WI vs IND | 2nd T20I | Preview, Spotlight, Key Players, CREX 11

After clean-sweeping the ODI series, India are eying a show in the shortest format as well. Continuing their influential form from the England series, Men in Blue restricted the Caribbean side to just 122 after putting up 190 on the board in the 1st T20. 

India's charge was led by skipper Rohit Sharma and later, by Dinesh Karthik before Indian bowlers' domination led them to victory. Coming off a heavy defeat, West Indies will look to turn the fortunes on their side in the next match.

Spotlight: Suryakumar Yadav

The classiest of his innings came in the 3rd T20I against England in a losing cause, where he smacked 117 off just 55 deliveries when the side was reeling at 13 for 2, taking them to a respectable total. 

That innings was not only remembered for his gritty attitude, but in the manner, he played his valiant shots in different parts of the park. Not to forget, his first ball in International cricket was a bouncer from Jofra Archer that was hooked confidently for six.

SKY, as he is popularly known, was in the reckoning for quite some time before making his International debut. Proving his worth with consistent and dependable performances in the IPL, he can be trusted with a job in hand. With the T20 World Cup looming large, SKY is undoubtedly the man to watch out for.

Match Details

Live Streaming: Fancode and DD Sports
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: 1st August, 8 PM IST

Pitch Report: Considered as a difficult batting wicket in the Caribbean, Warner Park has the history of being excellent for fast bowling. With an average 1st innings score of around 120, teams chasing have won 6 out of 10 matches played on this ground.

Key Players

• Dinesh Karthik
• Nicholas Pooran
• Arshdeep Singh

CREX 11

Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Jason Holder
Bowlers: Akeal Hosein, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
Vice-Captain: Ravindra Jadeja

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