After their previous encounter with Scotland’s national cricket team at the T20I’s in 2012, Bangladesh is yet again preparing with everything they got to go head to head with them in the Qualifiers round at the T20 World Cup on Sunday at 8:00 PM local time. But will that be enough to make a difference in their ongoing reputation of performing at a sub-par level in some of the previous matches?
Bangladesh received plenty of confidence after winning two home series, playing against Australia and New Zealand previously. However, there was a sudden shift of momentum when they failed to make much impact on the warm-up games against Sri Lanka and Ireland. This makes Sunday’s qualifying match a very important one for our Tigers to win if they want to start the world cup on better ground.
This time the match will be held at the Oman Cricket Academy grounds, Al Amerat Stadium, Muscat. Stepping into unknown territory, the Tigers will have to come up with an infallible gameplay Strategy. First, they will need a steady opening pair to give them a headstart. Reportedly, Liton Das and Naim Sheikh have been selected to open.
Many people have also predicted a change in the tides for this match as it also chronicles the return of Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and the T20 team captain Mahmudullah Riyad. Shakib, who had a prior commitment with the IPL, arrived in Muscat from Dubai By road on Saturday and immediately hit the field for practice. While Riyad making an entrance recovering from a back injury.
On Saturday Shakib Al Hasan Posted on his Facebook Assuring his fans and followers that they are ready to start their journey in the world cup with a win against Scotland.
Previously Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer has stated that according to him Shakib is the best bowler in the T20 World cup and that going against him will no doubt be a challenge for his team. Let’s hope that is the case while all of Bangladesh waits on the edge of their seats for the upcoming match at 8:00 PM. We wish the Tigers of Bangladesh All The Best And hope they can rebound back from their prior losses.
