The second T20I of the ongoing three-match WI vs BAN series between West Indies and Bangladesh will be taking place on Wednesday (December 18). The game is scheduled to be played at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent.
After being whitewashed in the ODI series, Bangladesh started the T20I series on a winning note. The visitors beat West Indies by 7 runs in a low-scoring game to take the lead in the series. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 147/6 in the allotted 20 overs.
Opener Soumya Sarkar top-scored for Bangladesh, scoring 43 off 32 balls. In reply, West Indies were bowled out for 140 runs. Captain Rovman Powell led from the front and scored a fighting fifty but found little support from the other hand.
With both the teams now gearing up for the second T20I, we are taking a look at the head-to-head record between them in the shortest format of the game.
WI vs BAN Head to Head Records- 2nd T20I, Bangladesh tour of West Indies 2024:
| Stats | Matches | WI won | BAN won | Tie | NR |
| Overall | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| In ongoing series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In West Indies | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| In 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
WI vs BAN Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
According to West Indies vs Bangladesh head-to-head records in T20Is, both teams have faced each other in 17 T20Is so far. Even though Bangladesh won the first T20I of the ongoing series, West Indies still have the upper hand in this rivalry.
The Caribbean outfit has won 9 of the 17 T20Is while Bangladesh have won 6 games. 2 matches ended in no result. The win also ended Bangladesh’s long wait for a victory over West Indies in the shortest format of the game. Before the latest win, their last triumph over West Indies in T20Is had come way back in 2018.
WI vs BAN Head-to-Head Records: The last 5 matches
West Indies have the upper hand in recent encounters as well. Of the last 5 T20Is between the two sides, West Indies have won 3 while Bangladesh have won 1 and one ended in no result.
WI vs BAN Head-to-Head Records: Best performers
Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has scored most runs in WI vs BAN T20Is. The Bangladesh great scored 347 runs in 14 T20Is against West Indies. He also hit three fifties against West Indies.
For West Indies, the record for scoring most runs in this fixture is held by none other than their present captain Rovman Powell. The right-handed batsman, who scored 60 runs in the first T20I, has scored 276 runs in 10 games against Bangladesh.
Shakib also holds the record for taking most wickets in this fixture. The veteran allrounder has taken 21 wickets against West Indies in the shortest format of the game. For West Indies, Keemo Paul has the most T20I wickets against Bangladesh – 13.
Conclusion
Bangladesh showed in the first T20I that past records do not matter much in the shortest format of the game. Even though they have traditionally struggled against West Indies in T20Is, they managed to beat them in the first T20I to take the lead. With the series at stake now, expect another thrilling clash between the two teams.
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