Bangladesh and West Indies are set for a thrilling series finale in the third and final ODI at Dhaka’s Shere Bangla National Stadium. Both teams will be desperate to open the decider with the series perfectly level at 1-1 after West Indies’ dramatic super draw over a win in the second match. Tourists, in the last game in the last game in the last game, the couple, testament to the heavy turning surface. This match promises to be another catching contest where spin bowling and batting application will be key on a tricky pitch.
Trust from Bangladesh Spin and Buy
Bangladesh will look to bounce back after narrowly missing out on a series win in the second ODI. Their batting showed marginal improvement to reach 213, anchored by Soumya Sarkar’s 45 and Rishad Hossain’s 49 off 49 balls highlighting their 49. However, struggles for fluency of the highest order remain a concern. With the ball, the Spin Trio of Rishad Hossain (9 Wakets in 2 games), Tanveer Islam and Captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the event.
“The Tigers will be disappointed they couldn’t hit and win the series.”
With nine wickets and 65 runs in the series, Rishad Hossain was undoubtedly the most influential player and will be important once again. The hosts used the pace of Hasan Mahmood or Tanzim Hasan Sakib to add variety, especially the West Indian pacer’s surprising use in the last game. Bangladesh senior Batsmen-Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy need to combine for a significant partnership to post the series-winning total.
West Indies captain and historic spin attack
West Indies go into the recess with a lot of confidence, gifted after a series-fixing, historic and tough batting. The all-spin bowling attack in the second ODI was a phenomenal success, restricting Bangladesh to 213 all out. The real star was hope captain Shai, who had 53 in the main match, an unbeaten 7* and a decisive 7* on a tough pitch.
“Skipper Shay Umid ensured that even a late collapse would not let the West Indies lose the game as they took the game to the supers.”
The question for the visitors is whether to stick to an all spin strategy or reintroduce a specialist pacer like Jayden Seals to target the Bangladesh top order. Given the spin-friendly nature of the pitch, the spin-heavy formula is likely to be retained. The key to their success will be the deployment of their top-order batsmen, like Brandon King and Alick Athanaze, who will tackle the threat of Rishad Hossain.
Ban vs Wi, 3rd ODI: Match details
Date and time: October 23; 01:00 Bangladesh won: 22 | West Indies: 25 | No result: 2
Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch report:
The black clay surface at Mirpur is expected to once again offer a dry, cracked and heavy spinning pitch. Scores around 210-230 are likely to be competitive as the total first innings of the series was ≈210. He has an advantage at an average of 24 runs per wicket compared to 25.40 for the fast bowler. Historically, this pitch provides a slight edge with teams winning 58% of the time, with teams winning first.
Ban vs Wi, 3rd ODI: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
West Indies innings and bats first western features PowerPlay score: 35-45 West Indies Total Score: 200-220
Case 2:
Bangladesh toss and bat first Bangladesh PowerPlay Score: 40-50 Bangladesh Total Score: 230-250
Match Result: Odd and Bangladesh to win the series.
