After winning the toss, the Netherlands sent Bangladesh to bat

Sports Desk: Cloudy sky, risk of rain. Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan entered the field with Netherlands captain Scott Edwards to toss.

However, their start in the World Cup was not lucky. Shakib lost the toss with the Dutch. After winning the reverse toss, the Netherlands decided to field themselves by inviting Bangladesh to bat.

Former South African pacer Dale Steyn said about Hobart's wicket today, 'I have not seen anything to scare the batsmen on this wicket. However, pace will be more effective here than spin. There will also be some swing.'

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards said about winning the toss and fielding, 'We noticed one thing throughout the first round. That is, our team can chase runs well. Besides, the weather here is also a big factor. That's why we thought, if we win the toss, we will take the fielding. Now we want to fight and win some matches.'

The Netherlands made two changes to the XI of the Bangladesh match. Roelof von der Merwe is injured. Shariz Ahmad will play instead. Besides, Logan von Beek will play instead of Tim von der Guten.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said about their preparation, 'We came to Hobart later. I didn't get a chance to prepare here. But we are well prepared in New Zealand. But no matter how much we prepare, we need to perform.'

About the pacers, Shakib said, 'The pace bowling group in our squad has improved a lot. They were bowling very well in the last three-four years. Hope they do well.'

Shakib said his role in the match, 'My role is very important. Not only the performance, but also how we manage the team. We have a lot of young cricketers in our team, who look up to the seniors. But, to win, we all have to perform equally.'

 

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