Pakistan vs West Indies T20 Match Prediction

Pakistan vs West Indies T20 Prediction & Betting Tips

Pakistan and West Indies will lock horns in their first warm-up game of the T20 World Cup. The match will be played at ICC Academy in Dubai and will start at 3:30 PM IST

The match will be one of the final two opportunities for the teams to fix their jigsaw before the main round. Both Pakistan and West Indies are unpredictable and one cannot predict how they will fare in the game. On paper though, Pakistan will fancy their chances given their familiarity with the conditions. Pakistan are a good blend of youth and experience. The likes of Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez add a lot of quality to the batting. Meanwhile, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf will pose a stern challenge to the West Indians. However, the trump card might well turn out to be spinners Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim. 

West Indies, on the other hand, defeated Australia in the last series. However, the conditions will be very different and the team will have a tough task of acclimatizing to the pitches. However, they will be benefitted from the fact that players like Kieron Pollard, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Heymyer have played a lot of cricket in the UAE in IPL. West Indies have a good pace attack but a lack of a quality spinner might hurt them. Still, their batting is strong enough to win them games.

Pakistan vs West Indies Pitch Report

The surface is expected to be on the slower side and spinners may dictate terms in the match. A score of 160 can be enough to defend.

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