IND vs WI: India will take on West Indies in the second T20I of the West Indies tour of India 2022 on Friday, 18th February at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
India continued their dominance from the ODI series into the T20Is by grabbing a comfortable win in the first game. They restricted West Indies to 157 runs courtesy of a player of the match performance from debutant Ravi Bishnoi who picked up two wickets at an economy of less than 5. Rohit Sharma then played a blistering knock alongside contributions from Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer which helped India grab a 1-0 lead in the series.
On the other hand, West Indies will be disappointed with their performance in the first game. No batter except Nicholas Pooran managed to get going which saw them being restricted for a below-par total. On the bowling front, Roston Chase was the pick of the bowlers finishing with figures of 4-0-14-2. The visitors will now aim to bounce back and level the series 1-1.
Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I
Date & Time: 18th February 2022, 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens
Pitch Report
The wicket at the Eden Gardens was a balanced one in the first game. There was movement on offer initially for the pacers whereas the spinners also found assistance from the surface. The batters can score easily once they settle themselves in.
Weather Report
The temperature in Kolkata is expected to hover around 23 degrees Celsius. The weather will be clear without any precipitation with humidity being around 50% and wind speed at 3 kmph.
IND vs WI Probable Playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel
West Indies
Brandon King, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran(WK), Kieron Pollard(C), Kyle Mayers, Akeal Hosein, Fabian Allen, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell
IND vs WI Dream11 Team
Nicholas Pooran, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Kyle Mayers, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Roston Chase, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Odean Smith
Captain: Virat Kohli | Vice-captain: Roston Chase
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