WI vs BAN 1st ODI Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s ODI Match Between WI And BAN?

Bangladesh will face West Indies for the first ODI of the series on December 8 [Source: @ICC/X.com]

After a confident record-book victory over West Indies in their last Test match encounter, and the Test series drawn, Bangladesh will head for the ODI series with the opener on December 8. They will play the first match of the three-match series at Warner Park, Basseterre from 7:00 PM IST.

West Indies

The West Indies, led by Shai Hope, are ready to leverage their home advantage with the support of the crowd. Although Bangladesh has the upper hand in their ODI encounters, Shai Hope aims to make the most of playing on home ground, supported by key players like Keacy Carty, Evin Lewis, and Brandon King.

The bowling attack will be spearheaded by Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, and Shamar Joseph, with valuable assistance from all-rounders Romario Shepherd and Sherfane Rutherford. Together, they present a significant threat to Bangladesh in the series opener.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh, however, enters the first ODI with confidence, expecting strong performances from Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, and captain Mehidy Hasan, along with Jaker Ali with the bat.

In terms of bowling, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, and Taskin Ahmed are anticipated to make important contributions by troubling the Indies batters.

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How Will the Warner Park Pitch Behave?

The Warner Park pitch in Basseterre has recently been allowing high-scoring opportunities with the bat. Hence, a batting-friendly pitch can come into play as the surface might remain flat. Bowlers will get little help from the pitch. Considering the nature of the pitch, the team winning the toss should opt to bat first.

Players To Watch Out For In WI vs BAN 1st ODI

Bangladesh

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

The Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been in scintillating form with his consistent knocks. The veteran has so far played, 101 ODIs accumulating 1450 runs and picked 110 wickets at an economy rate of 4.80. He can be crucial with both the bat and the ball in the first ODI.

Taskin Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed has also been a crucial bowling spearhead for Bangladesh and might play a vital role in dismantling the Indies. Ahmed has a total of 108 wickets in 75 ODIs at an economy rate of 5.41.

Soumya Sarkar

Soumya Sarkar has already warmed up with the Global Super League and may continue his success in the first ODI as well. Sarkar has scored 2,104 runs in 72 ODIs at a strike rate of 96.47.

West Indies

Alzarri Joseph

The pace sensation, Alzarri Joseph will be a trouble for Bangladesh batters because of his lightning form. The pacer has a total of 119 wickets in 73 ODIs at an economy rate of 5.48.

Shai Hope

Shai Hope might play a captain's knock since the skipper has been in good form recently. The 31-year-old boasts a whopping 5337 runs off 130 ODIs at a strike rate of 77.73.

Sherfane Rutherford

Fresh off the Abu Dhabi T10 League, Sherfane will be hungry to prove his worth in the national jersey. The 26-year-old all-rounder might prove crucial both with the bat and the ball as he boasts 330 runs in 9 ODIs and has also picked 2 wickets. Sherfane also boasts a strike rate of 103.77 in ODIs.

Today's Match Prediction: WI vs BAN 1st ODI

Predicted Top Performers

Bangladesh – Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed

West Indies - Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Alzarri Joseph

WI vs BAN 1st ODI: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 270-290

Predicted second innings score: 240-250

Predicted Result: The team batting first will likely have an upper hand in the match.

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