West Indies vs India 2nd T20I Match Preview, Probable XI, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & More
The second T20I between West Indies and India will be played on August 1 at the Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts. India as of now lead the five-match series by a 1-0 edge.
West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran won the throw and picked to bowl first. The bowlers battled a piece as the Indian side posted 190 on the board, because of a fifty from Rohit Sharma (64) and an exciting appearance from Dinesh Karthik (41* off 19 balls). The West Indies' bowlers got six wickets altogether, with Alzarri Joseph wrapping up with two wickets.
It was an overwhelming undertaking for the hosts to pursue the aggregate yet their players neglected to get moving as they simply figured out how to score 122 in their 20 overs. Their absence of associations brought about them missing the mark by 68 runs.
Arshdeep Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravi Bishnoi got two wickets each as they safeguarded the complete effectively.
The Indian side has looked awesome on this visit up to this point. They performed splendidly in the three-match ODI series and whitewashed the Caribbean side. They conveyed forward the triumphant energy to get an early lead in the T20I series. The hosts should draw out their A-game to even out the series.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Warer Park is a reasonable track. The hitters should invest some energy in the center before they can begin playing their strokes unreservedly. The bowlers will become possibly the most important factor in the later phases of the match.
West Indies versus India Weather Forecast
The temperature in Basseterre is supposed to float somewhere in the range of 26 and 31 degrees Celsius. It will remain moist over the course of the day.
West Indies Key Players : Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholls Pooran, Alzarri Joseph
India Key Players : Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh
Probable XI
West Indies
Shamarh Brooks, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh