West Indies vs Bangladesh match prediction 29 Oct 2021

WI vs BAN Match 23 Predictions & Betting Tips

Bangladesh’s struggle at the World Cup continues with a clash against fellow bottom dwellers West Indies at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, the 28th of October. Both teams will approach the match on the back of two consecutive losses in the Super 12s and will be eyeing this golden opportunity to get their campaign kick started with a maiden victory. Here, I have collated the three best ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 betting tips for you from the WI vs BAN match prediction.

The early warning signs were always there for the West Indies. Yes, the team has been a constant threat in the World T20s, resulting in two titles in 2014 and 2016. However, heading into the fixture, the reigning champions are the lowest ranked Test-playing nation at the tournament, placed 10th in the ICC T20I charts. The warm-up game loss to Afghanistan had all but confirmed the team’s woes, with the two losses to start off the event merely expected consequences of the same. Bangladesh, however, cannot claim to be in the same boat. Despite their early loss to Scotland in the group stage, the Tigers made a fierce comeback to storm into the Super 12s with two straight victories, before posting a big total versus Sri Lanka. However, what followed were stinging collapses by the perpetual underdogs, against both the Lions and the English. With qualification hopes all but over for the two sides, they’ll be looking to give their all in order to restore some pride in what promises to be a high stakes clash, one way or another. Here are my three best betting tips from the WI vs BAN match prediction.

WI vs BAN Team Bet:

West Indies and Bangladesh’s approach to batting is very different, the former more conservative while the latter swashbuckling. On the basis of the same, after going through all available options, I have picked the perfect team bet tip for you from the WI vs BAN head to head encounter.

Bangladesh to hit more fours

The West Indies players staunchly believe in dealing with sixes and back their power hitting abilities to no end. Considering the venue of their next game is Sharjah with its famously tiny boundaries, expect their boundary count to be reduced even further. In the 19 T20Is they have played in 2021, West Indies has managed just 151 boundaries at a little less than 8 boundaries per game. Only in four of those matches have they managed to hit more boundaries than their opponent. For comparison, Bangladesh have struck 210 fours across their 21 T20Is this year at a far superior average of 10 fours a game. This is despite the fact that 10 of those games came in the bowler-dominated series against New Zealand and Aussies, where the average score hovered around 120. Even across those 10 games, the team almost matched West Indies’ numbers with 7.7 fours per game. In fact, in the remaining ten matches, the Tigers averaged higher than 12 hits to the rope, more than four counts higher than their rivals. In their only World Cup so far at the Sharjah, Bangladesh struck an astounding 18 fours enroute a massive total. Thus, there is little doubt that Bangladesh will outhit West Indies in the fours department on Friday. To take on this WI vs BAN team bet tip, log on to Dafabet considering they have offered unbelievable odds of 1.91.

WI vs BAN Player Bets:

The West Indies’ openers have had starkly contrasting times at the crease of late. While one is stacking on the runs, the other is breaking unwanted records. On that note, here are two player bet tips for you from the WI vs BAN head to head encounter.

Lendl Simmons to score under 18.5

Playing T20s for as long as one can remember, Lendl Simmons has encountered a rough patch just when his team needed him the most. The veteran has failed to cross the milestone of 20 runs in all of his last 8 innings now, aggregating a paltry 72 runs at a terrible average of 9. Ahead of the World Cup, Simmons’ last assignment was the Caribbean Premier League. Representing the Trinbago Knight Riders, the opener racked up just 193 runs from 11 innings at a terrible average of 17.54. He then proceeded to score 18 and 0 in the two warm-up games, before being bundled for just 3 runs in the opener against England. However, his lowest point came in the latest outing versus the Proteas. The 36-year-old ground his way to a painful 16 off 35 deliveries, the third slowest innings in World T20 history With a strike rate of 45.71, Simmons made history by facing the most balls without striking a boundary in a T20 World Cup innings. It’s hard to believe Lendl Simmons will recover in time from that disastrous performance and it is pretty much certain he’ll lose his wicket without scoring 18.5 runs. You can capitalize on this WI vs BAN player bet tip at Dafabet with their typically fantastic odds of 1.87.

Evin Lewis to score over 25.5

The young opener has emerged as a reliable run getter right off the bat, consistently scoring runs since he made his debut. Evin Lewis has tallied 1,380 runs in 47 T20Is at a fantastic average of 32.09. In 2021 alone he has taken part in 15 of those games, aggregating 446 runs while averaging 31.85. The 29-year-old had a fantastic campaign in the CPL, hammering 426 runs for the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots at a whopping average of 47.33. His form found him a place in the Rajasthan Royals lineup, where he again succeeded scoring 151 runs in just five innings averaging 30-plus. While witnessing his partner struggling against South Africa in his latest outing, Evin Lewis took matters in his own hand by powering his way to a stunning 56 off 36 balls, single handedly carrying his team’s batting unit. The talented opener is in excellent form and has stepped up whenever West Indies has needed him the most, making it seem almost certain that he will score over 24.5 runs in the next game. To take on this WI vs BAN player bet tip, head to Dafabet and accept their amazing odds of 1.87.