Quick turnaround needed for hosts
ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI between Bangladesh and West Indies in Mirpur
Match Facts
Bangladesh v West Indies, October 15, MirpurStart time 1330 (0730 GMT)
Big Picture
In a short series, the opportunities for comebacks are limited, and the pressure's on Bangladesh to turn things around quickly to give themselves a chance of upsetting West Indies. They could have made a closer contest of the first ODI on an excellent pitch for batting but their batsmen, with the exception of Shakib Al Hasan, struggled to get a move on. In a chase of 299, the hosts finished with 258 for 7, with six of the top seven getting starts. Only one among them threatened to put any pressure on West Indies, undermining what is otherwise a competitive score.Form guide
Bangladesh: LWWLLWest Indies: WWWLL
Spotlight
Andre Russell: Russell won many admirers during the World Cup with his all-round skills and is a handy man to have at No.7. Apart from his big-hitting skills, he can be a wily bowler with his changes of pace and has had impressive results thus far. The more limited-overs cricket he plays, the more opportunities he gets to showcase his skills to those hawks at the IPL who'll have a keen eye on his progress.Team news
Stats & Trivia
- Spinners have taken 333 out of the 695 wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. That's almost half - no wonder Mushfiqur Rahim was surprised the pitch took no turn.
- Mohammad Ashraful hasn't scored a half-century in his last 17 innings - his highest in those innings is 31.
Quotes
"I think we are all confident. On Thursday we lost by 40 runs but there's a lot of positives to take from the game. We were chasing a big score and we always were in with a chance."Shahriar Nafees isn't bogged down after the opening defeat
Siddhartha Talya is a sub editor at ESPNcricinfo