IND vs BAN: India unchanged for second T20I as Bangladesh opt to bowl first in Delhi

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Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20I against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday, October 9.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav did not tinker with the combination which helped them win the first T20I by seven wickets in Gwalior, and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

On the other hand, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto made one change by bringing in right-arm pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib for left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam.

Suryakumar Yadav admitted that India would have opted to bat first as well because of the dew factor. He also praised the depth and form of his team, saying his players were making his job easy.

"We were looking to bat first as well. We did bowl in the first game. I spoke to a few groundsmen and they said there was a little bit of dew. We wanted to challenge our bowlers to bowl with the wet ball and see what we can do. The amount of talent in the dressing room, it's very difficult to express that," Suryakumar Yadav said after India were asked to bat first.

"I am just happy sitting back, relaxing now, watching them play and my job has become very easy. You have to be one step ahead when you're playing this format. (Pitch) Looks very good, let's see how it goes. We are unchanged," he added.

Bangladesh have won their last two matches in Delhi, and are hoping for a third victory on the trot at the venue. Shanto said Bangladesh batters would look to make the most of the powerplay overs.

"I'll like to bowl first. Looks a good wicket, I think dew might come in the second innings. If you look at all the international matches and IPL, looks a pretty good wicket, big score in all the matches. It (winning their last 2 matches in Delhi) gives us a lot of confidence, but today is a new day, we have to play to our strength and give our best," Shanto told Ravi Shastri at toss.

"Top of the order, as a batting group, we need to focus on the first first six overs. Shoriful isn't playing, Tanzim Sakib plays," he said.

India Playing 11 vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav

Bangladesh playing 11 vs India 2nd T20I: Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman