Highlight on Tarouba as India face assured West Indies in collection decider
After India’s loss within the second ODI, their head coach Rahul Dravid said: “With the Asia Cup and World Cup coming up, we have to look at the bigger picture. We cannot get worried about every single game and every single series. If we do that, it will be a mistake.”
If India stroll the speak, Tuesday’s collection decider might be one other relaxation day for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Even within the first ODI, Rohit batted at No. 7 and Kohli by no means got here out.
Ishan Kishan has made good use of those World Cup auditions, scoring a fifty in every ODI. However, two different candidates – Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson – have failed to impress. Suryakumar acquired begins in each video games however could not convert them into one thing substantial. Samson performed solely the second match and scored 9. But Tuesday may current them with one other alternative.
West Indies won’t be going to the World Cup, however they’ve an opportunity to register a uncommon ODI collection win towards India in latest instances. Since 2006, the 2 groups have performed 12 bilateral ODI series towards one another with India successful each time.
Batters from either side – barring Kishan and Shai Hope – discovered it tough to attain in Bridgetown because the pitch helped quick bowlers and spinners alike. Hope mentioned after the primary ODI {that a} 9.30am begin was the primary cause behind that. It can be one other 9.30am begin in Tarouba, the place the third ODI can be held, and whereas the pitch will not be as conducive for seamers, spinners may as soon as once more show to be tough to attain off.
West Indies WLLWL (final 5 accomplished ODIs, most up-to-date first)
India LWLLW
Until the beginning of 2023, Shai Hope was primarily a top-order batter who doubled up as an anchor. He averaged 48.95 with a strike rate of 74.68. But since then, regardless of shifting all the way down to the order, he has struck at an average of 69.66 and a strike rate of 96.75. The principal contributing issue in direction of that elevated strike price is his improved six-hitting abilities. He is now hitting a six each 33 balls versus one each 93 balls previous to that. With scores of 43 and 63 not out thus far within the collection, he’ll as soon as once more be a key batter for West Indies.
Few can do what Suryakumar Yadav does in T20 cricket, however he’s discovering it tough to regulate to the rhythm of the 50-over sport. While he has a strike price of over 100 in ODIs, he has managed simply 476 runs in 23 innings, at a median of 23.80. After the second ODI, coach Dravid mentioned that the staff administration wished to offer him as many alternatives as they’ll. With the ODI World Cup roughly two months away, Suryakumar higher seize these probabilities quickly.
After a win within the second ODI, West Indies are unlikely to make any adjustments.
West Indies (possible): 1 Brandon King, 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Alick Athanaze, 4 Shai Hope (capt & wk), 5 Shimron Hetmyer, 6 Keacy Carty, 7 Romario Shepherd, 8 Yannic Cariah, 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Gudakesh Motie, 11 Jayden Seales
India, too, may area an unchanged XI, resting Rohit and Kohli once more.
India (possible): 1 Ishan Kishan (wk), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Sanju Samson, 4 Hardik Pandya (capt), 5 Suryakumar Yadav, 6 Axar Patel, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Umran Malik, 11 Mukesh Kumar
This would be the first ODI on the Brian Lara Stadium. The venue has hosted just one males’s worldwide sport up to now: a T20I between West Indies and India final 12 months. In 23 List A matches there, groups batting first have breached 250 solely seven instances. On Tuesday, the climate is predicted to be cloudy however the rain ought to keep away.