T20 WC 2021: WI vs BAN, Stats Preview – Upcoming records and approaching milestones

n what can be called a do-or-die encounter, West Indies will meet Bangladesh in their upcoming fixture. The encounter takes place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday (October 29). Both teams are coming off two successive defeats and one more loss can their end their chances of qualifying for the T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals. While defending champions West Indies haven’t lived up to the expectations, the Bangla Tigers have many loopholes in their ship.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 23rd game of the T20 World Cup 2021:

55 – Chris Gayle needs 55 runs to become the second batter to complete 1000 runs in T20 World Cups.

6 – Kieron Pollard needs six big hits to complete 100 sixes in T20I cricket. He’ll be the third West Indies player to get the feat after Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis.

2 – Shakib needs two wickets to become the fourth bowler to take 400 wickets in T20 cricket.

1 – Nasum Ahmed needs just one scalp to complete 50 wickets in T20 cricket.

11 – Bangladesh have won 11 T20Is this year, joint second-most by any Test-playing nation. Only South Africa (12) are ahead of them.

18 – Mohammad Naim needs 18 runs to become the first Bangladesh player to complete T20I 500 runs in a calendar year.

4 – Bangladesh suffered their fourth-biggest T20I defeat in terms of balls remaining in their last game against England, 35.

110 – Mahmudullah needs 110 runs to become the first Bangladesh player to complete 2000 T20I runs.

115 – Shakib Al Hasan can also complete 2000 T20I runs. He requires 115 runs to get the milestone.

44 – Mushfiqur Rahim needs 44 runs to become the fourth Bangladesh player to complete 1500 runs in T20I cricket.

50 – Andre Fletcher needs 50 runs to complete 1,000 runs in T20Is.

4 – Oshane Thomas is four scalps away from completing 50 wickets in international cricket.

1 – Jason Holder needs one scalp to complete 300 wickets in international cricket.