After winning the ODI series, West Indies will be eyeing a winning start to the WI vs BAN T20I series as well when they take on Bangladesh in the first game of the three-match series. The Caribbean outfit completely outplayed Bangladesh as they whitewashed the three-match ODI series.
In the third ODI, Bangladesh did well with the bat, scoring 321/5 in 50 overs thanks to half-centuries from Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahmudullah, and Jaker Ali. However, the bowlers failed to complement the batsmen’s efforts as West Indies chased down the total inside 46 overs.
Debutant Amir Jangoo and Keacy Carty starred with the bat for the home side. While Jangoo scored an unbeaten 104 runs, Carty scored 95 runs. West Indies will be looking to replicate the same performance in the first T20I while Bangladesh will be desperate to turn things around. So ahead of the series opener, here is the weather and pitch report.
WI vs BAN Weather Report And Pitch Report Of the Arnos Vale Ground – 1st T20I, Bangladesh tour of West Indies 2024
WI vs BAN Weather Report Of Kingstown:
The upcoming WI vs BAN T20I will be taking place in Kingstown, St Vincent. There is a chance of rain playing spoilsport during the game. The match will be starting at 8:00 PM local time and the weather forecast has predicted that the chances of thunderstorms during the match time to be between 20-30 percent.
WI vs BAN Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent:
| First T20 Match | 27/07/2013 |
| Last T20 Match | 24/06/2024 |
| Matches Played | 7 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 0 |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 2 (28.57%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 5 (71.43%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 6 (85.71%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 1 (14.29%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 2 (28.57%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 5 (71.43%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 159/5 (Bangladesh) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 85 (Nepal) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 158/8 (Pakistan) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 16.3 |
| Average Runs per Over | 1/5 |
| Average Score Batting First | 133 |
The game will be played at Arnos Vale Ground, a venue that has hosted only 7 T20Is so far. And the venue has not really earned a reputation as a high-scoring ground. The average first-innings total at the venue is a modest 133 runs. The highest team total so far has been 159/5 and incidentally, it was scored by Bangladesh.
Bowlers will have the upper hand in the game as they will be looking to exploit the condition. The batsmen, on the other hand, will have to apply themselves to get big runs.
Conclusion:
The weather forecast for the 1st West Indies vs Bangladesh T20I is not very promising. Rain could play spoilsport during the game. The venue is also not a high-scoring one and the fans could see a low-scoring game.