West Indies and Bangladesh prepare for the second ODI of their three-match series at St. Kitts. With the hosts leading 1-0 with a thrilling five-wicket win in the opening match, now it’s a must-win situation for the visitors to keep the series going.
Sherfane Rutherford’s maiden ODI century (113 from 80) stole the show in the first match as the West Indies chased 295 with 14 balls to spare.
Rutherford’s barrage, supported by the steady 86 from Shai Hope, laid bare another of Bangladesh’s foibles: not being able to defend under pressure despite Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s anchoring 74 and late fireworks from Mahmudullah.
That victory also ended the West Indies’ 11-match losing streak against Bangladesh and put the team with a nice wind at their back.
Bangladesh will likely rely on the feisty 60 scored by Tanzid Hasan and their pacers led by Tanzim Hasan Sakib for redemption.
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WI vs BAN Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Warner Park– 2nd ODI, Bangladesh tour of West Indies 2024
WI vs BAN Weather Report Of Warner Park
The weather is likely to dampen the play of WI vs BAN, but will be much welcome in one way: The day’s preview is an 85-degree high, a real feel of 91 degrees, and an ENE wind at 16 mph with 30 mph gusts.
Morning light showers may lead to some interruptions before noon; it maintains a 60% chance of rainfall, before probably turning to partly sunny in the afternoon.
The afternoon game looks more promising, with cloud cover dropping to 38%, although the gusty winds will make it troublesome for players trying to catch a ball. There may be more showers tonight, with 77F serving as a base limit. The probability of an hour-long rain delay is still around 60%.
WI vs BAN Pitch Report
Here are the stats of the Warner Park, St Kitts & Nevis for WI vs BAN
| Matches Played | 31 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 20 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 11 |
| Average 1st innings score | 246 |
| Average 2nd innings score | 194 |
| Highest Total recorded | 377-6 (Australia) |
| Lowest Total recorded | 69 (New Zealand) |
| Highest Score chased | 295/5 (By West Indies vs Bangladesh) |
Warner Park, St. Kitts, presents a balanced surface that fairly caters to both, batsmen and bowlers. With an average first innings score of 246 in ODIs.
The pitch is best during the early moments of the match with a fair bounce and coming onto the bat. However, as the match progresses, spin bowlers can find some assistance from the surface.
The highest-ever total is the mammoth 377/6, scored by Australia against South Africa. But bowlers aren’t out of it, 214/8 is the lowest defended total.
Batting second can be tricky since the average score in the second innings is just 194.
But, as woeful as the chase may seem, West Indies chased 295 runs against Bangladesh, making large targets feasible.
Winning teams at the toss should thus choose to bat first, since in 20 out of 31 matches, the team batting first emerged victorious.
Conclusion
The weather may play a part in WI vs BAN and can be a shortened game.