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2nd ODI Predictions: India vs West Indies
The 2nd ODI match between India and West Indies will be played on 24th July at the Queen’s Park Oval.
In a nail-biting first ODI, India won by a narrow margin of 3 runs and is currently leading the series by 1-0.
What happened in the 1st ODI
West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first.
However, even without its top players, India put on a brilliant batting performance led by captain Shikhar Dhawan.
The leftie bounced back after consecutive failures in England to score a well-paced 97.
He faced 99 balls and smashed 10 boundaries and three huge sixes. Shubman Gill complemented him scoring 64 runs at the strike rate of 120.
Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Motie picked a couple of wickets each.
Kyle Mayers was the most successful batter for the Windies, scoring 75 runs off 68 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and one huge six.
Brandon King chipped in with a fifty plus score. Romario Shepherd remained not out after scoring 39 runs on 25 balls with three boundaries and two huge sixes, as West Indies were stranded just three runs behind target.
Team Analysis
Dhawan, Gill and Shreyas Iyer showed commendable form.
Interestingly, all three had a horrible series against England.
Shreyas Iyer scored 54 runs, smashing five boundaries and two huge sixes.
However, the Indian bowling was definitely below par.
They leaked 300 runs in 50 overs.
Mohammed Siraj was the only most impactful bowler with two wickets to his name in ten overs against 57 runs.
Most of the bowlers were ineffective. Though Yuzvendra Chahal picked two wickets, he went off for 58 runs.
Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, and Prasidh Krishna could not manage to pick any wicket.
Hence, Arshdeep Singh or Avesh Khan might come into the side at the expense of Prasidh Krishna.
West Indies might go in the same team composition of the 1st ODI.
Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, and Nicholas Pooran showed a lot of grit to keep India in check throughout the match.
Even Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd played well in the end overs to keep West Indies alive.
The Windies bowling did well in the end overs to restrict India to below 310.
Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, K Mayers, Motie, Akeal Hosein, and the skipper, Nicholas Pooran were used as bowlers in the first match.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at this stadium is excellent for batting.
The boundaries at this venue are short.
The pitch will continue to be good for batting throughout the match.
A total of 280 can be expected from the team batting first.
The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C with 77% humidity and 13 km/hr wind speed.
There are no chances of rain during the game.
Match Details
Match: IND vs WI – 2nd ODI
Date & Time: 24 July, 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Port-of-Spain
WI vs IND head to head in ODI
Total Matches: 136
West Indies Won: 63
India Won: 67
No Result: 4
Tied: 2
Average 1st innings score:
The average first innings score on this wicket is 290 runs.
India Likely 11
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
West Indies Likely 11
Shai Hope (wk), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales
Who will win
West Indies have a good chance of victory as their batting is firing very well.
Their bowling attack also seem stronger than India.
Additionally, they will benefit from the home conditions.
Our Prediction is that West Indies will win the 2nd ODI.
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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