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India
West Indies
India and the West Indies will meet in the ODI series, with India holding the recent advantage in this fixture. The two teams will face each other at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, where another high-scoring contest will be expected after the run-fest in the previous ODI.
India will enter the match with a strong head-to-head record, having won five of their last six ODIs against West Indies. They will also have the confidence of chasing down West Indiesβ total in the previous match.
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill will have already scored centuries in the series, while Justin Greaves will also come into the match after reaching three figures. Naman Dhir will continue to gain experience after making his ODI debut in the series. West Indies will need their batting to match Indiaβs output and their bowlers to find a way to restrict Indiaβs top order.
Indiaβs bowling attack looked more effective in the first ODI, with Kuldeep Yadav taking 4 wickets and Prasidh Krishna claiming 2 scalps.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowler's Team - India
61 %
39 %
IndiaWest IndiesIndia put up a strong batting performance in the first ODI, with Virat Kohli scoring an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls at a strike rate of 157.95. Shubman Gill also made 110 off 108 balls, while Rohit Sharma added 32 off 35 balls. Gill has scored 671 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 95.86 and a strike rate of 109.1.
Kohli has made 523 runs in his last 7 ODIs at an average of 87.17 and a strike rate of 116.74. With the ball, Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets, while Prasidh Krishna picked up 2 and Nitish Kumar Reddy took one. Prasidh has 15 wickets in his last 8 ODIs, while Gurnoor Brar has 11 wickets in 7 matches.
Gill, Kohli and Kuldeep are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
West Indies had put up 295/7 in the first ODI, with Justin Greaves scoring 101 off 108 balls and John Campbell adding 62 off 60.
Amir Jangoo remained unbeaten on 58 off 43 balls at a strike rate of 134.88. Shai Hope had made 336 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 97.67, while Keacy Carty had scored 241 runs at an average of 26.78.
With the ball, Alzarri Joseph took one wicket in the first ODI, while Roston Chase also picked up one, but the bowling unit overall was ineffective in the match. Gudakesh Motie has taken 9 wickets in his last 9 ODIs at an economy rate of 5.01, while Joseph has also taken 9 wickets at 5.21.
Greaves, Jangoo and Alzarri are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (wk, c), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales
India will have the advantage at home and will look to build on its performance in the first ODI. The Indian batting unit will enter the match with confidence after Virat Kohli scored 139* and Shubman Gill made 110 in the previous game. Indiaβs bowling attack will also have the edge, with Kuldeep Yadav taking four wickets and Prasidh Krishna picking up two.
West Indies scored 295 but lost seven wickets, with most of their lower order failing to contribute much. Their bowling attack struggled to make regular breakthroughs while defending the total. Indiaβs stronger bowling options and recent form will give them a better chance of controlling the game with the ball.
