West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Match Preview, Head to Head, Playing XI and Broadcast Details

India started off the ODI series on a high note by winning the first game and taking a 1-0 lead. But West Indies players gave their best and put out a worthy fight. They fell short by just three runs as India emerged victorious in the final-ball thriller. It will be interesting to see which team will get the upper hand in the next game that is set to happen at the same venue on Sunday.

The Men in Blue had a good start with the bat, but they struggled in the second half of the innings, after losing the top order. Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer showed great composure as all three of them bagged a good individual score. But the middle-order faced a slump and India’s hopes of posting a humungous total were crushed.

Dhawan’s strategy of rotating the bowlers and changing the field setup regularly helped the team get the West indies power-hitters out of the game, but they still need improvements in the bowling. Apart from that, they also need to sort the middle-order lineup as India can not face another collapse in the upcoming fixture.

As for the hosts, their biggest problem in the ODIs was that they weren’t able to play through the 50 overs. But the Men in Maroon took everyone by surprise by putting up a fight till the last ball of the 50^th over of their chase. Now that the team has got the rhythm correct, they would look to capitalize on the same and cover up for their loss.

Pitch Conditions

A pitch that supports the batters and the bowlers equally, the contest at The Queen’s Park Oval will be neck-to-neck. The first game saw both pacers and spinners getting the most out of it, while it behaves a tad bit slow for the batters. The batters will have to stay long on the crease to adjust to the conditions and get going.

Playing Combinations for WI vs IND

West Indies

West Indies showed a fighting spirit in the first game but fell short of just bare minimum runs. Their major flaw was not being able to play the complete 50 overs, which they worked upon as a team and played the whole game against India. They have got a near-winning combination and it will surely help them bag a win.

Predicted Playing XI: Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (c and wk), Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul

India

The Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian side is filled with plenty of inexperienced players, but they still managed to work in unity and win the first game. The bowling attack needs a little improvement, whereas the middle-order batters need to pull up their sock in order to extend their lead in the series.

Predicted Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

WI vs IND Head-to-Head

Played- 137 | West Indies- 63 | India- 68 | Tied- 02 | NR- 04

WI vs IND Broadcast Details

Match Timings- 7:00 PM IST

TV- DD Sports

Streaming- FanCode