T20 International: Game 1
Stadium: Brian Lara Cricket Academy
29th July 2022.
The two giants and the top contenders of the T20 world cup will collide at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on the 29th of July. With the ODI series completed, a new challenge awaits the Indian team in the shortest format of the game. Will they continue their impressive form or the West Indies can take their revenge for the ODI series loss?
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West Indies gave a tough challenge to India in the first two ODI matches but were below average in the final game of the series. That loss means that they lost the series 3-0. They now face the same opposition in the shorter version of the game and have a chance to redeem themselves. West Indies have been good in T20s in recent times and will be looking to dominate the opponent in the five games series. They are going as underdogs in the series but can pull out a massive upset if they play their cards right.
West Indies Predicted Lineup
Rovman Powell, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (captain), Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales
India
India has yet another series in its bag and they were brilliant in the series. They kept their nerves when the need arises and came up with a 3-0 victory even if the two games went down to the wire. It will be a huge confidence boost for the men in blue. India will be welcoming the T20 specialists like Harshal Patel and Dinesh Kartik. With the absence of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, the youngsters have the opportunity to impress the selectors for the upcoming world cup. India will be looking to continue their dominating performance in this series as well.
India Predicted Lineup
Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan/Arshdeep Singh
Expert betting tips
The pitch will be batter friendly again and we are expecting a run fest. The teams will be looking to a bowl and chase the target as both sides have great chasers and finishers. We expect India to win the contest.
Prediction
- India to win for 1.5;
- Total Over 325.5 for 1.995;
- Each Team To Score Over 159.5 Runs for 1.8