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- Oct 2, 2004
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Since January 2016, the Indian top three of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have scored 1449 one-day international runs against West Indies at an average of 79.63. They will be looking to press this advantage against the hosts in the second ODI at Trinidad.
Overview
West Indies v India, 2nd ODI
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
11 August, 9:30am local time, 1:30pm GMT
Having swept the Twenty20 International series with a 3-0 margin, India looked ready to take that form into 50-over cricket in the first ODI at Guyana. However, the game was washed out with West Indies on 54/1 in 13 overs. This is now a must-win for both sides, since it will give the winning team a vital 1-0 lead going into the final game.
West Indies, who have failed to win a game in the series so far, will hope to get a positive result in this ODI. They have incurred six ODI losses in last seven games at the Queen's Park Oval, four of which have come against India. Jason Holder and his team will be keen to improve that record on Sunday. While Chris Gayle struggled in the first ODI – he was dismissed for a 31-ball 4 – he will have extra motivation going into this game: the left-hander is just seven runs away from displacing Brian Lara as West Indies' top run-scorer in ODI cricket.
For India, skipper Kohli, who has scored the most runs against West Indies since January 2012 – 1332 at 78.35 – will be key for the visitors. Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed Gayle's wicket in the first game, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the highest visiting wicket-taker at Port of Spain, will be expected to spearhead the bowling attack.
Remember the last time
While the first ODI was washed out, these two sides locked horns in the format recently in a robin-round clash at the 2019 World Cup. It was a comprehensive 125-run win for India that saw Kohli and MS Dhoni score fifties, before Mohammed Shami claimed a four-wicket haul to skittle West Indies out for 143.
Jason Holder (captain, West Indies): "Our openers needed to spend some time in the middle [in the first ODI]. Hopefully, the weather stays good and we get to play some cricket. But we need to stay consistent and if we can get that, it can bring in good habits for people. "
Virat Kohli (captain, India): "A few of the pitches in the Caribbean can really test you. Some pitches might have good pace and bounce but some of them will be on the slower side and you need to be patient. The team that adapts well and plays better percentage of cricket will benefit. Both teams will look to do that in the coming days."
Conditions
The forecast predicts cloudy conditions in the first half of play, which may assist the team that bowls first. However, the captains might be tempted to bat first since teams defending a total have won four out of the last six games played at this venue. A score of 300 has been crossed just twice at this ground in the last decade, both times by India.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1305322
Overview
West Indies v India, 2nd ODI
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
11 August, 9:30am local time, 1:30pm GMT
Having swept the Twenty20 International series with a 3-0 margin, India looked ready to take that form into 50-over cricket in the first ODI at Guyana. However, the game was washed out with West Indies on 54/1 in 13 overs. This is now a must-win for both sides, since it will give the winning team a vital 1-0 lead going into the final game.
West Indies, who have failed to win a game in the series so far, will hope to get a positive result in this ODI. They have incurred six ODI losses in last seven games at the Queen's Park Oval, four of which have come against India. Jason Holder and his team will be keen to improve that record on Sunday. While Chris Gayle struggled in the first ODI – he was dismissed for a 31-ball 4 – he will have extra motivation going into this game: the left-hander is just seven runs away from displacing Brian Lara as West Indies' top run-scorer in ODI cricket.
For India, skipper Kohli, who has scored the most runs against West Indies since January 2012 – 1332 at 78.35 – will be key for the visitors. Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed Gayle's wicket in the first game, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the highest visiting wicket-taker at Port of Spain, will be expected to spearhead the bowling attack.
Remember the last time
While the first ODI was washed out, these two sides locked horns in the format recently in a robin-round clash at the 2019 World Cup. It was a comprehensive 125-run win for India that saw Kohli and MS Dhoni score fifties, before Mohammed Shami claimed a four-wicket haul to skittle West Indies out for 143.
Jason Holder (captain, West Indies): "Our openers needed to spend some time in the middle [in the first ODI]. Hopefully, the weather stays good and we get to play some cricket. But we need to stay consistent and if we can get that, it can bring in good habits for people. "
Virat Kohli (captain, India): "A few of the pitches in the Caribbean can really test you. Some pitches might have good pace and bounce but some of them will be on the slower side and you need to be patient. The team that adapts well and plays better percentage of cricket will benefit. Both teams will look to do that in the coming days."
Conditions
The forecast predicts cloudy conditions in the first half of play, which may assist the team that bowls first. However, the captains might be tempted to bat first since teams defending a total have won four out of the last six games played at this venue. A score of 300 has been crossed just twice at this ground in the last decade, both times by India.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1305322
interesting conversation.
for Kohli
