West Indies vs Bangladesh: Defending Champions Face the Tigers

Q: What history do these two teams have in the T20 World Cup?

In the inaugural tournament in 2007, Mohammad Ashraful’s blazing half century knocked the West Indies out of the competition and took Bangladesh into the Super 8 stage. In 2014, the West Indies got their revenge on Bangladesh’s own turf, as Samuel Badree’s 4 for 15 helped them trash the hosts by 73 runs.

Both these teams started the Super 12 stage with defeats, though Bangladesh were in control for a long time against Sri Lanka. With both undoubtedly placed in the stronger group of the two, another defeat in the tournament for either team now could well end their semi-final hopes at the T20 World Cup.

The West Indies, the defending champions, are aiming to become the first team to retain the title. But a shockingly poor display against England has put them on the back foot. As for Bangladesh, they will hope to build on their recent eye-catching series wins against New Zealand and Australia. This West Indies-Bangladesh cricket match already looks like a must-win encounter, with England, Australia and Sri Lanka all starting the tournament well. The group also includes South Africa, who narrowly lost their opener against Australia.

Super 12: Group 1 & Group 2

Group 1
Group 2

The Super 12 stage, which is the second round of the tournament, consists of 12 teams. The top 8 teams in the T20I rankings were joined by the 4 qualifiers from Round 1. The top two from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

- England
- Australia
- South Africa
- West Indies
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh

- India
- Pakistan
- New Zealand
- Afghanistan
- Scotland
- Namibia

West Indies vs Bangladesh Head to Head Stats

The West Indies have generally had the better of Bangladesh in Tests, but itâ€™s been fiercely competitive in the white-ball formats, with Bangladesh winning 3 of their last 5 T20I encounters.

Overall Stats

- Format
- Matches
- WI Won
- Bangladesh Won
- Draw/Tie/NR
- Test
- 18
- 12
- 4
- 2
- ODI
- 41
- 21
- 18
- 2
- T20I
- 12
- 6
- 5
- 1
- Total
- 71
- 39
- 27
- 5

West Indies vs Bangladesh in World Tournaments

- Format
- Matches
- WI Won
- Bangladesh Won
- Draw/Tie/NR
- 50-over World Cup
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 1
- Champions Trophy
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- T20 World Cup
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- Total
- 9
- 6
- 2
- 1

West Indies and Bangladesh Squads for T20 World Cup 2021

West Indies Full Squad

Kieron Pollard (C), Nicholas Pooran (VC), Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh jr., Akeal Hosain

Traveling reserves: Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder

Traveling reserves:
Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder

Bangladesh Full Squad

Mahmudullah (C), Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Saifuddin, Shamim Hossain

Traveling reserves: Rubel Hossain

Traveling reserves:
Rubel Hossain

Kieron Pollard: West Indies Captain

A marquee signing in the Indian T20 League even before he was an established international cricketer, Pollard has been one of T20 cricketâ€™s pioneers. He was one of the first to choose the freelance-T20 route over the traditional international cricket calendar. And after more than a decade of starring in leagues around the world, only Chris Gayle has scored more runs in T20 cricket than Pollard. As a captain, Pollard is tasked with completing a hat-trick of T20 World Cup titles.

Pollardâ€™s Batting Career Summary

- Format
- Matches
- Runs
- Highest Score
- Avg
- SR
- 50
- 100
- 4s
- 6s
- ODI
- 119
- 2633
- 119 vs IND
- 26.33
- 94.84
- 12
- 3
- 167
- 131
- T20I
- 88
- 1378
- 75* vs NZ
- 24.60
- 137.93
- 6
- 0
- 80
- 93

Mahmudullah: Bangladesh Captain

Mahmudullah has been one of Bangladeshâ€™s most reliable performers across the three formats after establishing himself in the team almost a decade ago. A solid and often hard-hitting middle-order batter, who has also taken 154 international wickets with his off-spin, Mahmudullah is part of a generation of players who made Bangladesh extremely tough to beat on home turf. Since taking over the T20I captaincy, he has led Bangladesh to famous series wins against Australia and New Zealand. The task now is to achieve the same levels of success away from home.

Mahmudullahâ€™s Batting Career Summary

- Format
- Matches
- Runs
- Highest Score
- Avg
- SR
- 50
- 100
- 200
- 4s
- 6s
- Test
- 50
- 2914
- 150* vs ZIM
- 33.49
- 53.40
- 16
- 5
- 0
- 338
- 24
- ODI
- 200
- 4469
- 128* vs NZ
- 34.64
- 77.05
- 25
- 3
- 0
- 337
- 70
- T20I
- 106
- 1871
- 64* vs WI
- 24.61
- 120.16
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 145
- 59

West Indies vs Bangladesh: Top Performers & Statistics in T20Is

Top Performers with the Bat in T20Is
Top Performers with the Ball in T20Is

West Indies vs Bangladesh: Most Runs in T20Is
- - Tamil Iqbal (Bangladesh)
  - 255 runs
- - Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
  - 236 runs
- - Mahmudullah (Bangladesh)
  - 232 runs
- - Marlon Samuels (West Indies)
  - 226 runs
West Indies vs Bangladesh: Highest Scores in T20Is
- - Evin Lewis (West Indies)
  - 89 runs (2018)
- - Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
  - 88* runs (2012)
- - Marlon Samuels (West Indies)
  - 85* runs (2012)
- - Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
  - 74 runs (2018)

West Indies vs Bangladesh: Most Wickets in T20Is
- - Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
  - 19 wickets
- - Keemo Paul (West Indies)
  - 13 wickets
- - Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
  - 13 wickets
- - Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies)
  - 7 wickets
West Indies vs Bangladesh: Best Bowling Figures in T20Is
- - Keemo Paul (West Indies)
  - 5/15 (2018)
- - Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
  - 5/20 (2018)
- - Samuel Badree (West Indies)
  - 4/15 (2014)
- - Kesrick Williams (West Indies)
  - 4/28 (2018)

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FAQs: West Indies vs Bangladesh

What history do these two teams have in the T20 World Cup?

In the inaugural tournament in 2007, Mohammad Ashrafulâ€™s blazing half century knocked the West Indies out of the competition and took Bangladesh into the Super 8 stage. In 2014, the West Indies got their revenge on Bangladeshâ€™s own turf, as Samuel Badreeâ€™s 4 for 15 helped them trash the hosts by 73 runs.

Why is this being called a â€œveteransâ€™ matchâ€ by some?

Incredibly there could be 5 men who were part of the West Indies-Bangladesh match at the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 playing in this game. Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Ravi Rampaul are in the West Indies squad, while Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim remain key players for Bangladesh.

Why is the T20 World Cup 2021 happening in the UAE instead of India?

The T20 World Cup was moved from India to the UAE because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The decision was made after the second wave of the pandemic hit India.

Where can you watch the T20 World Cup 2021 matches?

You can watch the live telecast of all the T20 World Cup 2021 matches on the Star Sports channels on TV and on the Hotstar app on your laptop/mobile phone.

What record might encourage Bangladesh ahead of this game against the 2-time champions?

They have won all 3 of their T20I meetings on neutral soil, once famously at the T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007 and then twice in Fort Lauderhill in Florida, which the West Indies often use to stage T20I â€œhomeâ€ matches.