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ToggleTeam India will be desperate to bounce back after going down in the first T20I against Bangladesh at the Saurashtra Cricket Association in Rajkot on November 7 (Thursday). Notably, the visitors stunned the Men in Blues beating them by seven wickets in Delhi.
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India have fielded a relatively young squad as they continue to experiment ahead of the T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia. Moreover, they have also rested regular skipper Virat Kohli to manage his workload ahead of important series.
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The young bowling unit especially Khaleel Ahmed was at the firing line as the host failed to defend 148 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Rohit Sharma-led India side will require a herculean effort to level the series in Rajkot.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be high on confidence after an outstanding victory in the first match. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah responded well under pressure to take their side home. The visitors will want another monumental effort from their senior players to seal the series in Rajkot.
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The Tigers have come to India with Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal and not many expected much out of them. But they stunned India in the opening game, who came into this game having won five consecutive matches.
Date and Place: India vs Bangladesh, November 7 (Thursday), at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
Series Result
MATCH | INDIA | BANGLADESH |
1 | 0 | 1 |
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Weather Forecast
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Maha is over the Arabian Sea about 640 km west-southwest of Porbandar and is likely to weaken and cross Gujarat coast around morning hours of 7th November.
Otherwise, the conditions will be on the higher side with temperatures ranging around 32 degrees Celsius. There are chances of precipitation at the start of the game which might take a toll on the game; thus reducing the overs. India will be keen to have full 20-overs of action as they will aim to bounce back in the series.