Who will win West Indies vs Pakistan 2nd Test?
Pakistan have acquired a 1-0 lead in the three-match test series as they beat the West Indies by 7 wickets in the first test at Kingston. The tourists will now look to seal the series as they take on the hosts in the second test starting from April 30 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 AM local time.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and match prediction for WI vs Pak 2nd Test....
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
Kieran Powell will be the key batsman for the West Indies at the top of the order. He scored 82 runs in the first test and the home team will want him to bat for longer in this match. Their middle and lower-middle order looks in good form with Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder all striking a fifty each in the first innings. Shannon Gabriel and Alzarri Joseph were the pick of the West Indian bowlers. The fast bowlers shared eight wickets between them and they are going to be the team's biggest hopes with the ball for this second test.
WI Predicted Playing 11
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KC Brathwaite, KOA Powell, SO Hetmyer, SD Hope, VA Singh, RL Chase, SO Dowrich (wk), JO Holder (c), D Bishoo, AS Joseph, ST Gabriel.
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Younis Khan hit a fifty in the first test and became the first Pakistan batsman to reach 10,000 runs in test cricket. He will be the one to watch out for along with Babar Azam and Misbah-ul-Haq who also smashed fifties in the first innings. Misbah remained unbeaten on 99 and he will be backed by his team to score the most runs at the Kensington Oval. Mohammad Amir and Yasir Shah were wreckers-in-chief with the ball for Pakistan as both claimed a six-wicket haul in the first and second innings respectively. Yasir has been in good rhythm in this format of the game and he will be the biggest threat for the West Indies.
PAK Predicted Playing 11
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Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas.
WI vs Pak 2nd Test Betting Odds
The match odds for Pakistan have shortened up even more after their 7-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in the first test. The visitors are now at a best price of 1.66 with 1xbet and 1.57 with bet365 and are favorites to win this match. Betfair have the hosts at the same odds of 7.2 while Bet365 have taken them higher at 7.50. A draw is up at 3.75 and 3.45 respectively. Since there have been only two drawn tests at this ground since 2002, a Pakistan win seems to be a safer bet.
WI vs Pak 2nd Test Prediction
Pakistan have dominated the West Indies right since the start of the tour, winning six out of the eight fixtures they have played so far. They have hardly put a foot wrong and they look well set to wrap up the series at Bridgetown itself. The only thing that could make the hosts a little optimistic is that they have never been beaten by Pakistan in a test match at this ground. Out of the six matches between these two nations, three have been won by the Windies and the rest have resulted in a draw. Although they have a win here in their most recent test against England, we feel Pakistan have simply been outstanding on this tour and predict them to win this match and clinch the series.
Final Verdict: Back Pakistan to beat West Indies in the second test at 1.66 with 1xbet and 1.57 with bet365.
Apr 30, 2017
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Kensington Oval - Bridgetown, Barbados
WI vs PAK 
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