India and West Indies will face each other in the second one-day international on Sunday (July 24). WI vs IND 2nd ODI is scheduled to be played at Queen Park Oval Stadium in Trinidad.
India will be led by opener Shikhar Dhawan as the team has notable absences in senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant. On the other hand, West Indies are playing under the captaincy of Nicholas Pooran.
India defeated West Indies in a thrilling game at Queen’s Park Oval
India beat West Indies by three runs in a last-ball thriller in the first ODI. India’s top order comprising Shikhar Dhawan (97), Shubman Gill (64) and Shreyas Iyer (54) set the tone for a mammoth total of 308/7.
Half-centuries from Kyle Mayers (75) and Brandon King (54) did not do enough for the hosts before middle-order batsmen Akeal Hosein (32*) and Romario Shepherd (39*) led a fashionable fightback but fell three runs short . of the finish line.
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IND vs WI: Weather forecast and pitch report at Queen’s Park Oval Stadium in Trinidad – India West Indies Tour 2022, WI vs IND 2nd ODI
According to reports from weather.com, the temperature of Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, is expected to be around 30° Celsius during the day and will drop to 26° Celsius at night. The early morning will be completely sunny, but dark clouds may arrive in the afternoon. The chance of rain during the day is 15% and 6% at night. Humidity will be around 62% during the day.
The pitch report at Queen’s Park Oval suggests that it is a batting friendly surface and that was evident as both teams managed to breach the 300-run mark in the first ODI. There is an even bounce on the track and the outfield is fast which allows the batter to time it for a better boundary range.
The average first innings total at Queen’s Park Oval is 218, while 179 is the average for second innings at the same venue. India posted the highest total of 413 on this track against Bermuda in 2007. Canada holds the unwanted record of lowest score (75) against Zimbabwe in 2006.
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