Who will Win WI vs Ind T20?
The one-day international series is over and now it's time for some T20 action. India are set to play the only T20 - their final game of their tour - against the West Indies on July 9 at the Sabina Park, Jamaica and both teams will look to finish on a high. The match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM local time.
WI vs Ind T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Ten 1 HD, Ten 3
Live streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV
Toss Prediction
Since the results at the Sabina Park have been going more in favor of the side batting second in recent times, the team that wins the toss in this match will probably want to field first. We suggest betting on the hosts if they bat second as they have an impressive record while chasing in limited overs cricket at this ground.
Read on for team previews, latest betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for WI vs Ind T20....
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
Team News
T20 specialist batsman Chris Gayle has been recalled in the side for this one-off T20 international. Lendl Simmons, owing to his underwhelming performances with the bat in the past few matches, has been left out of the 13-man squad. Carlos Brathwaite will be leading the team while ODI and test skipper Jason Holder has been rested for this game.
Key Players
Chris Gayle - the fastest batsman to reach 10,000 runs in T20 cricket - will be the biggest hope for the West Indies. With 1519 runs at an average of 35.32, he has scored the most runs for the team in the shortest format. Evin Lewis has had a good ODI series and he too will be expected to deliver the goods with the bat. The legspin-offspin combo of Samuel Badree and Sunil Narine will be the one to watch out for from this bowling attack. With 50 and 48 wickets respectively, the duo are among the leading wicket-takers for the West Indies in this format.
Recent Form
West Indies have played seven T20 internationals so far this year of which they have won four and lost three. Their previous series came against Afghanistan at home which they ended up winning by 3-0. Prior to this, they went down 1-3 to Pakistan in another home series.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
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Carlos Brathwaite (c), Evin Lewis, Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Jerome Taylor, Samuel Badree, Chris Gayle, Jason Mohammed, Kieron Pollard, Marlon Samuels, Chadwick Walton (wk)
India Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Kuldeep Yadav could make his T20 international debut in this fixture while Rishabh Pant may have to return from the West Indies without playing a single game. No change is expected in India's lineup from the last game.
Key Players
Virat Kohli with 16 half-centuries is the leading run-getter for India in T20 internationals. He is averaging 53.40 in this format and there will be a lot of expectations on him. Ajinkya Rahane will be coming from a splendid ODI series and he too will be on top of the Windies' hit-list. Kuldeep Yadav has been the pick of the Indian bowlers on this tour. He stifled the West Indian batsmen in the ODI series and is likely to finish with the best bowling figures in this one-off T20 international.
Recent Form
India have won seven and lost four of their past eleven T20 internationals. Only two of those wins have come away from home and that too against minnows Zimbabwe. They played their previous series against England at home which they won by 2-1.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
West Indies: W W W L W
India: W W L L W
West Indies vs India Head to Head
West Indies and India have played six T20 internationals against each other out of which four have been won by the former and two by the latter. The last time these two sides met in this format was at Lauderhill in 2016 which resulted in a washout. However, West Indies recorded a one-run victory in the game before at the same venue.
West Indies vs India T20 Prediction
West Indies have played only two T20 internationals (both against Ireland) at the Sabina Park of which they have won one and lost one. They have faced India in this format twice at home with both teams winning one game apiece. The hosts however had defeated the visitors the last two times they played a 20-over game against them and this will give them quite a bit of confidence going into this match. Plus, the return of the West Indian giants like Gayle, Pollard, Narine, Badree and Samuels is going bolster the team's chances. So considering the home advantage and their record against India in the shortest format, we predict the West Indies to pip India in this one-off T20 international. However with both sides now evenly matched, the contest could go all the way down to the wire.
Final Verdict: Back West Indies to beat India in the only T20 international.
Jul 09, 2017
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
Sabina Park - Kingston, Jamaica
WI vs IND T20 
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