West Indies vs India 1st T20I Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

India (IND) and West Indies (WI) are all set to take on each other in the first game of the five-match T20I series on Thursday, August 03 at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. The Men-in-Blue recently won the ODI series against the hosts beating them by 2-1. India also have an upper hand over West Indies in T20Is having won 17 matches out of 25 played between the two teams. 

On the other hand, after getting beaten in the Test and the ODI series, the two-time T20 World Cup winners will be eager to turn things around in the format they love to play the most. West Indies last won a T20I series against India in 2017 and will be desperate to end their series victory drought against a young and inexperienced Indian side.

Match Details:

Match: West Indies vs India, 1st T20I

Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

Date & Time: Thursday, August 3, 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: DD Sports, FanCode and JioCinema 

Brian Lara Stadium Pitch Report:

There has been only one T20I played at the venue which was also between India and West Indies in July 2022. India batted first and posted 190/6 and in reply, West Indies could only reach 122/8. Spinners had a great outing in the middle and are likely to enjoy bowling once again in the upcoming game. The captain winning the toss is likely to bat first and post a huge total on the board.

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Probable Playing XIs for WI vs IND

West Indies (WI)

Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers (vc), Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Alzarri Joseph

India (IND)

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh

WI vs IND Head to Head

Overall

Played – 25, India – 17, West Indies – 07, N/R – 1

In West Indies

Played – 07, India – 04, West Indies – 03

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of this match – Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)

The southpaw announced his arrival in international cricket in some style as he notched up a brilliant hundred in the first Test. Jaiswal recently shattered record books in IPL 2023 as he scored 625 runs, most by any uncapped player in the season. The 21-year-old will be eager to get his T20I career also off to a rollicking start in the upcoming game.

Probable best bowler of the Match – Kuldeep Yadav (IND)

The left-arm spinner enjoys bowling against West Indies as he’s picked the second most number of wickets against them in his T20I career. Kuldeep finished as the second-highest wicket-taker of the ODI series with seven scalps to his name. The 28-year-old will be eager to bowl his team to victory in the upcoming game as well.

Match Prediction: India to win the match

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Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.