WI vs IND Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 06, 2023
The Indian team will be looking to bounce back as it faces the hosts, West Indies for the 2nd T20I in its ongoing tour of the country. The match will be played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.
West Indies vs India head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other in 26 T20I till now. India has a better record with 17 wins, while the West Indies have won 8. 1 match had no outcome.
West Indies vs India Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema App or can be watched live on the Sports 18 Network.
WI vs IND Team Previews
West Indies
The hosts will be delighted with their performance in the opening fixture as they managed to defeat the top-ranked T20 team in the world and took an early lead in the 5-match series. The focus will now be on continuing with the winning momentum.
Brandon King teed off in style and scored 28 runs before he was scalped by Chahal. With runs under his belt. King will look to build upon his form and play a big inning in this match. The form of Kyle Mayer remains a bit of a concern as his poor form with the bat in the ODIs seems to have spilled over to the T20s too.
Nicholas Pooran on the other hand continued with his purple patch and scored a well-made 41 from 34 deliveries. Skipper Rovman Powell led the late charge and his 48-run inning was the key to taking the hosts to a respectable total. The West Indies will need to find a way to get around India’s potent spin attack during the middle overs.
The bowlers were outstanding as they held the fort against a strong Indian batting line-up. Akeal Hosein bowled a good spell early on to put the opposition under pressure, while Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd picked up 2 wickets each to derail the chase in the second half of the innings.
West Indies Playing 11
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy.
India
After pocketing the Test as well as the ODI series, perhaps the Indian team was a bit complacent during the last match and paid the price. They must now try and turn things around to negate the deficit.
The bowlers were up to the mark as they limited West Indies to a modest total. Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal were especially impressive as they picked up 3 wickets between them and gave away just 44 runs in their 7 overs together.
The seamers will need to be more disciplined with their line and length as they were quite expensive. The onus to perform better will also lie on the batsmen. While Ishan Kishan suffered a rare failure on this tour, his opening partner Shubhman Gill hasn’t been at his fluent best.
The same can be said about Hardik Pandya and Sanju Samson. Tilak Varma was very impressive, especially this being his debut match as he scored top-scored for India with 39 runs. He will once play an important role in the middle order along with Suryakumar Yadav.
India will need to sharpen its pace attack and also improve on its batting if they want to win.
India Playing 11
Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, YS Chahal, Mukesh Kumar.
WI vs IND Toss Prediction
5 of the 8 matches played on this ground have been won while chasing. We, therefore, think that the winner of the toss will opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at the Providence Stadium is well-balanced. There is some help for the seamers early on but the batsmen will be able to play the big shots once they get their eye in. The average first-inning score on this ground is around 160, which is a par score.
The weather is expected to remain warm and humid and we can expect some drizzling during the day.
WI vs IND Betting Tips
India started the series as the favorite to win the series but isn’t off to the best of starts. We however think that they will bounce back in this match and level the series. The team has some quality players who can turn things around for them.
Bet on India to win.
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India has quite a few explosive batsmen at the top of the order, including Ishan Kishan, Shubhman Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav. On the other hand, Kyle Mayers and Johnson Charles aren’t in the best of forms. We are therefore backing India to put up a bigger score during the Powerplay.
Pooran is in red-hot form for the past few months. He has scored at least 23 runs in 5 of his last 6 innings. We, therefore, think that he will play another good inning in this match.
The pitch at the Providence Stadium isn’t the easiest to bat on and the bowlers will have a fair chance to tie up the batsmen. The average run rate on this ground is 7.32. We, therefore, think that the batsmen will find it difficult to take on the bowlers.
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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