Depleted Bangladesh search one final excessive earlier than bowing out

Big image: An opportunity to check bench power

India have already certified for the ultimate of Asia Cup 2023. Bangladesh are not in competition. And meaning Friday’s match between these two sides is a lifeless rubber. However, with the ODI World Cup lower than a month away, it is an opportunity for each groups to check their bench power and check out any new mixture they need to.

Things could not have gone in a extra other way for Bangladesh. Besides registering only one win within the event thus far, they’ve additionally had powerful luck with accidents.

With so many first-choice gamers unavailable, Bangladesh could look to check out a brand new mixture. At the identical time, they wish to end on a constructive be aware as effectively.

India WWWWL (final 5 accomplished ODIs, most up-to-date first)
Bangladesh LLWLW

In the highlight: Axar Patel and Mohammad Naim

On Thursday, Iyer batted within the nets throughout India’s non-obligatory apply session. If 100% match, he might are available in for both Kishan or Rahul. Bumrah is also rested with Mohammed Shami changing him. The pitch might as soon as once more resolve if India go along with Shardul Thakur or Axar.

India (possible): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer/KL Rahul, 5 Ishan Kishan (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur/Axar Patel, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Mohammed Shami/Jasprit Bumrah

Bangladesh might think about bringing in Tanzid Hasan for Naim and Afif Hossain for Mushfiqur. Litton Das might don the wicketkeeping gloves.

Bangladesh (possible): 1 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 2 Tanzid Hasan/Mohammad Naim, 3 Litton Das (wk), 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Afif Hossain, 7 Shamim Hossain, 8 Nasum Ahmed, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmud

With Colombo having hosted 4 video games in six days, anticipate the pitch to be on the slower aspect. There’s a slight probability of rain all through the length of the match.

“Personally very happy with the way Hardik [the bowler] has shaped up, something that we worked for a long time. We have been planning on this, managing his workload, making sure he is fit first and is able to achieve what we expect out of him. That you could see in the last game. He has been doing that consistently – hitting that 140kph mark. Once he does that, he is a different bowler. From the team’s perspective, he is a wicket-taking option that we have.”
India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Hardik Pandya