Bangladesh will play former champions West Indies in their 3rd Group B match of the 10-team ICC Women's T20 World Cup'2024 on Thursday.
The match will kick off at 8:00 pm Bangladesh time at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE.
The West Indies team, ICC ranked 5th, played three T20 World Cup matches against the 9th-ranked Bangladesh and won all the matches since 2014.
Bangladesh women's team started their campaign in the ongoing T20 World Cup with a winning note, beating debutante Scotland convincingly by 16 runs in the opening match to taste their first victory after 16 consecutive defeats in the last four editions of the World Cup in 10 years.
But, they suffered a 21-run defeat against the 2009 Women's T20 World Cup champions England in the 2nd match last Saturday.
After the two Group B matches, England dominated the group, securing the full four points, while the West Indies, South Africa, and Bangladesh followed the leader, collecting two points each. Newcomers Scotland remained at bottom without any point.
Now, the Nigar Sultana Joyti-led Bangladesh side is in desperate need of a win to qualify for the meet's knockout stage.
On the other hand, the 2016 champion West Indies women's team is also in a similar situation. Having lost their first game to Proteas and then coming back strong with a six-wicket win over the Scottish side,
They need to win the coming back so that they put one foot in the second stage of the competition.
In the remaining Group B match, Bangladesh will play stronger South Africa on October 12 in Dubai.
The top two teams from each of the two groups will play in the semifinals.
The first semifinal will be held on October 17 in Dubai, while the semifinal is scheduled for October 18 in Sharjah. The final will be held on October 20 in Dubai.
Probable Bangladesh Women's team: Shathi Rani, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana Joyti (wk/c), Taj Nehar, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter.
Probable West Indies women's team: Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle (w), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chedean Nation, Afy Fletcher, Ashmini Munisar, and Karishma Ramharack.