India will be battling it out against West Indies in the 2nd T20I of the series on Friday. The IND vs WI game will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With clinical all-around performances, the hosts put up an impressive show in the 1st T20I by 6 wickets to go 1-0 up the series. Ravi Bishnoi made a dream debut and he was rewarded as the player of the match for his magnificent bowling performance. Rohit Sharma also looked in great touch however his opening partner Ishan Kishan looked a bit sloppy.
West Indies on the other hand lost wickets in the middle which resulted in a failure to post a match-winning total in the 1st T20I. They were at least 15-20 runs short. However, there were some positives as well for the Caribbean side. Nicholas Pooran and Roston Chase shined with the bat and ball respectively. They need to bat well against the top-quality spin attack if they want to level the series.
Match Details
Date: 18 Feb 2022
Time: 7:00 PM IST and Local Time
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Where to Watch: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
Eden Gardens is one of the fastest wickets in the country where the pacers get additional pace and bounce. The outfield is too quick and the ball travels quite fast into the fence. There is more help for the spinners as well which is interesting. It’s difficult to defend the scores here and hence bowling first is a good option.
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Weather Report
The conditions will be clear and pleasant during the IND vs WI contest. The average temperature will be lingering around 25 degrees Celcius. There will be no interruptions by rain although some cloud cover will remain.
IND vs WI: Dream 11 Top Picks
Rohit Sharma likes to bat at the Eden Gardens and his form was seen in the 1st T20I with a quickfire 40 runs from 19 balls which includes 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Nicholas Pooran got a lucky escape early on in the innings in the 1st T20I and seized the opportunity properly and scored 61 runs from 43 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 sixes.
Ravi Bishnoi had a memorable debut against West Indies in the 1st T20I and was impressive with the ball as he picked up the wickets of Roston Chase and Rovman Powell in the same over.
Roston Chase varied his pace quite well in the 1st T20I and didn’t give any room for the Indian batters to go after him. He was able to hold down Ishan Kishan and also made the first breakthrough for his side. He returned with the figures of 2 for 14 in his 4 overs.
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 for IND vs WI
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Kishan
Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Rovman Powell
All-rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Roston Chase
Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Bishnoi, Sheldon Cotrell
IND vs WI: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Vice-captain: Rovman Powell
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 for IND vs WI
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Brandon King, Suryakumar Yadav, Kyle Mayers
All-rounders: Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Odean Smith
IND vs WI: Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice for today’s match.
Captain: Nicholas Pooran
Vice-captain: Virat Kohli
Probable XI for IND vs WI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuveshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard (c), Odean Smith, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell
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Who Will Win – Match Prediction
Looking at the current form and team combination, the Indian team is expected to win this game as well. The form of West Indies batsmen has not been up to the mark so far on this tour. India would be going with an unchanged side and would like to continue with their winning streak.
Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.
