The Men in Blue recently had a successful tour of England, winning both the T20I and ODI series. On the other hand, West Indies saw a crushing ODI series defeat at the hands of Bangladesh.
Pitch report:
The track at Queen’s Park Oval is expected to get better as the game progresses. Though, the seamers will get some assistance in the initial phase of play. Captain winning the toss might be tempted to field first at this venue.
Probable XIs:
West Indies: Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (c and wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Keemo Paul.
India: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja/Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- West Indies wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- India total: 285-300
Case 2:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-50
- West Indies total: 270-290
Team batting second to win the contest.
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