There may be nothing at stake for a place in the 2023 Asia Cup final, but India and Bangladesh will be looking to achieve opposite things in the final Super Four match in Colombo on Friday, September 15.
India will face Bangladesh in the 12th match of the 2023 Asia Cup as the Super Fours leg concludes in Colombo on Friday. Ahead of this match, India have already confirmed their place in Sunday's final and Bangladesh have already been eliminated from the tournament. This day-night match will begin at 3:00 p.m. local time at the R.Premadasa Stadium.
The Men in Blue secured their place in the final with Super Four wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Therefore, they can afford to give some of their overworked players a rest with an eye on the World Cup. They played on three consecutive days and picked up four points.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, expected greater success in the Asia Cup given their impressive form in ODI cricket in recent years. However, a combination of injuries and controversial management decisions have resulted in them heading into the World Cup with a rather underprepared squad.
However, there are some criteria that both India and Bangladesh will meet in the final Super Four game. We may have missed another chance at a summit between India and Pakistan, but that doesn't mean the rest of the continental tournament won't be exciting.
Match Preview
Get ready for an exciting encounter as India (IND) takes on Bangladesh (BAN) in the sixth match of the Super 4 phase of the Asia Cup 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In their last ODI encounter, India emerged victorious against Bangladesh by an impressive margin of 227 runs.
India's recent performance in the Super 4 phase against Sri Lanka led to them reaching the final of the Asia Cup. Despite a decent start in the openers, India were on the safe side by 213 runs. However, their bowlers held their own and restricted Sri Lanka to 172 runs. Key players in the match were Rohit Sharma with 53 runs, Kuldeep Yadav with four wickets and contributions from Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja with two wickets each.
On the other hand, Bangladesh had a tough encounter against Sri Lanka in the Super 4 phase. Despite a valiant performance from their middle order, they fell behind by 21 runs while Sri Lanka scored 257 runs. Towhid Hridoy's impressive 82 runs and a combined effort from Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed, who took three wickets each, stood out for Bangladesh.
Pitch Report
The pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium promises plenty of runs and provides a friendly surface for batters to make their mark on. Pacers will find conditions they like, but batters will be expected to succeed. Choosing to hunt may well be the preferred strategy.
Weather Report
The current forecast for Friday afternoon and evening is for drier weather than we have experienced most of this week. However, there is always a chance of rainfall in the area during game times.
Toss Prediction
Both teams will want to test themselves in different circumstances in this game and we expect both captains to choose to bat first if they win the toss in Colombo.
Head to Head
Both teams have previously faced each other 39 times. India won 31 of them compared to Bangladesh who won 7. 1 game ended without a result.
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Match Prediction
Both teams will be looking to build momentum ahead of the World Cup and we expect a hard-fought game, even if it is the final Super Four game. Bangladesh are already out of the tournament but have particularly impressed with the ball and we expect them to cause some problems for the Indian batsmen. Overall, however, India are much stronger in depth and we are backing them to win on Friday.
India to beat Bangladesh
Betting Tips
Although Bangladesh have emerged as strong opponents of late, we believe they are no match for India's batting prowess and India should win quite comfortably. India's squad is very strong and even if three to four players are replaced, the quality will not go down.
Rohit Sharma - the right-handed opener has led his side by example and comes into this game having scored scores of 53, 56 and 74 in his last three ODI innings.
KL Rahul – The 31-year-old has come straight back into the Indian team since Shreyas Iyer's injury. He has contributed 150 runs from two innings so far.
Kuldeep Yadav – The left-arm wrist spinner took 4-43 on this pitch on Tuesday. He is a talented bowler whose flippers are extremely difficult to hit for lower-order batters.
Ravindra Jadeja – Jadeja is India’s answer to Shakib Al Hasan in every sense. His ability to score crucial runs in the middle order and then pick wickets with his spin bowling will always make him an important all-rounder in this team.
Bangladesh Key Players
Mehidy Hasan Miraz – The 25-year-old has impressed with both bat and ball over the last 12 months and has three international centuries to his name during his career.
Towhid Hridoy – The young right-handed batsman had his best performance in the 2023 Asia Cup when he scored 82 runs in Game 8 against Sri Lanka.
Taskin Ahmed – The 28-year-old right-arm fast bowler has shown good pace in the tournament, dismissing Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Maheesh Theekshana in the last game.
Litton Das – Das was included in the playing XI in place of Mushfiqur Rahim. He is one of the best batsmen in the Bangladesh team and we expect a good knock from his bat in this game.
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