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The fifth and final T20I between West Indies and India will take place at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill on Sunday (August 13). The Men in Blue thrashed West Indies in the previous encounter by nine wickets and levelled the series (2-2). The fifth T20I will now serve as a series decider.
In the fourth T20I between the two sides, West Indies posted a formidable total of 178/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope shined for the hosts, smashing a brilliant 61 and 45 runs.
In reply, India reached the target with ease and dominated the Caribbean bowlers throughout the second innings. The opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill stood out for the visitors in their victory. Yashasvi hammered 84 runs off 51 balls, while Gill added 77 runs off 47 deliveries to help India reach the set target in 17 overs with nine wickets remaining.
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WI vs IND Head-to-head in T20Is:
Matches played: 29 | West Indies won: 9 | India won: 19 | Tied: 0 | No Result: 1
T20I stats and records at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Florida:
- Matches Played: 15
- No Result: 1
- Average first innings score: 165
- Average second innings score: 123
- Matches won batting first: 11
- Matches won batting second: 3
- Highest score: 110 not out off 51 balls (KL Rahul)
- Total sixes: 191 sixes
- Total fours: 216 fours
- Most sixes: 13 sixes (Rohit Sharma)
- Most fours: 18 fours (Johnson Charles)
- Most Wickets: 9 wickets (Sunil Narine)
- Best bowling figures: 4/12 (Sunil Narine)
- Highest total: 245/6 (West Indies)
- Lowest total: 81 (New Zealand)
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Pitch Report:
The venue has witnessed a clear trend favouring the batters. India’s sensational nine-wicket win in the fourth T20I further validates the same. However, the pitch also seems to provide some assistance to the spinners. Meanwhile, fast bowlers tend to struggle at this ground due to the surface’s sluggish character. Nevertheless, an exciting clash is on the horizon as two strong teams prepare to lock horns in a series decider.
Lauderhill, Florida Weather Report:
The weather in Lauderhill will be partially sunny and partially cloudy, with very less possibility of rain interrupting the play. The chance of precipitation during the play is just 6%, and the match is expected to take place without any disturbance. Meanwhile, the temperature is expected to hover around 29 degrees Celsius with humidity levels to be 78% and the wind blowing at a speed of 10 Km/hr.
WI vs IND 5th T20I, Probable XIs:
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar
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