West Indies and Bangladesh set for the second Test match at Sabina Park in Jamaica. As things stand, the series is 1-0 with the West Indies convincing 201-run victory against Bangladesh in the first test of the series at Antigua.
The West Indies, Alzarri Joseph, and Kemar Roach were at it once again as the host took control of Bangladesh.
Justin Greaves’ first Test century of 115* and Kemar Roach’s best effort of 47 were major contributors to the West Indies’ declaration at 450/9.
Bangladesh’s bowling did show promise, led by Taskin Ahmed’s 6-64 in the second innings, but lacked consistency in its performance.
Even without having to follow on, the Bangladesh batsmen did not present a serious challenge to the fourth innings, slumping to 132/9.
Shoriful Islam retired hurt after being hit by a Joseph bouncer, raising concerns about Bangladesh’s vulnerability against short-pitched bowling, and the second WI vs BAN match is likely to dish out similar plans.
WI vs BAN Match Preview- 2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of West Indies 2024
WI vs BAN 2nd Test Date and Venue
The 2nd test between the WI vs BAN test will be taking place on Saturday (November 30) at Sabina Park at Kingston. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM local time.
WI vs BAN Squads:
West Indies
Kraigg Brathwaite will be leading the West Indies team in the second game.
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Joshua Da Silva, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, Mikyle Louis, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair, Jomel Warrican
Bangladesh
Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be leading Bangladesh in the second test.
Bangladesh Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hasan Mahmud, Hasan Murad, Litton Das, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Mominul Haque, Nahid Rana, Shadman Islam, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Zakir Hasan
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WI vs BAN Key Battles
Mikyle Louis vs Taskin Ahmed
The showdown between West Indies batsman Mikyle Louis and Taskin Ahmed will be key in the second test. The West Indian opener displayed tenacity in the first innings of the first test while scoring a gritty 97 off 218 balls with nine boundaries and a six.
On the other side, Bangladesh’s pace attack spearhead Taskin Ahmed is in top form with his fiery spell of 6/64 in 14.1 overs in the second innings of the first Test dismantling almost the entire batting lineup of their opponents.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz vs Alzarri Joseph
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Alzarri Joseph will headline the second Test. Mehidy, the Bangladesh captain, showed some resilience in the first Test.
He scored a 67-ball 23 in the first innings under pressure and an aggressive 45 off 46 in the second, scoring five boundaries and a six.
Joseph spearheaded West Indies’ attack, claiming five wickets across two innings, and showed the ability to extract bounce and pace from challenging surfaces.
Justin Greaves vs Hasan Mahmud
The duel between Justin Greaves and Hasan Mahmud is going to be a big contest in the second Test. Greaves, with his sound technique and anchoring of innings, is going to face the relentless pace and swing of Hasan, who has been a rising star in Bangladesh’s bowling arsenal.
Hasan has proven to be effective as Hasan troubled the West Indies middle order with good sharp delivery where crucial pickings for a tight economy.
WI vs BAN Key Players
WI: Kraigg Brathwaite, Joshua Da Silva, Alick Athanaze, Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, and Jayden Seales are the key players for the West Indies.
BAN: Jaker Ali, Hasan Mahmud, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mominul Haque, and Nahid Rana are key players for visitors.
WI vs BAN Weather And Pitch Report
The weather at Kingston in Jamaica will be challenging with cricket in a temperature of 31°C and coupled with a humidity of 78%. The conditions can become sweltering.
There are chances of 70% with precipitation that implies heavy thunderstorms which will interrupt this match by creating frequent interruptions.
The winds at 5 km/h will have little effect on play. These weather conditions indicate an unpredictable match scenario, where both teams have to adapt quickly to interruptions.
Sabina Park, known as a hard and fast surface in the past, had slowed down in recent times despite all efforts to get back that lively nature.
It now looks to be a batsman-friendly surface at the beginning but should support the spinners and slower bowlers during the latter stages of the match. The dry nature of the pitch might lead to uneven bounce and turn, making things further challenging for the batsmen.