Cricket News: India VS West Indies - 2nd T20 Match Preview
India will face West Indies in the second T20I of the five-match series on Monday at Warner Park Stadium in St Kitts, hoping to extend their lead to 2-0. (August 1)
India will look to extend their dominance during the second T20I encounter against the home team West IndiesThe Rohit Sharma-led India demolished the hosts in the first T20 by 68 runs. India put on a dominating display with bat and ball and have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20 series. Meanwhile, for the hosts, abject surrender with the bat in hand yet again was the catalyst for the loss. In the second T20I, West Indies will look to make amends with the bat in hand.
India checked the majority of the boxes and put on a commanding performance. Skipper Rohit Sharma and finisher Dinesh Karthik led the charge. Arshdeep Singh, R Ashwin, and Ravi Bishnoi bowled well with the ball. The management would have been pleased with Ashwin and Karthik's performance. In T20Is, both players demonstrated their class and form. Except for Rishabh Pant's performance in T20Is, India has nothing to be concerned about.
West Indies batting, on the other hand, imploded yet again. Even Shimron Hetmyer struggled with the bat after making a comeback. The hosts' pursuit of 191 never really took off. The Pooran-led team struggled against spin, but it was enough to win. West Indies will aim for better performance with the bat in the second T20.
IND VS WI 2nd T20: Pitch Report
The Warner Park pitch is well-known for assisting the chasing side, as the team batting struggled to score here, as evidenced by the Team Batting First average score of 120. However, for the India vs West Indies T20I, a new pitch will be available, and the batters may find a broader range of support here. However, the venue is frequently mentioned as a bowler's favourite.
IND VS WI 2nd T20 2022 Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Shamrah Brooks, Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Oden Smith, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph.
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