T20 World Cup 2024: Match 27, BAN vs NED Preview

On Thursday, June 13, at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingston, Bangladesh (BAN) and the Netherlands (NED) will square off in Match 27 of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Notably, both sides are coming off losses to South Africa, the team at the top of the league. Both matches were extremely closely contested; Bangladesh was painfully defeated by four runs, while the Dutch team lost by four wickets. The Netherlands and the Bangla Tigers are hoping to push South Africa and go past the group stage, so this game is really important to them. Nepal, who is seen as the less likely competitor, would need to advance with favourable results from other games.

When it comes to the location, the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown will play home to the main event for the first time in almost ten years. This will be the men’s international match in all formats. In the past, Arnos Vale’s surface has been good for batting, especially in the early overs. Batters may easily execute their shots with the uniform tempo and consistent bounce.

But as the game goes on, the pitch can get more challenging, which would make it harder for batters to play freely. Fast bowlers should be prepared for some early seam movement support. Especially in the latter stages of the game, spinners should become more and more important as the pitch deteriorates because the surface offers significant turn and bounce.

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