IndiawillfacetheWestIndiesinthefifthanddecidingT20Ioftheirfive-matchseriesattheM.ChinnaswamyStadiuminBengaluruonSaturday,October17.Withtheserieslevelat2-2afterfourhigh-scoringmatches,bothteamswilllooktowinthefinalgameandclaimthetrophy.
TheWestIndieswillaimtocompleteamemorableseriesvictoryinIndia.ShaiHope’ssidelevelledtheseriesbydefendingitstotalinHyderabadafterchasing down 250 runsinRanchi.ThevisitorswillnowtargettheirfirstserieswininanyformatonIndiansoilsince2002.
India,meanwhile,mustaddresstheirbowlingconcernsafterconcedingbigtotalsthroughouttheseries.ShreyasIyer’ssidehasplayedwithoutJaspritBumrahandHardikPandya.Thehostswillneedtoimprovetheirexecution,especiallyinthemiddleanddeathovers,tosecureaserieswinathome.
IND vs WI Match Preview and Recent Form
IndiahavewonthreeoftheirlastfivecompletedT20Is.SanjuSamsonboostedtheteamwithanaggressivehalf-centuryinHyderabad,takingonoff-spinnerRostonChase,whohadtroubledIndia’sleft-handedbattersAbhishekSharmaandIshanKishan.
India’sbowlingattackmustfindawaytocontaintheWestIndies’powerfulbattinglineup.ArshdeepSinghandMayankYadavhaveprovidedpaceandearlywickets,butIndiahavestruggledtocontrolthescoringrateinthemiddleanddeathovers.
Thefourmatcheshaveproduced98sixes,puttingtheserieswithinreachofthebilateralrecordof120.IndiawillrelyonShreyasIyer,TilakVarmaandAbhishekSharmatomaintaintheiraggressiveapproachandmatchtheWestIndies’power-hitting.
TheWestIndieshavealsowonthreeoftheirlastfiveT20Is.ShaiHopehasbeenakeyperformeronthistour,scoring278runsinODIsand261inT20Is.Hisformcouldplayamajorroleindecidingtheoutcomeofthefinalmatch.
Thevisitorsalsohaveconsiderabledepthintheirmiddleorder,withShimronHetmyer,RovmanPowell,SherfaneRutherfordandRomarioShepherdallcapableofscoringquickly.ShamarJosephhasconcededrunsataneconomyrateof14.17,buthispacemakeshimathreatwiththeball.
GudakeshMotieandKeemoPaulwillalsoplayimportantrolesintheWestIndies’bowlingattack.Thevisitorsmustbowlaccuratelinesandlengths,whileIndiawilllooktomakethemostoftheirhomeadvantage.
IND vs WI Live Streaming, Live Telecast: Where to Watch 5th T20I?
CricketfansinIndiacanwatchthelivetelevisionbroadcastoftheseries-decidingfifthT20IbetweenIndiaandtheWestIndiesontheStarSportsNetwork.FanswhoprefertowatchthematchonlinecanaccesslivestreamingthroughtheJioHotstarappandwebsite.Thematchisscheduledtobeginat7:00PMIST.
IND vs WI Pitch Report: How Will M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Play?
ThepitchattheM.ChinnaswamyStadiuminBengaluruisknownforfavouringbatters.Itoffersconsistentbounceandgoodcarry.Theshortboundariesandfastoutfieldalsohelpthemscorequickly.
Fastbowlersmayfindsomeswingwiththenewball,especiallyunderovercastconditions.However,theywillneedtobowlaccuratelytorestrictthescoring.Spinnerscouldalsofaceachallengeonthissurfaceandmayneedtovarytheirpace,flightandlinetocontainthebatters.
Teamsoftenprefertochaseatthisvenue.Teamsbattingfirsthavewonsevenmatches,whileteamsbowlingfirsthavewonnine.Withdewandthepossibilityofrainin the forecast,thecaptainwinningthetossmayprefertobowlfirst.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium T20 Stats
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Average 1st Innings Score: 141
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Average 2nd Innings Score: 136
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Highest Team Total: 212/4 (India vs Afghanistan)
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Lowest Team Total: 99 (South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women)
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Highest Score Chased: 194/3 (Australia vs India)
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Lowest Score Defended:114/7 (Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women)
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Highest Individual Score:121* (Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, 2024)
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Best Bowling Figures: 6/25 (Yuzvendra Chahal vs England, 2017)
IND vs WI Weather Forecast & Rain Threat at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
At the scheduled 7:00 PM IST start, temperatures are expected to be around 24°C, with thunderstorms and a 64% chance of rain. Humidity is forecast to be around 80%. Rain could disrupt the series decider and affect both teams’ plans.
Any reduction in overs could bring the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method into play. Both captains will need to consider the weather when making tactical decisions, particularly if rain interrupts the game after the start.
IND vs WI Team News & Squad Updates
India have brought in Bhuvneshwar Kumar in place of Arshdeep Singh, who is out of the match. Kuldeep Yadav remains outside the expected playing group, with team selection likely to depend on the conditions at Bengaluru’s batting-friendly venue.
IND vs WI Predicted Playing 11 Today
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
West Indies Predicted Playing XI:
Shai Hope (c & wk), Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Keemo Paul, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.
IND vs WI Key Player Battles to Watch
Shai Hope has had the upper hand against Axar Patel in T20Is, scoring 74 runs off 41 balls without getting dismissed. He has struck at 180.5 against the Indian left-arm spinner, hitting five boundaries and six sixes.
Gudakesh Motie has enjoyed success against Naman Dhir in their recent encounters. The West Indies spinner has dismissed Dhir twice in five deliveries, conceding just nine runs.
Keemo Paul dismissed Sanju Samson in their most recent meeting, giving the West Indies an early breakthrough. Samson will aim to respond with an aggressive start in the powerplay.
IND vs WI Key Players to Watch
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India: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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West Indies: Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd
Source: cricketaddictor.com
