Match Details:
The 3rd T20I match between India and West Indies will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The match starts at 07.00 PM local time (1.30 PM GMT)
Preview:
On the backdrop of some stunning batting performances, India and West Indies have won the first and second games respectively. Both teams would come harder to get one ahead and win the series. After been manhandled by Virat Kohli in the first T20I, the Windies came back strongly in Thiruvananthapuram. Their batting looks solid, with everyone attacking the bowlers from the start. The Variety in the bowling attack has helped Kieron Pollard to keep the Indian batsmen in check. The Caribbeans would want to curb down the number of extras that they have been conceding in the series. For India, the bowlers have had a forgettable series till now. Virat might bring in Mohammed Shami as death bowling has been below-par. Kohli must be furious with the way the team has fielded in the series as they have dropped eight catches in the two matches. He showed it with a magnificent catch and was vocal about it after the match as well. Windies will be eager to win a series in India while India would seek an act of revenge against their opponents to whom they lost in the semifinals of the last T20 World Cup at the same venue.
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Weather Condition/Report:
The weather is expected to stay clear throughout the evening with only a 10% probability of precipitation during the day and the temperature at night is expected to hit 24-degree celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Mumbai pitch has been a paradise for batsmen. As we have seen in the IPL, the batsmen like the bounce of the pitch. The red soil helps the grass grow, which in turn keeps the pitch firm. It could be another high-scoring thriller at the Wankhede stadium. Toss will be playing a crucial role in the game. Teams would prefer chasing in this stadium because of the shorter boundaries.
With chasing teams winning the first two games of the series, the trend might get repeated once again.
Average first innings score 189
Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1
Injury and Availability:
All players in both the squads are available for selection.
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Probable Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Ravindra
Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Bench – Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Manish Pandey.
West Indies: Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron
Pollard, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr, Kesrick Williams, Sheldon Cottrell, Khary Pierre.
Bench – Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Denesh Ramdin, Keemo Paul.
Top Picks:
Rohit Sharma has been quiet till now in the series. A return to his home ground might inspire the right-hander to play a match-winning inning. In-form Virat Kohli will again walk into the team.
Evin Lewis has provided quick starts for Windies in both the games. Another Mumbai Indians
veteran Kieron Pollard might come good as his ball-striking has been clean in the series.
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Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis
Vice-Captain – Kieron Pollard, KL Rahul, Khary Pierre, Lendl Simmons
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran
Batters – KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(C), Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis(VC), Lendl Simmons
All-Rounders – Washington Sundar
Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell
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Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rishabh Pant
Batters – KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(C), Evin Lewis, Virat Kohli, Shimron Hetmyer(VC), Brandon King
All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard
Bowlers – Khary Pierre, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kesrick Williams
Expert Advice:
The Wankhede produces some of the best batting pitches in the country. With both teams
boasting batting stalwarts of T20s, it is a no-brainer to stack your side with batsmen from both
sides. As we have seen in the IPL, no score is safe at this venue. Hence batsmen will try to score
as much as they can. Anything less than 200, the chasing team might fancy their chances. With
bowlers expected to go for runs, it is advisable to have only three of them.
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Probable Winners:
India have done well in the series deciders in the last two years and hence are favorites to win
this match.
