India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI Match Prediction – Who will win the match?

Preview

After a thumping win in the first ODI, India is all set to be back in action against the West Indies side at the same venue for the second game. This will be an important game for the Kieron Pollard-led side as a loss here could be curtains for them in the series and the young side do have a lot of things to be worked upon as well. A better batting effort will be expected in the second ODI from the West Indies if they have to fight it out against the Indian bowlers.

Meanwhile, India was clinical in the first game and the bowlers stepping up certainly had a big impact on the game. Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Hooda’s partnership towards the end proved to be icing on the cake as the middle order woes seemed to have sorted to an extent. Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal also did well to break the backbone of the West Indies batting lineup. KL Rahul is all set to return for the game as he missed out owing to personal reasons and is likely to take to be back at the top.

Match Details

India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Date & Time: February 9th at 1:30 PM IST and local time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

Pitch Report

The Ahmedabad pitch seemed to have assisted the spinners immensely as a total of eight wickets on the day went to the slow bowlers. Chahal and Sundar extracted a lot of turn from the pitch and Akeal Hossain later had a similar impact with the ball as well. The fast bowlers found a little bit of bounce in the pitch as well in the first game and it is expected to be a good contest between both bat and ball in the second ODI.

Average score: 227 (last 11 ODIs played at this venue)

Record of Chasing teams: Won – 6 Lost – 5 (Last 11 ODIs at this venue)

Probable Playing XIs for IND vs WI

India

Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

West Indies

Shai Hope (WK), Brandon King, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Shamarh Brooks, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Fabian Allen, Alzaari Joseph, Kemar Roach

IND vs WI Head to Head

Played – 134 | India – 65 | West Indies – 63 | Tied – 2 | NR – 4

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of this match

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli didn’t look settled in the first ODI against West Indies and could manage just 8 runs off 4 deliveries in his short-lived stay. He was surprisingly dismissed after being peppered with short balls by Alzarri Joseph and the plan worked out as he was caught at fine leg after not being able to control the pull shot. He is too good a player to be dismissed in that way and will be keen to make a mark in the second ODI against West Indies.

Probable best bowler of the Match

Mohammad Siraj

Mohammad Siraj was terrific with the new ball in the previous game and started with a maiden over. He was hit for two boundaries by Shai Hope while trying his outswinger but he made an excellent comeback by picking up the wicket of Hope with an inswinger that moved significantly after hitting the pitch. He finished with 1 for 26 in his 8 over spell and looked very threatening in the powerplay especially. He is likely to add some wickets to his tally in the second ODI game.

Today’s match Prediction: India to win the match

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.