The T20 World Cup 2024’s first phase is almost over, and teams are vying for spots in the Super Eight round of the game. Out of the four groups, South Africa, the West Indies, Australia, and India are the four teams that have already qualified, and four more will follow them in the coming days.
With two points from as many games in Group D, Bangladesh is well-positioned to compete for a spot in the Super Eight stage. They defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets to begin the match, but they lost to the Proteas by four runs. There are two games left for the Bangla Tigers, and a win in both will advance them to the next round. Prior to playing Nepal on Monday, they play the Netherlands on Thursday.
The captain of Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto, stated that his side has performed admirably throughout the competition. He believed that if Bangladesh could play to their strengths, they would qualify for the Super Eight.
Well, as I mentioned, we had some excellent cricket here. At the pre-match news conference held in front of the pivotal match against the Netherlands, Najmul Hossain Shanto stated, “And we are very much confident that the team we have this time, if we play with our strength, we should go to Super Eights.”
The left-handed hitter responded, “These things happen in the sport,” when questioned about his team’s heartbreaking loss to South Africa in the previous game. The team is pleased with its performances. At Kingston’s Arnos Vale Ground, Bangladesh takes on the Netherlands. Although Najmul Hossain Shanto claimed that his team has grown accustomed to the heat, he acknowledged that the weather is a touch warm.
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And here, today’s practice session was excellent. A little bit hot, but the boys are acclimated now, so hopefully it will be a great match,” he continued.
In an equal number of games, the Netherlands has also garnered two points. In contrast to Bangladesh’s +0.075 net run-rate, theirs is +0.024. It is predicted that both teams will come out firing on Thursday since they are both very much in the running to make it to the Super Eights.
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