India vs West Indies ODI series 2nd match: All You Need To Know

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India vs West Indies: On 27th July the first match between West Indies and India was played. Rohit Sharma was captioning the Indian side and Shai Hope was the caption of West Indies. At Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, this game was played. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian team, chose to bowl first after winning the toss. The Indian bowlers bowled excellently as a result of Rohit Sharma’s wise choice to win the toss, and they completely outplayed the West Indies Cricket Team, scoring 114 Runs in just 23 Overs. Kuldeep Yadav of the Indian bowling unit takes four wickets, Ravindra Jadeja three, while Hardik Pandya, Mukesh Kumar, and Shardul Thakur each take one. India scored 118/5 in 22.5 overs while batting, with Ishan Kishan scoring the most runs (52 Runs in 46 Balls). The first ODI was won by India by five wickets.

The 2nd ODI between India vs West Indies will take place on July 29th, 2023 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

Match Details to Note

Match: India vs West Indies

Date: July 29, 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 07:00 PM IST

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

India vs West Indies

India (Match Odds- 1.25)

Preview

India won the first ODI with ease, winning by a margin of five wickets. Rohit Sharma, the captain, made the right choice to bowl first because all of his bowlers were excellent, especially the new spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, who together took 7 wickets. In addition to the positives, they had great slip-catching, taking precise receptions throughout the game. They experimented with their batting order as they chased a modest total of 114 runs, sending Rohit Sharma in at No. 7 instead of star batsman Virat Kohli. In the end, they were successful in completing the task after 22.5 overs thanks to Ishan Kishan, who opened with Shubman Gill. With one game remaining, it appears they will take the series 2-0.

Full Squad

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.

Players to watch out for

Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan, an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, maybe the finest hitter in India’s upcoming match against the West Indies. With a half-century in the first ODI, the youthful player led India in runs scored, and he would like to repeat that effort in the second match.

Kuldeep Yadav:

In the second ODI, star spinner Kuldeep Yadav may show himself to be deadly with the ball in his hand. Kuldeep Yadav stole the show in the first game by taking four outstanding wickets, and he continued to impress in the second ODI.

Possible Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal

West Indies (Match Odds- 4.00)

Preview

West Indies didn’t look comfortable against spin in the 1st ODI and suffered an embarrassing 5 wickets loss. Shot selection could have been better when they are facing a top-quality bowling attack and failed totally as a group. Although Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, and Shimron Hetmyer got promising starts. Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Yannic Cariah somewhat pushed the game by bagging 3 wickets between them. Now they have left with no option and must win the 2nd ODI to stay alive in the series.

Full Squad

Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Alick Athanaze, Kyle Mayers, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Dominic Drakes, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas, Jayden Seales

Players to watch out for

Shai Hope

Shai Hope is the caption of the West Indies side against India. The right-handed batsman has great control over his nerves and is popular for his decisive decisions on the field. In the last match, he fell short of just 7 runs to score his half-century. He will be the player to watch out for in the tournament.

Gudakesh Motie

Motie is a right-arm slow bowler. He currently found his place in the West Indies side and can be the change in the West Indies bowling side. In the last match, he took 2 wickets of Ishan Kisan and Suryakumar Yadav and impressed everyone. He can be the player who can win the 2nd ODI for West Indies.

Possible Playing XI

Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, Yannic Cariah, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas, Gudakesh Motie

India vs West Indies Head to Head

They have played a total of 140 ODI matches between India and the West Indies, and India holds the record of winning 71 games. However, WI also managed to win 63 matches. Four matches were abandoned and two games ended in ties.

India vs West Indies Toss Prediction

The team who wins the toss might choose to bowl first because the chasing in this field is relatively easier due to the dew which falls in the second innings.

India vs West Indies Pitch Report

The batters enjoy the surface at Kensington Oval, and large scores have been pursued at the venue in the past, thus a high-scoring match might be anticipated. Spinners received assistance in the previous game. It might be a good idea to choose to bowl first after winning the toss.

India vs West Indies Match Prediction

In the opening ODI, both teams displayed tremendous commitment and tenacity. Although India’s team appears to be far superior to the Windies’ team on paper, this does not account for the ferocious batting they displayed in the first ODI.

We are predicting India to win the game at the odds of 1.25.