WI vs IND: 2nd T20I Preview – Visitors aim to continue their winning run
India and West Indies will square off in the second T20I at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts, with the goal of extending their lead after an exciting series opener. India defeated the hosts in the first game by 68 runs to take a 1-0 lead.
Rohit Sharma returned to his captaincy role after resting in the ODI series, where the team was led by Shikhar Dhawan to a 3-0 win. Rohit showcased great grit and composure as he kept the game going even after losing four of his partners in the first T20I as he notched up a 44-ball 64 before he was picked by Jason Holder.
It was then Dinesh Karthik who stole the spotlight. Walking out to bat at No. 7, Karthik went berserk and punished the West Indies bowlers to score an unbeaten 19-ball 41. He smashed four fours and two sixes and took India’s total to a whopping 190 runs at the end of the innings.
The Indian bowlers then worked their magic and restricted West Indies from chasing. Ravichandran Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi bagged two wickets each, whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja took one a piece. India might look to make changes in the top order as Shreyas Iyer might make way for the in-form Deepak Hooda.
Match Info
West Indies vs India, Second T20I
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts
Start Date and Time: 1st August 2022 at 8:00 PM IST
Playing Combinations for WI and IND
West Indies
The hosts are expected to continue with the same lineup. They have a strong team filled with power-hitters. Even batters walking out at No. 11 can hit the big sixes and win the game for their side. But they will need to revise their strategies in order to get hold of the Indian side.
Predicted XI: Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran (C & WK), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy.
India
The men in blue would walk in with a lot of confidence as they are backed with a magnificent win. They might look to tweak the top-order lineup by bringing in Rishabh Pant to open alongside Rohit Sharma, as the two did well in the England series, which would get Suryakumar Yadav to the middle-order. Deepak Hooda might come in place of Shreyas Iyer as the former has proved successful in the T20 format.
Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh
