Series: T20 International, 2022
Match: 3rd match, IND VS WI
Team: India VS West Indies
Venue: Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata.
Time: February 20, 2022, 7:00 pm
Live: Sony Sports Network.
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Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
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Both teams have played three games at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, with India winning all three. India has won all five of their recent matches against the West Indies.
Pitch & Condition
The Eden Gardens wicket is a neutral wicket where both batsmen and bowlers are expected to earn a reasonable amount of assistance from the surface. Spinners can be very useful in the middle overs.
The average score for this match is expected to be 155-165.
On matchday, the temperature is expected to be around 23°C, with 50% humidity and a wind speed of 3-8 km/hr. During the game, there is no chance of rain.
Toss Prediction –
The toss determines the outcome of all matches in India vs West Indies 2022, and the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first based on the weather forecast and pitch condition.
According to toss prediction, India will win the toss and bat first.
Point Table Analysis
India
India has played 155 T20 matches, and they won 100 matches while the other teams won 51. India’s four matches ended in a stalemate. And, in the previous two matches, India had lost all of them.
West Indies
West Indies had played 159 T20 matches, with 68 wins and 82 losses. Their nine games all ended in a tie. West Indies have won one of their last two matches.
Recent Form (L to R)
India – W W W W W
West Indies – L L W L W
Head to Head (Last 5 Matches)
Total Matches Played- 5
India won- 5
West Indies won- 0
Team Analysis
India
Former skipper Virat Kohli led the middle order well in the last match by scoring 52 runs off 41 deliveries. Indian openers failed to come to the crease well when they batted first. Rishabh Pant, an Indian wicket-keeper, scored 52 runs off 28 balls and put up a 72-run stand with Vyankatesh Iyer, who scored 33 runs off 18 balls and contributed to his team’s 186-run total.
In the previous game, Indian bowlers lost momentum in defending the target. The Windies’ hitters launched attacks in the middle overs, but India’s seasoned pacer Bhuvaneshvar Kumar bowled a magnificent spell in the death overs, guiding his team to an 8-run victory. He only gave up 29 runs in his four overs and took one wicket. He only gave up four runs in the match’s 19th over, a match-winning moment for the hosts.
The Indian team has won the series, and the squad appears to be well-balanced ahead into the final game. They will now try to give other batters, such as Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer, while keeping the upcoming T20 World Cup in mind.
Top players to bet on- Rishabh Pant, Ravi Bishnoi, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli.
West Indies
Kieron Pollard won the toss and invited India to bat first in the second T20I. The Windies bowlers bowled well early but failed to take wickets in the middle. Roston Chase bowled brilliantly, putting pressure on the Indian middle order. He took three crucial wickets in his four-over spell while allowing 25 runs. Other bowlers went for a high price, and India set a target of 187 for the visitors.
While chasing a 187-run target, Nicholas Pooran again played a well-crafted inning of 62 runs off 41 balls, putting up a 100-run third-wicket partnership with Rovman Powell. Rovman Powell blasted Indian bowlers, scoring 68 runs off 36 balls with five massive sixes. Despite these two outstanding centuries, West Indies could not win the final overs and were defeated.
Although the Windies have power hitters, the team lacks experience, which has cost them in the last two T20Is in this bilateral series. To avoid a whitewash, they will try to end the tour on a high note by winning the final game in Kolkata against the hosts.
Top players to bet on – Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran.
Playing 11
India
Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rishabh Pant.
West Indies
Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell, Odean Smith, Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran.
Dream 11 Prediction
Conclusion
India has a more vital batting order and bowling unit than the West Indies, so India’s chances of winning today’s match have improved. The following equation represents the winning chances of both teams in today’s game.