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India will take on West Indies in the second T2ꦉ0 International (T20I) of the ongoing three-m♛atch series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday (February 18).
Both sides recently met in the opening match at the same venue, where the hosts comprehensively defeated the visitors. Indian spinners, particularly debutant Ravi Bishnoi, dominated𒁏 the proceedings and made Win꧙dies batters dance to his tunes.
The tourists would be looking not to repeat the mistakes and bounce back in order to keep the three-match series alive. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma and Co. would be aimin♏g to register another triumph to seal the series.
Head-to-Head record:
Played:♉ 18 | IND won: 11 | WI won: 06 | No result: 01
Pitch report:
The dew played its part in the first match, and ღsomething similar will be on display in the second T20I. The track at Eden Gardens favours the batters as the ball comesꦗ nicely onto the bat.
Although, the quickness in the pitch also provide enough support to the pacers, especially in the first innings when dew wouldn’t be much impactful. Despite the swiftness at the surface, the likes of Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal and Roston Chase all exploited the spin conditions really well. Therefore, fans can expect another cracker of a 🔥game.
Probable XIs:
India: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Suryak𒉰umar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Venkatesh Iyer/Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar/Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Ravi 🍎Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal.
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (captain), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean S❀mith, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottre𝔉ll/Dominic Drakes.
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- IND wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- West Indies total: 150-170
Case 2:
- WI wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- India total: 165-180
Team batting second to win the contest.