India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips: India’s batsmen produced a batting masterclass to outclass the West Indies in the second ODI. With the scoreline reading 1-1, the third match will be the series decider. Both teams have played some good cricket with the better unit coming out on the winning side. The Cuttack game will be no different as Virat Kohli and Kieron Pollard will be banking on their respective batsmen to deliver the goods. The home team captain will be confident going into the final ODI as most of his batsmen have notched up a big score in the series. Mohammad Shami and Kuldeep Yadav’s wicket-taking prowess has given the confidence to defend scores. Despite the loss, visitors will take a lot of positives from the second game. Shai Hope has been giving consistent starts at the top of the order. The attacking duo of Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran has handled the pace and spin well in the middle overs. Sheldon Cottrell has blown hot and cold in the series and the Jamaican’s performance will be vital for Windies to win the series.
Weather Condition/Report:
A clear sky is the weather forecast for the day. With a probability of precipitation of 10%, typical Indian conditions will be on display with an average temperature of 26-degree celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Historically, the pitch at the Barabati Stadium has aided the spinners. But in the last two ODI games, the curators have produced belters which produced a first innings score 381 and 363. Both captains have opted to field first in all the games on this tour. They might think twice because of the huge outfields in the ground.
Average first innings score 293 (Last five completed ODI games)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2
Injury and Availability:
All players in both the squads are available for selection.
Probable Playing XIs:
India:
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav
Bench – Shivam Dube, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Yuzvendra Chahal.
West Indies:
Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell, Khary Pierre, Keemo Paul.
Bench – Hayden Walsh Jr, Romario Shepherd, Brandon King, Sunil Ambris
India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI Fantasy Cricket Tips: Top Picks
The top three of the Indian batting line-up will be a force to reckon with. Captain Kohli had a rare failure in the second ODI and will be raring to score big to secure the series. For West Indies, the onus will be on Hetmyer and Pooran. Sheldon Cottrell with the ball has been picking wickets regularly. He will contribute more points to any fantasy team.
India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI Fantasy Cricket Tips: Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran
Vice-Captain – Shai Hope, Sheldon Cottrell, KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami
India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI Fantasy Cricket: Suggested Playing XI No.1
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran (VC), Shai Hope
Batters – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(C), Shimron Hetmyer, Shreyas Iyer,
All-Rounders – Ravindra Jadeja, Kieron Pollard
Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Alzarri Joseph
India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI Fantasy Cricket: Suggested Playing XI No.2
Keeper – Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope
Batters – KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(C), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer (VC)
All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard
Bowlers – Mohammad Shami, Keemo Paul, Sheldon Cottrell
India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI Fantasy Cricket Tips: Expert Advice
As mentioned earlier, the Batsmen from both sides have dominated the series. It is a no-brainer to pack your side with top-order batsmen from both sides. Batsmen tend to score more fantasy points than the bowlers and hence this strategy could work. The likes of Shami and Cottrell could be more than handy picks for the bowler’s slot. The choice of captain and vice-captain must be in the batsmen quota as they have consistently produced big scores.
Probable Winners:
The T20 series went down to the wire and India came out winners. The story in the ODIs could be the same.
