India and the West Indies will face off in the 2nd T20I. After losing the ODI series, West Indies lost the first T20I, and they are on the verge of losing another series to India. Before coming to India, the West Indies thrashed England in a T20I series, but they have not played with the same intensity in this series.
India will be hoping for a similar outcome to the One-Day International series. Virat Kohli’s form will be a source of concern for the squad and Ishan Kishan’s slow batting in the first T20I. As evidenced by this game, the batting lineup hasn’t yet discovered its full potential.
Weather
There were clear skies, temperatures in the mid-twenties, and rising humidity levels during the match.
Pitch
It’s one of the country’s fastest wickets, providing extra pace and bounce for pacers. The outfield is too fast, and the ball flies too close to the fence. There’s also more help for the spinners, which is interesting. Bowling early is a smart tactic because it’s harder to protect the scores here.
Probable Playing XIs
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuveshwar Kumar, Ishan Kishan, Ravi Bishnoi, Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal
West Indies:
Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Sheldon Cottrell
India vs West Indies – 2nd T20I, Dream 11:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Brandon King, Rohit Sharma, Kyle Mayers, Kieron Pollard, Venkatesh Iyer, Odean Smith, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi
Prediction
Match winner
- India
Winning the toss
- India
Top Batsman
- India – Rohit Sharma
- West Indies – Brandon King
Top Bowler
- India – Harshal Patel
- West Indies – Jason Holder
Most Sixes
- India – Rishabh Pant
- West Indies – Kieron Pollard
Player of the Match
- India – Harshal Patel
Team Scores Batting First
- India – 180+
- West Indies – 170+
The first T20I proceeded as planned, with India winning without too many shocks, albeit in a close game. We expect a similar match this time, with the West Indies improving with each game on this tour. We predict that India will win.