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The second T20I between West Indies and India will take place at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday (August 6). The Caribbean side won the opening game and now leads the five-match series (1-0).
In the previous match, Rovman Powell shined for the hosts and guided them to a close victory. The Windies skipper scored a crucial 48 runs off 32 balls and ensured his team posted a competitive target for the visitors. Jason Holder stood out among the Windies bowlers and picked two valuable wickets to restrict India four runs behind the target set by the Caribbean side.
On the other hand, despite clinical bowling performance and debutant Tilak Varma’s quickfire 39 off 22 deliveries in the second innings, India suffered a setback against the host team.
India will now be determined to bounce back in the series. Meanwhile, West Indies will be looking to carry the momentum in the second game as well.
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T20I stats and records at the Providence Stadium Guyana:
- Matches Played: 11
- Matches won by West Indies: 3
- Matches won by visiting team won: 2
- No Result: 3
- Matches won by neutral team: 3
- Average first innings score: 123
- Matches won batting first: 3
- Matches won bowling first: 5
- Highest run chase: 169/5 (West Indies)
- Highest score: 100 off 64 balls (Mahela Jayawardene)
- Most sixes: 12 sixes (Nicholas Pooran)
- Most fours: 18 fours (Mahela Jayawardene)
- Highest total: 191/5 (England)
- Lowest total: 68 (Ireland)
- Highest partnership: 106-run stand (Virat Kohli – Rishabh Pant)
- Best bowling figures: 26/4 (Jason Holder)
Providence Stadium Guyana Pitch Report:
The Providence Stadium in Guyana is known for being a fair cricketing venue that provides help to both batters and bowlers. The fast bowlers have thrived here more as compared to spinners due to the atmospheric conditions and the green surface. However, spinners also find favour on this wicket, making run-scoring tougher as the game progresses. The average first innings score of 123 at the venue clearly suggests the dominance of bowlers over batters at this particular venue. Still, we can expect a thrilling encounter between the two strong sides.
Providence Stadium Guyana Weather Report:
The weather at Providence Stadium in Guyana will be partly cloudy and will likely experience some showers with a 22% chance of precipitation. Nevertheless, spectators and players can expect the match to take place despite the interruptions from the rain gods. The temperature is expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius with humidity levels to be around 67% and the wind blowing at a speed of 18 Km/hr.
WI vs IND 2nd T20I, Probable XIs:
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
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