Match Details
Date: July 27, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
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Match Preview:
After a lop-sided Test series, India and West Indies will travel to Barbados as the white-ball leg of the tour kicks off with the ODI series. The Men in Blue registered a dominant win in the first Test before the second red-ball game ended in a draw. For India, the ODI series will start as the final preparations for the upcoming ODI World Cup. Whereas for the hosts, West Indies would hope to put forth a positive brand of cricket after failing to qualify for the World Cup.
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Pitch Report:
The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados has produced balanced wickets, assisting both batters and bowlers. The wickets here generally have pace and bounce, allowing bowlers to be assertive. But as the game progresses, the batters score runs, giving chasing teams an advantage.
Team Analysis:
West Indies
After failing to reach the World Cup and a poor performance in the Test series, West Indies will hope to have a big performance in the ODI series. The WI batting has serious firepower with Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell. In contrast, the bowling attack may seem weaker with the lack of spin bowling options, but the pacers could be crucial for the West Indies’ chances.
SportsTiger Playing XI of West Indies
Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope (c) (wk), Brandon King, Alick Athanze, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Gudakesh Moite, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas, Alzzari Joesph
India
The Indian team will hope to continue their winning form into the ODI series and build a formidable squad for the World Cup. The 50-over series could see a return of players like Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Yuzvendra Chahal. Similarly, someone like Sanju Samson could get an opportunity to create a tested player pool for the World Cup. With a rock-solid top three and some experienced bowlers, Team India will be the clear favourites in this fixture.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
The Indian team have a better chance to win this fixture and defeat the West Indies to take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series.
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