West Indies vs India 3rd T20I Match Preview, Probable XI, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & More
India will clash with the West Indies in the third and last round of the three-match T20I series at Eden Gardens on 20 February.
Having dominated both matches completely up until this point, India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead under the captaincy of the recently named all-design captain Rohit Sharma. The center request hardships appear to have evaporated atleast briefly for India. The mix of Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Venkatesh Iyer appears to have made all the difference for the Indian arrangement.
West Indies, in the mean time, have played some great cricket on this visit up to this point however have neglected to change over their presentation into a triumph. Bowling in the powerplay has been on the money however has needed strength in the passing. The players have worked effectively in both the games and have guaranteed that the guests stay in the challenge for most of the experience.
Batting first in the second T20I, the hosts weren't to the best of starts, having lost the two openers in the powerplay. Virat Kohli (41-ball 52) and Rishabh Pant (28-ball 52) were the top scorers.
Appearances from the bats of Venkatesh Iyer (18-ball 33) and Rohit Sharma (18-ball 19) guaranteed that India enlisted a better than expected absolute. Roston Chase (3/25) was the top wicket-taker for the guests, while Romario Shepherd and Sheldon Cottrell guaranteed a scalp each.
Pursuing a 187-run focus on, the West Indian hitters kept the hosts honest. Nicholas Pooran (41-ball 62) and Rovman Powell (36-ball 68) were the top scorers for the guests. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi and Yuzvendra Chahal each guaranteed one wicket as India enlisted an eight-run triumph over the guests.
Pitch Report
The surface at Eden Gardens is a decent cricketing pitch. The ball is supposed to well gone onto the bat. While there will be some development front and center, there will be something on offer for the spinners as the innings advances.
Groups will win the throw and hope to pursue on this surface as the dew factor is supposed to kick in during the final part.
Climate projection
Incompletely cloudy circumstances are probably going to be an element of matchday. The temperature is supposed to go somewhere in the range of 18 and 29 degrees Celsius. There is a 59% opportunity of downpour.
India Key Players : Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
West Indies Key Players : Kyle Mayers : Rovman Powell, Sheldon Cottrell
Probable XI
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal.
West Indies
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (c), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hossein, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell.