ approach with the bat, given that things may not be easy for the batsmen and they may have to adapt accordingly.
However, due to the depth of the team’s batters, he may end up aiming for a shot from the first pitch.
Bowlers: Gudakesh Moti, Akeel Hosen, Jayden Shields
Given that Bangladesh offers a track that is easy to spin, there is a good chance that the situation will be the same in the first T20I in Chattogram.
For this reason, West Indies ended up relying on their spinners to do most of the damage for the team to have any chance of winning the opening match of the three-match series.
The team is expected to field at least two specialist spinners in Gudakesh Motier and Akey Hossain, with Gudakesh taking over the new ball and Motier controlling things in the middle overs.
The duo will be supported by spin-bowling all-rounder Roston Chase, who could also complete his quota of overs depending on the situation.
As far as the fast bowling department of the former T20 World Cup champions is concerned in this particular match, it will see the return of Jason Holder, who will be partnered by Jaden Shields and Romario Shepherd.