Three batters of Bangladesh are to watch against mighty South Africa at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India on Tuesday. These three batters are Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Litton Das. At first we can say about the opener Litton das.
The right hand opening batter scored 155 runs from four matches. He heated two fifty plus runs against England and India. His best score was 76 against the defending Champions England.
His average is 38.75 runs and strike rate 87.93. So, he might come up as a savior for Bangladesh by scoring another 50 plus score.
Middle order batter Mushfiqur Rahim is the top scorer for the team. He scored 157 runs from four innings. He was not out against Afghanistan with 2 runs from three balls. His average is 52.33 and strike rate 83.51. Wicketkeeper cum right hand batter consistently batting in the last three games in the World Cup. His best figure was 66 against the Blackcaps at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on October 13, 2023. He heated two fifties so far. The team will depend on his batting and hope a big score come from him.
Middle order batter Mahmudullah actually played two innings in the tournament. He was not required to bat in the first match against Afghanistan and not included the first 11 in the team against England. After that, he scored 41 not out against New Zealand. And 46 against host India. His average is 87. And strike rate 102.35. May play a crucial role against the Proteas.
Bangladesh collects two points from four matches in the tournament. They won one outings that was Afghanistan. Shakib Al Hasan and CO are now in sixth position in the points table.
Bangladesh lost three matches at a stretch. The men in Red and Green can’t manage a huge runs against the three opponent England, New Zealand and host India. Tiger’s highest score was 256/8 against India in the tournament so far.
