India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Preview: Probable Playing XI, Live Streaming details, Pitch Report

India and West Indies will once again face each other on Monday for the second T20I of the five-match series. India have taken a 1-0 lead after a comprehensive victory by 68 runs in the first T20I. Dinesh Karthik was awarded the Player of the Match for his stupendous 19-ball-41-run knock. The Indian bowlers tightened the noose on the West Indian batters as they struggled throughout the chase and never got going. Having been whitewashed in the ODI series as well, the West Indies team will be looking for an emphatic comeback to level the series in the second match.

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Playing conditions and predicted playing XIs of both the teams

India

India had one of the most complete performances in the first match. They tried a new opening pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma. The Indian innings seemed to be struggling at one stage as no one except Rohit Sharma stayed for long at the crease. Thanks to the pyrotechnics by Dinesh Karthik which helped India in the end. The visitors finally posted a total of 190 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Indian middle order would like to work on their performance and come harder in the second game. On the bowling front, India had a great day and the bowlers will look to replicate their immaculate performance on Monday.

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Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh

West Indies

West Indies had a forgettable day in the first match. They didn’t look potent enough in any aspect of the match. Their bowlers leaked runs at the death after halting the Indian run-flow in the middle overs. Their batters didn’t show enough intent and succumbed to the mastery of the Indian bowlers. Captain Nicholas Pooran will look to inspire his men to stage a dramatic comeback on Sunday to level the series.

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Probable Playing XI: Shamarh Brooks, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

Match Details

India vs West Indies

Date – Monday, 1^st August 2022

Time – 8:00 pm (IST)

Venue – Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts

Live Broadcast and Streaming – Viewers can watch this match live on TV on DD Sports. Fan Code app will also live stream the match on digital platforms.

Pitch Report

The pitch at St Kitts has traditionally favored the chasing teams. The surface will be fresh and new for the game on Sunday which might have something in it for the bowlers. The batters will have to take their time early on and can go big once they get set at the crease.