India vs West Indies, 2nd T20 International Preview
On Sunday at Providence Stadium in Guyana, the second Twenty20 International of the five-match series will take place between India and West Indies. In the first game of the series, which turned out to be fairly intriguing, West Indies managed to secure victory on the game's final ball. West Indies won the toss and, as was predicted, chose to bat. They got off to a good start, scoring 29 runs in their first opening partnership's first four overs.
They then lost a couple of wickets quickly, and it appeared like they might be in some danger, but Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell came together to form a solid partnership. Both had scores of 41 and 48. On the other hand, for India, Tilak Varma, making his international cricket debut, hit two sixes off his first three deliveries in the opening T20I. In the Indian innings when they lost to the West Indies in the first game, that was probably the sole batting highlight. A powerful Indian lineup was anticipated to chase down 150 against a struggling West Indies team despite the difficult pitch for batting. However, the lower order was left to complete the task because Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Sanju Samson appeared to be out of sorts.
In white-ball cricket, that is one significant issue that India will need to address. The prevailing belief is that India's starting XI included four No. 11s. The top 7 are usually expected to perform because the lower order barely uses the bat at all. The World Cup is set to be held on these shores in less than a year, therefore performances in this series will count. The visitors may dismiss it as a one-off performance. Therefore, it's crucial for people like Kishan, Gill, and Samson to demonstrate their ability to perform under the low, slow conditions typical of this region of the world. The pitches shouldn't alter significantly after the caravan arrives in Guyana. Spin played a significant role in the previous time West Indies played here, more than a year ago.
When playing Bangladesh in an ODI, neither team was able to score easily. In a T20I match, the sides' first encounter wasn't much different. In order to square the series and get ready for the tougher test the following year, they will need to find methods to go above and beyond the minimum score on Sunday.
Pitch Report: The playing surface of Providence Stadium in Guyana is level. In the last 20 games played here, the first innings scoring has averaged 155 runs. Stay tuned for more India vs WI live score, Ind vs WI T20I updates, and cricket updates!
