'Can score big if we bat first'

It will be a totally new experience for the Bangladesh cricketers when they take part in their maiden international game in the United States of America against the West Indies in the tour-closing second and third T20Is against the West Indies at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan is the only Bangladesh cricketer who has played at the venue during his stint in the Caribbean Premier League [CPL].

The Central Broward Regional Park Stadium has witnessed some high-scoring contests with India almost chasing down 245 and eventually losing by just one run last time an international T20 was played at the venue. The pitch did produce some low-scoring matches in the CPL last year, but Shakib thought that it looked a better wicket.

"It's tough to say as the pitch looks different now, compared to a CPL game which I played here last year. We will get to know about the wicket after the training session," Shakib said on Thursday..

"We had a chance to score more [in the first T20I]; we couldn't for a few reasons. But if we can improve in those areas and if the pitch plays like it did in the first game, we can score big if we bat first."

The captain said that the experience will be interesting for his charges.

"It should be exciting for all the cricketers as there will be a big crowd here with many Bangladeshis, so I think it will be fun."