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Bangladesh heads to Pune in a bid to stop the Indian juggernaut seen during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament. The Indian cricket team has won three games in a row to kick off their campaign.
Bangladesh, meanwhile has played three games and won one game and lost the other two. Their last game was against New Zealand in Chennai which they lost by 8 wickets. Shakib Al Hasan and his side also to England by 137 runs. Their only win was against Afghanistan in Dharamshala to start the tournament.
Rohit Sharma and his Indian team will want to continue their winning run during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament. The men in blue began with a win in Chennai against Australia. This was followed by wins against Afghanistan and Pakistan in New Delhi and Ahmedabad respectively.
Pleasant weather in store on Thursday-
The Pune Cricket Stadium is going to witness a capacity crowd watching the game between India and Bangladesh on Thursday. Speaking about the daytime temperature it will be hot and humid.
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The mercury will keep dropping as the sun keeps setting with cooler temperatures expected. Pune has hosted seven One-Day Internationals so far and is known to be a batting beauty.
Temperatures in the evening will be much cooler and pleasant with winter just weeks away. The bowlers could also face difficulty to grip the ball as there will be a good amount of dew on the field.
In the 7 games played in Pune so far, teams batting first have gone on to win the game on 4 occasions. Teams chasing have won the games thrice as the pitch tends to play a bit better under the lights.
India had chased down 350 runs against England during an ODI game played at this venue in 2017. Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav had struck centuries as the Indian team came from behind to claim a famous win.
There could be a few changes expected from both teams ahead of the crucial ODI World Cup 2023 clash. India could replace Shardul Thakur with either Mohammad Shami or Ravichandran Ashwin. Bangladesh could also make a few changes as they play with the fitness of Shakib Al Hasan in focus.