West Indies will face India in a ‘do or die’ match in Kolkata, what are the 5 strengths and 5 weaknesses of both the teams? India vs West Indies Do or Die Match in T20 World Cup Super 8. Eden Gardens Virtual Quarterfinal
India vs West Indies: In his last match of Super-8 in T-20 World Cup on March 1 India and West Indies The teams will be face to face. Both teams do not accept anything less than victory. The team that wins this ‘do or die’ match to be played at the historic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata will directly reach the semi-finals. This match is like a virtual quarter-final for both the teams, because both the teams have lost to South Africa in their previous matches. Now they need to win at any cost to move forward.
Eden Gardens The pitch is considered a paradise for batsmen, where Scotland scored more than 200 in the same tournament. India has the upper hand in terms of statistics, because India’s T20 record against West Indies on this ground has been 100% win. However, the West Indies team is ready to give a tough fight to India with their explosive power-hitters and the experience of being two-time world champions.
5 biggest strengths and weaknesses of India and West Indies
India (Team India)
Category | Strengths | Weaknesses | |
batting | Aggressive and world number 1 T20 batsmen like Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav | Lack of experienced senior players (like Rohit-Virat) in the top order | |
bowling | Jasprit Bumrah’s lethal bowling in death overs and ability to take early wickets | Excessive dependence on Bumrah in bowling, attack looks weak without him | |
spin department | The pair of Varun Chakraborty and Kuldeep Yadav, who can destroy any batting order on home pitches. | More reliance only on mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy to take wickets in the middle overs. | |
allrounder | World-class all-rounders like Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel who provide deep balance to the team | Danger of batting suddenly faltering under pressure in big knockout matches | |
circumstances | Huge home ground and crowd support, as well as an excellent record at Eden Gardens | Many young players in the team do not have enough experience in knockout matches of big ICC tournaments. |
West Indies
Category | 5 Strengths | 5 Weaknesses |
power hitting | Players like Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer who can change the match in the blink of an eye. | There is a huge lack of consistency in batting, the team often falls apart while chasing big scores. |
batting depth | Ability to bat till number 8, allowing the team to play aggressively till the end | Middle order collapsing like a pack of cards when early wickets fall. |
Experience | Having experienced players like Jason Holder and Shai Hope in the team who know how to handle pressure. | The bowling attack lost its edge due to key fast bowler Alzarri Joseph not playing due to injury. |
spin department | The pair of Akil Hussain and Gudakesh Moti can prove to be very effective on Indian pitches. | The top order struggled against disciplined new ball bowling, especially in swing conditions. |
History | The confidence of having won the T20 World Cup twice in the past and being an ‘X-factor’ team on the big stage | Often giving away wickets to spinners while trying to play big shots on slow and turning pitches. |
Probable playing 11 of India and West Indies
- India- Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah.
- West Indies- Braden King, Shai Hope (captain and wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase/Akeal Hossain, Matthew Ford, Romario Shepherd and Gudakesh Moti.
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