The second Twenty20 International between West Indies and Indian, which will take place at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday, August 6, is currently being prepared by the team lead by Hardik Pandya. Notably, the Caribbean team pulled off a heist during the chase in the opening T20I, and as a result, they narrowly prevailed in the nail-biting match by just four runs.
After scoring only 149 runs in their first innings, the Windies managed to pull off a shocking victory. This was made possible by their determined bowling effort. The Men in Blue lost both of their openers for a pitiful price, and their woes were made worse when the Windies shredded the opposition’s batting order to take nine wickets in the match and enable them pull off a victory.
In the process, the Windies, who are captained by Rovman Powell, have gained a 1-0 advantage in the five-match series. In the upcoming games, they will want to continue their streak of home victories. To come back on equal footing in the series, team India will need to persevere and rely on its unit to deliver outstanding performances.
In order for Hardik Pandya and company to resume their winning ways, a pivotal matchup is anticipated for Sunday’s blockbuster.
Pitch and surroundings
The Providence Stadium in Guyana features a surface that favours batsmen, so both nations’ bowling units will need to be at the top of their games and maintain razor-sharp line and length. As and when the game progresses, spinners are expected to play a crucial role. Whoever wins the toss will attempt to bat first.
Probable lineup for WI’s matchup with Indian
In order to further increase their advantage in the series, the West Indies Windies, captained by Rovman Powell, will try to maintain their current level of momentum. The team will go into the second T20I with the same starting XI since changing and juggling the starting lineup could cost them dearly.
Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (captain), Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, and Obed McCoy make up the probable playing XI. Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, and Nicholas Pooran (wk) round out the list.
India
Despite suffering a defeat in the first game, the think tank probably won’t alter the setup for the upcoming T20I.
Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, and Mukesh Kumar make up the probable starting XI. Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), and Sanju Samson round out the lineup.
IND against WI Head-to-head
Played: 26, West Indies: 8, India: 17, Tied: 0, No Results: 1, Played: 26
India
