- Rain on India-West Indies match
- Toss postponed due to rain in Bangalore
- It is important for India to win today
The fifth and final match of the five-match series between India and West Indies will be played today. The match will be played shortly at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. But, before that, the rain has stopped the match. It is currently raining heavily in Bangalore. Due to this, the toss has been delayed. If the match is delayed, the number of overs will be reduced.
So far four matches have been played in the series and both the teams are tied 2-2. Hence, this match will be the decider of the series. The batsmen have been dominant in all the four matches played so far. They have also successfully completed the target of 250 runs. Hence, the weather and pitch will play an important role in Bangalore. (IND vs WI 5th T20 Bengaluru Match Delayed Due to rain)
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Who will support Bangalore's pitch?
Indian team after a period of two years M. A T20 international match will be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Batsmen are likely to dominate the pitch here. Because, it will not be as easy for the bowlers to bowl due to the short boundary lines of the stadium. But, the pitch will be damp due to the weather, which may favor the fast bowlers in the early overs.
On the contrary, it will be difficult for the batsmen to score quick runs. Of the 10 T20 Internationals played here, the team batting first has won four times, the team chasing the target has won five times, and one match was abandoned due to rain.
Where to watch live matches?
The fifth T20 match between India vs West Indies will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. You can enjoy live streaming of the match in different languages on Star Sports. Apart from this, you can also watch live streaming of the match on JioHotstar app and website. Additionally, the match will also be telecast live on DD Sports.
Indian Team: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Shivam Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Akshar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir.
West Indies Team: Shay Hope (captain), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfan Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Quentin Sampson, Aqeel Hussain, Shamar Joseph, Amir Jangu, Gudakesh Moti, Keemo Paul, Matthew Ford, Shamar Springer.
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