122, 141 and 164 are all West Indies have been able to muster against a half-strength Indian bowling line-up in the first three matches of the five-match T20I series.
Warner Park in St Kitts and Nevis, along with the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago, have worked against Windies batsmen who prefer pace to spin. India have generally played well, with Hardik Pandya having the best economy among the leading players from India, with an RPO of 5.30.
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The first time India and West Indies met at this ground, a total of 489 runs was scored. Evin Lewis and KL Rahul got their individual centuries, while Rohit Sharma scored 62, at a strike rate of 221.42.
Windies will be hoping to use this to best effect and get back into the series. Their unit is still rough around the edges and there is a lack of clarity in the lineup they will bring to the team. Nicholas Pooran probably needs to find some inspiration in himself to lift this team and get a win at home against one of the favorites for the World Cup title – India.
For the visitors, the concerns lie with their captain Rohit Sharma, who was forced into retirement after pulling his back. There is currently no official clarification on his physical condition, but it can be expected that he will be rested if he does not feel fully fit.
If Rohit is fired, it will probably open the door for Deepak Hooda, who is yet to set foot in 2022.
India will once again hope to get the best out of their fringe players and start charting the final odds for the World Cup.
PREDICTION OF THE GAME XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Devon Thomas (wk), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Dominic Drakes, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy
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