Match No: 12
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Joel Wilson, Kumar Dharmasena
Third Umpire: Bruce Oxenford
Match Referee: David Boon
Weather: It has been raining in Cardiff since Thursday evening, right the way through Friday and, if the forecast stays true, will grace Saturday morning as well. As a result of the weather, neither captain has had a look at the pitch which will mean the exact make-up of playing XIs will only be finalized once the covers are pulled back and the surface for this match sees daylight for the first time in almost two days.
Pitch: Generally a high-scoring ground, conditions look set to keep the scoreboard in check. The Sophia Gardens stadium was seamer-friendly in the opening two games. The rain has forced the pitch to be under covers the last couple of days too, so that could have a bearing on the way it plays.
Venue Scoring Pattern
- Avg 1st inn score: 223
- Avg 2nd inn score:210
- Highest Total: 342/8 (50 Ov) by ENG vs AUS
- Lowest Total: 136/10 (29.2 Ov) by SL vs NZ
- Highest Chased: 304/6 (48.2 Ov) by PAK vs ENG
- Lowest Defended: 169/10 (23.3 Ov) by ENG vs NZ
Team News
Bangladesh
There may be a chance that Mehedi Hasan makes way for an extra seamer depending upon the pitch conditions.Squad:
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Abu Jayed
Probable XI
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehedi Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mustafizur Rahman
Might Not Play: Mohammad Saifuddin, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Abu Jayed
Allrounders: Shakib Al Hasan[t][sp], Mahmudullah[m][sp], Mohammad Saifuddin[l][f], Mehedi Hasan[lm][sp].
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman[l][f], Mashrafe Mortaza[l][f]
Wicketkeeper: Mushfiqur Rahim[m]
[t] = Top Order Batsman
[m] = Milddle Order Batsman
[lm] = Lower Middle Order Batsman
[l] = Lower Order Batsman
[sp] = spinner
[f]= seamer
England
England tends to stick with the same players.Squad:
Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Liam Plunkett, Tom Curran, James Vince, Liam Dawson
Probable XI
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett/ Mark Wood, Jofra Archer.
Might Not Play: Adil Rashid, Tom Curran, James Vince, Liam Dawson, Liam Plunkett/ Mark Wood,
Batsman: Jason Roy [t], Jonny Bairstow[t], Joe Root [t], Eoin Morgan [m].
Allrounders: Moeen Ali [lm] [sp], Jofra Archer [l][f], Ben Stokes [m][f].
Bowlers: Mark Wood [l][f], Chris Woakes [lm][f].
Wicketkeeper: Jos Buttler [m].
[t] = Top Order Batsman
[m] = Milddle Order Batsman
[lm] = Lower Middle Order Batsman
[l] = Lower Order Batsman
[sp] = spinner
[f]= seamer
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