On Tuesday evening, Australia began the three-match One-Day International series against West Indies with a 133-run DLS victory at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Both teams will meet at the same site on Tuesday, with West Indies needing a win to keep the series alive. Continue reading for a preview of the second One-Day International.
The West Indies played a poor performance in the first match, looking a million miles away from the squad that crushed Australia in the IT20 series. In this game, expect the batsmen to shine.
Australia’s score of 252-9 was far from remarkable, and their batting lineup still has a lot more to offer. They will always be a threat with runs on the board if Mitchell Starc is on the team.
Weather
Rain is possible in the morning, but not during the game. The temperature will be in the low to mid-twenties Celsius, with humidity in the 70s.
Pitch
As observed in the previous game, the pitch is slightly slower, and the batters will have to wait in the middle before going big. The pacers will ideally want to hit the hard lengths towards the end, even though some swing is available. With both teams expected to favour batting first after winning the toss, having wickets in hand will be crucial. With a few clouds likely to appear during the game, 250 should be a good total.
Probable Playing XIs
West Indies:
Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Evin Lewis, Jason Holder, Jason Mohammed, Darren Bravo, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein, Shai Hope/Shimron Hetmyer
Australia:
Alex Carey (c&wk), Ben McDermott, Josh Philippe, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Matt Wade, Ashton Turner, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Wes Agar
West Indies vs Australia – 2nd ODI, Dream 11:
Evin Lewis (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Alex Carey (wk), Ben McDermott, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Sheldon Cottrell, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Hayden Walsh
Prediction
Match winner
- Australia
Winning the toss
- Australia
Top Batsman
- West Indies – Kieron Pollard
- Australia – Mitchell Marsh
Top Bowler
- West Indies – Hayden Walsh
- Australia – Mitchell Starc
Most Sixes
- West Indies – Evin Lewis
- Australia – Matthew Wade
Player of the Match
- Australia – Mitchell Starc
Team Scores Batting First
- West Indies – 250+
- Australia – 270+
After their batsmen let them down terribly in the first game, we anticipate the West Indies to play better in this ODI. We believe the visitors will win this game and take control of the series. Let’s stay with Baji to enjoy the excitement of cricket!
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