Bangladesh will face the West Indies in the second international one day match (ODI) on July 25 at the National Stadium of Guyana in Guyana, the match starts at 12:00 a.m. (IST). The West Indies have an excellent record against Bangladesh in ODI cricket, the Antilles have won 19 and Bangladesh 8 of the 29 matches they have played against each other, while two games ended without any results.

Bangladesh defeated the West Indies for 48 runs in the first ODI game and took a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. Tamim Iqbal scored more than a hundred runs that played an important role in his victory. On the 25th it is really necessary for the Western Indians to win.

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Bangladesh has the possibility to close the ODI series of three matches with a victory in the second game at Providence Stadium, just when the West Indies will seek to match it. The first good day of the visitors in almost a month in the Caribbean has suddenly animated the tour.

Mashrafe Mortaza got his first carry of four fields in almost two years, Mushfiqur Rahim connected his fastest innings in ODI, Tamim Iqbal scored a century and Shakib Al Hasan arrived within three races of a century. Everything managed to bring back a battered and injured cricket team in the series of Tests. The format surely helped, since Bangladesh has been more consistent in ODI than in Tests and T20I.

After they awarded a 59-race spot for the tenth wicket with the enraged Alzarri Joseph and Devendra Bishoo making 29 runs each, Wednesday should also be an opportunity to rectify his bowls in the deaths. They would also see how they batted in the last 10 overs, given the slow gear change that almost derailed their innings. Anamul Haque also has to contribute, since Liton Das is breathing in his neck.

The side of the house has more to worry about. His bowling attack lacked the killer instinct that was omnipresent in the Test series, while his hitters seemed to be waiting only for the border balls. Chris Gayle fought with 60 balls for his 40, but maybe he was the only one who seemed to have read the field correctly. Shimron Hetmyer, who made a half-century, was guilty of a confusion with Gayle. The West Indies have given Shakib and Tamim a number of opportunities to regain composure and also have to take their catches properly.

Form Guide

Antilles: LLWWL (last five matches, the most recent first)

Bangladesh: WLLWW

In the spotlight

On his return to the ODI, Andre Russell was too low at the beginning and not full enough towards the end, feeding Mushfiqur Rahim in his batting area. Russell hit six huge, but it was not enough for the West Indies, who would wait a little longer for this absolute success.

After almost two years, Mehidy Hasan Miraz has started to look like a confident bowler. His six-field pitch in the second test has driven a race that seemed stagnant. He took only one window on Sunday, but Mehidy had better control against a volatile batting lineup.

Team news

Kieran Powell and Keemo Paul wait behind the scenes, but unless the West Indies decide to add an additional hitter, it is likely to be the same XI.

If they stay with Anamul Haque or bring Liton Das, it is perhaps the only question that the Bangladesh team management should consider.

Field and conditions

The visitors will once again place their hopes in a stadium in Providence Stadium that offers turns and rebounds, although their behavior in the second session would be a mystery to them.

There is a lot of rainfall in the forecast, so delays and interruptions would not be a total surprise.

Statistics and curiosities

After his four wickets in the first ODI, Mashrafe Mortaza has now had at least four in a match eight times in ODI. For Bangladesh, with only Abdur Razzak at the helm with nine such performances that link him with Rubel Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan.

The undefeated 29 of Alzarri Joseph is the second-best score in the West Indies in 11th place, behind Joel Garner, who made 37 against India during the 1983 World Cup

Quotes

"Guayana is very similar to Bangladesh if you look at the fields, the soil, etc. It's a good thing for us, we have an important game tomorrow, so we're anxious to do it."

Shakib Al Hasan

Western Indians Squad: Jason Holder (C), Ashley Nurse, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Mohammed, Shai Hope, Devendra Bishoo, Rovman Powell, Alzarri Joseph and Andre Russell.

Bangladesh Squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Abu Hider Rony, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman and Mushfiqur Rahim.