India and West Indies are all set to take on each other in the first game of the five-match T20I series on Thursday, August 03 at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. The Men-in-Blue recently won the ODI series against the hosts beating them by 2-1. India also have an upper hand over West Indies in T20Is having won 17 matches out of 25 played between the two teams.
On the other hand, after getting beaten in the Test and the ODI series, the two-time T20 World Cup winners will be eager to turn things around in the format they love to play the most. West Indies last won a T20I series against India in 2017 and will be desperate to end their series victory drought against a young and inexperienced Indian side.
Match Details:
Match: India vs West Indies – 1st T20I
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
Date & Time: Thursday, August 3, 08:00 PM IST
Where to watch live: DD Sports, FanCode and JioCinema
Brian Lara Stadium Pitch Report:
There has been only one T20I played at the venue which was also between India and West Indies in July 2022. India batted first and posted 190/6 and in reply, West Indies could only reach 122/8. Spinners had a great outing in the middle and are likely to enjoy bowling once again in the upcoming game. The captain winning the toss is likely to bat first and post a huge total on the board.
Check Live Score of West Indies vs India 1st T20I Here
Probable Playing XIs:
West Indies (WI)
Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers (vc), Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Alzarri Joseph
India (IND)
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs WI Head to Head
Overall
Played – 25, India – 17, West Indies – 07, N/R – 1
In West Indies
Played – 07, India – 04, West Indies – 03
IND vs WI Probable best batter of the match
The southpaw announced his arrival in international cricket in some style as he notched up a brilliant hundred in the first Test. Jaiswal recently shattered record books in IPL 2023 as he scored 625 runs, most by any uncapped player in the season. The 21-year-old will be eager to get his T20I career also off to a rollicking start in the upcoming game.
IND vs WI Probable best bowler of the match
The left-arm spinner enjoys bowling against West Indies as he’s picked the second most number of wickets against them in his T20I career. Kuldeep finished as the second-highest wicket-taker of the ODI series with seven scalps to his name. The 28-year-old will be eager to bowl his team to victory in the upcoming game as well.
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