NEW DELHI: When Bangladesh plays a challenging Nepal in the T20 World Cup at Kingstown on Monday, they'll be hoping to correct their mistakes and secure the second Super Eight position from Group D.
Bangladesh, who started the competition in the bottom group, is expected to advance further with four points, but a determined Nepali team will be a serious threat.
Nepal will be extremely confident after almost pulling off a victory over South Africa, even though they haven't won a game and aren't in the running for the next round. They will be eager to realize their dream of defeating a Test-playing country before finishing.
According to PTI, if Bangladesh loses to Nepal by a large margin and the Netherlands wins against a struggling Sri Lanka, things may change for Bangladesh. That may seem implausible, but this tournament hasn't been without its shocks.
Teams (from):
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib. Travelling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal and Kamal Singh Airee
Match starts at 5:00 AM IST
The 2014 champions Sri Lanka, who are ranked fifth in Group D, will play the third-place Netherlands in Gros Islet, wary of the Dutch firepower and current form.
Sri Lanka's pride will be in jeopardy because they are already eliminated from consideration for the Super Eight round and have had a terrible tournament due to numerous problems both on and off the field.
The Netherlands squad, captained by Scott Edwards, will be very motivated to perform to the best of their abilities in the hopes of winning large and getting lucky.
Despite winning two of their three matches in this competition, Netherlands is in a close Group D that South Africa has already dominated and is on the verge of elimination.
Teams (from):
Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c&wk), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O'Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi
Match starts at 6:00 AM IST
The best result New Zealand can hope for in this T20 World Cup is a consoling victory over a pitiful Papua New Guinea at Tarouba, meaning their season ends far too soon.
When it comes to ICC competitions, no team is as consistent as New Zealand, so their early losses and shocking early exit were a harsh price to pay for their inertia.
The Kiwi team will be encouraged to give it their all against PNG, who have lost their first three games, since Trent Boult has revealed that this is his final T20 World Cup for the nation. since a result, the game will be extremely important to them.
Teams (from):
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Papua New Guinea: Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga (wk), Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura
Match starts at 8:00 PM IST
