Anyone who has followed Bangladesh cricket closely over the past several years, since the team became a force to be reckoned with in ODI cricket, would be familiar with the term “Banglawash.” A number of attacks have targeted Zimbabwe, and the West Indies have also felt the heat. India wouldn’t want to be excluded from the list and given a pass on Saturday (December 10).
However, given the two painful defeats, the likelihood of such is actually rather strong. They have fewer players than normal in this last ODI, which makes it worse. KL In Rohit Sharma’s absence, Rahul will serve as the team’s captain, and India only has three healthy fast bowlers to pick from. India’s bowlers let the game slip away after giving India a dominating lead in both of the games so far.
They have so far identified Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the root of their issues, and if players like Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim can band together in support of him, India will find it much more difficult to recover a game. Aside from their failure to complete the task with the ball, India’s primary batting issue is at the top of the order.
The 50-over format has always been dominated by the trio of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Virat Kohli, but they have so far had difficulty. Kohli hasn’t scored, and Shubman Gill appears ready to take over, so Dhawan is clearly under a lot of pressure to hold onto his spot before the World Cup. In the absence of Rohit, it would be intriguing to observe if Kohli and Dhawan open once more.
India would undoubtedly hope that they can create a platform this time if they succeed. A victory on Saturday would not only help them escape a humiliating 3-0 scoreline, but it will also provide them the confidence they need going into the Test series.
On the other hand, the hosts regard this as an important occasion. Even though they may have already won the series, they will always remember their 3-0 victory against a team that has caused them and their supporters so much pain over the years.
What they said:
We stand a far better chance of completing the sweep without him (Rohit Sharma). He is such a talented athlete. He didn’t come to bat earlier than I expected, which shocked me (in the second game). Perhaps he came up short, “- Shane McDermott, Bangladesh’s fielding coach
Even if I’ve recently suffered from a few injuries, I still want to focus on the present. Since I finally have a chance, I just want to give it everything I’ve got and regularly win games for India. – All-rounder Washington Sundar of India