The third and final ODI between West Indies and India will take place at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Tuesday (August 1). The Caribbean side won the previous game and levelled the series (1-1).
In the previous match, Shai Hope shined for the hosts and guided them to victory. The Windies skipper scored a match-winning 63 runs off 80 balls and ensured that the Caribbean side reached the set target with six wickets in hand. Gudakesh Motie and Romario Shepherd stood out among the Windies bowlers, bagging three wickets each in the first innings.
On the other hand, despite Ishan Kishan’s resilient fifty and Shardul Thakur’s three scalps, India ended up on the losing side.
With the series levelled, both the teams will now look to seal the trophy by emerging victorious in the third ODI when they meet each other at Brian Lara Stadium.
ODI stats and records at the Brian Lara Stadium:
It is worth mentioning that no Men’s ODI has been played at this venue so far. However, the Brian Lara Stadium has hosted a few Women’s ODIs, with the chasing team having an advantage over the side bowling first. On that note, let’s have a look at how WODIs have fared on this ground.
- Matches played: 03
- Matches won by the team batting first: 01
- Matches won by the team batting second: 02
- Highest score: 182/8 (West Indies Women)
- Lowest score: 136 (Sri Lanka Women)
Brian Lara Stadium Trinidad Pitch Report:
The pitch at Brian Lara Stadium tends to be sluggish and spin-friendly. However, the batters can also score runs if they spend some time in the middle. Although no Men’s international game has been played here, the average first-innings score in WODIs at the venue is 147. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first and watch the nature of the pitch as the game unfolds.
Brian Lara Stadium Trinidad Weather Forecast:
The weather at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad will be partially sunny and partially cloudy. The rain is expected to play a spoilsport during the start, followed by a thunderstorm in the later half of the play. The temperature will soar around 32 degrees Celsius with 79% humidity and wind blowing at 11km/hr.
WI vs IND 3rd ODI, Probable XIs:
West Indies: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c& wk), Keacy Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Dominic Drakes, Yannic Cariah, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
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