ICC World Cup 2019, West Indies vs Bangladesh: Hourly Weather forecast, pitch report of Taunton

Taunton County Ground. Photo credit- @somersetCCC  |  Photo Credit: AP

West Indies will take on Bangladesh in the Match No. 23 of the ICC World Cup 2019 in Taunton on June 17 (Monday). Both teams have been a victim of the unpredictable English weather in the tournament as one of their crucial matches got washed out. With one win, two losses and a washed out match, their chance of qualifying for the semi-finals have become tough, so they will square off against each other to keep their top-four hopes alive.

Moreover, rain played hide and seek in the previous match between India and Pakistan also. However, the match did get a result as India won the match by 89 runs (Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method).

West Indies vs Bangladesh in Taunton - Weather report:

It's good news for both the clashing teams, the weather forecast of Taunton predicts that there is little chance of rain and we might witness a full 100-over encounter. As per weather.com, it is going to be a rain-free day. As the day progresses, we might see sun popping out of the clouds in the afternoon during the course of the game between West Indies and Bangladesh.

(Courtesy: weather.com)

West Indies vs Bangladesh in Taunton - Pitch report:

With no rain today and the sun popping out, we might witness a game dominated by the bat. The pitch is going to behave the same as it did during the 'Australia vs Pakistan' game and with small boundaries, we might expect yet another 300-plus total. So, both the captains will be looking to bat first. 

West Indies vs Bangladesh in Taunton - Stat Attack

This is going to be their first meeting at the venue. However, both teams have faced each other four times in the World Cup, out of which three have been won by West Indies and one has ended in a no-result. Bangladesh is yet to register a win against West Indies in the tournament. The highest total at this venue is 373 for six for India against Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup. So far the venue has hosted five ODIs, all of them are World Cup matches.