Following the ODI series, the action shifts onto the 1st T20I match between India and West Indies at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarbouba, Trinidad. It promises to be an exciting encounter as the Indian team will see players who have performed in IPL 2023.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma has been included in the squad and could play their debut match against West Indies tomorrow. Sanju Samson and Ishan will be the wicketkeepers for the series. It will be interesting to see who gets the chance to keep it.
Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, and Mukesh Kumar will comprise pace bowling options. Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, and Yuzvendra Chahal consist of spinners that would trouble the West Indies batters.
On the other hand, West Indies has been named a decent squad with the likes of Nicolas Pooran, and Shimron Hetymer making a comeback along with Oshane Thomas.
Match Details
Details– 1st T20I Match, India vs West Indies
Venue– Brian Lara Stadium, Tarbouba, Trinidad
Date and Time– 3rd August, 8.00 PM
Pitch Report
India and West Indies played a T20I match during the 2022 tour. It was a one-sided affair as Men in Blue thrashed the hosts by 68 runs. The pitch is a good one to bat on with the new ball and it becomes too difficult to bat later.
India posted 190 for 6 in 20 overs and then restricted West Indies to 122 for 8 in 20 overs. Dinesh Karthik was named the player of the match. The team that wins the loss would likely bat first and restrict the opponent with their spin bowling options.
Match Prediction
Team India are all set to play against West Indies in the shortest format. However, India have recently won the ODI series against them by 2-1 and they will be high on confidence too but the host are also expected to give their best as well. However, Betway has also placed its odds in favour of the home team (2.87) instead of the visitors (1.40). Seeing this, an exciting game is expected to take place.
West Indies (WI) vs India (Ind) – Predicted Playing XI
India
Yashavi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan/Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (C), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav/Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi.
West Indies
Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers, Nicolas Pooran, Shimron Hetymer, Rovman Powell (C), Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hossein, Oshane Thomas, Obed McCoy, Alazzari Joseph.
Fantasy Team Selection – WI vs India
Team 1- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Johnson Charles, Surykumar Yadav (C), Nicolas Pooran (VC), Hardik Pandya, Shimron Hetymer, Tilak Varma, Odean Smith, Arshdeep Singh, Oshane Thomas, Umran Malik.
Team 2- Shubman Gill (C), Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell (VC), Sanju Samson, Nicolas Pooran, Axar Patel, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hossein, Ravi Bishnoi, Obed McCoy, Arshdeep Singh.
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