West Indies won the toss and chose to bat first in the second T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Shreshtho Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

The visitors, who lead the series 1–0, will look to seal the three-match contest with another win, while Bangladesh must win to stay alive and push the series to a decider on October 31.

West Indies captain Shai Hope said his team would stick to the same approach that brought them victory in the first match.

“We are going to do the same again; we will bat. Runs on the board are always good. The pitch looks a little drier than the first one. If we follow the same template, we can get a good score — hopefully 20 runs more than the last game,” Hope after the toss. 

The visitors named an unchanged side for the match.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das said his team needed to improve with the bat.

“The bowlers have done their job in the last few series, but as batters, we have to step up. The wicket looks good, and dew might come in later. Anything around 180 will be a good total to chase,” he said.

“When you are chasing a big score, the top four have to bat at least 15 overs; that makes things easier for the rest,” Litton added. 

Bangladesh made one change, with wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali returning to the lineup in place of Nurul Hasan.

The move offers Jaker a chance to reclaim his spot in the middle order after being left out in recent matches.

Playing XIs:

West Indies: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (captain, wicketkeeper), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales.

Bangladesh: Litton Das (captain, wicketkeeper), Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.