Match Preview
Bangladesh and England will square off for the 2nd T20I at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Sunday.
The hosts are riding high on confidence and momentum after beating the T20 World Cup champs in the 1st T20I.
Therefore, they will look to continue this form in the second match as well and win the series against the Three Lions.
On the other hand, England will look to dominate the hosts in the second game and bring the series to a decider.
Moreover, talking about the first game then, Bangladesh easily scored the 157-run target posted by England.
Additionally, Najmul Hossain Shanto and skipper Shakib Al Hasan powered the hosts to a 6-wicket win with 12 balls to spare.
Therefore, the second game is going to be an exciting one for both teams as it will determine the fate this series will be taking.
Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs England, 2nd T20I
Venue: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
Date: 12th March 2023
Time: 2:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The pitch at Dhaka has been designed to be a batter’s paradise where pacers will also get good assistance from the surface. Moreover, with the new ball in hand, they will be able to get some success early on in this game. Also, the surface is conducive for spinners as well.
Full Squads for Bangladesh vs England, 2nd T20I
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rony Talukdar, Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das (wk), Nurul Hasan (wk), Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed
England
Dawid Malan, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett (wk), Jos Buttler (c & wk), Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Rehan Ahmed
Probable Playing XI for Bangladesh vs England, 2nd T20I
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed
England
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer
Probable Winner
From the team combinations and results of the previous game, we can say that Bangladesh can win this game.
Moreover, England will also look to impose a decider by winning this game on Sunday.
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