India vs Windies: The reason why the visitors are wearing black armbands

India and Windies are currently battling it out in the third One-Day International in Pune with the hosts leading the series by 1-0. The second game between the two teams ended in a thrilling tie and the Caribbean side will be keen to level the series with yet another spirited performance. Meanwhile, the visitors wearing the black armbands has left everyone wondering over the reason for the same.

Currently, Black History Month is being observed in the West Indies and Africa to recognise the contribution of the black soldiers during the First and Second World wars. The countries in the Caribbean and Africa were affected during the war and they were ahead in sending the manpower, money and material to aid the war effort.

But the black soldiers were never able to fight as equals alongside the white soldiers and were often restricted to labour effort. The Windies players have also shown their support to the soldiers and hence are wearing the black armbands during the Pune ODI.

India in control of the proceedings

As far as the action in the middle is concerned, India are bossing the game at the moment. After opting to field first, Jasprit Bumrah has scalped a couple of crucial wickets and has sent back the openers in the hut within the first 10 overs. The likes of Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer will have to play out of their skins once again to post a decent total on the board.

The hosts, on the other hand, will be looking to restrict the opposition to a below-par and then chased down the total easily with the dew likely to play a role in the evening. It will be interesting to see the score Windies put up on the board as the Men in Blue are the clear favourites to extend their lead at the moment.

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