The match between India and West Indies in the T20 World Cup on Sunday (March 1) has become a ‘do or die’ situation for both the teams. To reach the semi-finals at the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata, India will have to win against the Caribbean team at any cost.
Team India started the Super-8 round with a defeat against South Africa. The bitter defeat of 76 runs against the South African team has also adversely affected the net run rate of the Indian team. However, Surya’s forces made a spectacular comeback in the match played against Zimbabwe on 26 February. The Indian team had defeated Zimbabwe in a one-sided fashion by 72 runs. But if we look at the points, the Indian team is still standing at the third position in the points table group.
Abhishek Sharma was in excellent form while batting and he scored his first half-century in the tournament. At the same time, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma also made important contributions with the bat by batting brilliantly. In bowling for the Indian team, Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for just 24 runs, while Varun Chakraborty and Akshar Patel also performed well.
On the other hand, after defeating Zimbabwe by 107 runs in the first match of the Super-8 round, West Indies had to face a crushing defeat of 9 wickets at the hands of South Africa. The team’s bowlers had failed to defend the target of 177 runs. At the same time, the top order of the Caribbean team also failed miserably. Jason Holder played a strong inning of 49 runs in 31 balls, while Romario Shepherd scored 52 runs in 37 balls.
A total of 30 matches have been played between India and West Indies in T20 so far. Out of these, the Indian team has won 19 matches. Whereas, West Indies has won 10 matches. One match remained inconclusive.
The pitch of Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata is considered favorable for batting. Due to good bounce on the ground, the ball comes on the bat very well. However, after the initial overs the spin bowlers also get help from the pitch. The average score of the first innings at Eden Gardens has been 161 runs. At the same time, the average score in the second innings is 139 runs.
There is little chance of rain in the important match between India and West Indies. The minimum temperature here on Sunday is expected to be 22 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is expected to be 33 degrees Celsius. The weather will be completely clear and the day will be sunny. That means fans can get to see an exciting match of full 40 overs.
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