WI vs IND Match Preview
West Indies started the T20 series in style with a win against India. 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.
The Indian 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.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain warm and humid and we can expect some drizzling during the day.
Pitch Report
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.
Notable stats
Johnson Charles’ Explosive Batting
Johnson Charles can score runs at a blistering pace. In his last 8 outings, he has scored 250 runs at a strike rate of 163.39.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
WI vs IND Probable 11
WI Playing 11
- Kyle Mayers
- Brandon King
- Johnson Charles
- Nicholas Pooran (Wk)
- Rovman Powell (C)
- Shimron Hetmeyer
- Jason Holder
- Romario Shepherd
- Obed McCoy
- Alzarri Joseph
- Akeal Hosein
IND Playing 11
- Ishan Kishan (Wk)
- Shubhman Gill
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Sanju Samson
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Axar Patel
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mukesh Kumar
- Umran Malik
- Arshdeep Singh
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing India to win this match. They enjoy an excellent record against West Indies. They have won the lone match played by them on this ground and we think they can do so again.
Top Picks
Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar Yadav is India’s most dangerous batsman in the shortest format. In his last 10 innings, Yadav has scored 426 runs at an average of 60.85 and a strike rate of 159.55.
Kuldeep Yadav: Yadav has an excellent record against West Indies. He has picked up 12 wickets in his 6 appearances against them and has a miserly economy rate of 6.50.
Jason Holder: Jason Holder is in good form with the ball. In his last appearance on this ground, he picked up 4 wickets for just 26 runs and will be the key seamer for West Indies.
WI vs IND Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N Pooran (C), I Kishan
Batters: S Yadav (VC), S Gill, R Powell, B King, T Varma
All-rounders: J Holder
Bowlers: Y Chahal, K Yadav, A Joseph
