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England vs West Indies 2nd Test Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

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Get to Know Who will win ENG vs WI 2nd Test match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : England vs West Indies𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jul 18 – Jul 22, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Trent Bridge – Nottingham, England 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 2nd Test 2024 England vs West Indies Betting Tips England vs West Indies TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. England vs West Indies 2nd Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips England will take on West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in the second of three Test Matches. This Test gets underway at 11:00 local time on Thursday 18th June 2024. ENG vs WI, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Pitch Report The pitch at Trent Bridge is often hard and true helping the batters but swing bowlers in particular have had plenty of success here. Whoever bats first will be looking to post a first innings total of 350+.

ENGLAND VS WEST INDIES, ENG VS WI 2024, 1st Test ,CBTFJSK Tips ,TODAY MATCH PREDICTION

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𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : ENGLAND VS WEST INDIES𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : 10 July 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 15:30 IST/10:00 GMT 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Lord’s Cricket Ground, United Kingdom, United Kingdom𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 1st Test 2024 ENGLAND VS WEST INDIES TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Can West Indies play spoilsport in Jimmy Anderson’s farewell party? ENGLAND VS WEST INDIES MATCH PREDICTION & ANALYSIS West Indies tour England for a 3-match Test series which will mark the beginning of English home summer. England’s veteran pace bowler Jimmy Anderson is all set to play is final match in the first test of the tour. England have dominated West Indies at home and will look to continue their record while West Indies come here after an inspirational series draw against Australia down under. Both teams will look to go hard against each other in this series. England England batting line up has a couple of new names and they will hope to continue their good work in this series too. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are expected to take their usual attacking route followed by experienced players like Ollie Pope, Joe Root, returning Harry Brook & Chris Woakes and Skipper Ben Stokes in the middle order. Jamie Smith will debut as a wicket keeper batter in this game. James Anderson and Chris Woakes will pair up to take the new ball while debutant Gus Atkinson will come in as the first change bowler with Ben Stokes set to resume his bowling duties. Shoaib Bashir will be thier lead spinner after his impressive showing in India series. West Indies West Indies will open with their skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and debutant Mikyle Louis in this match. They have an inexperienced middle order with the likes Kirk McKenzie, Kavem Hodge and Alick Althanaze in the playing XI. Keeper Joshua Da Silva and Jason Holder will add depth and experience to their batting unit. Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales will form a strong core of pace department alongside Jason Holder in the XI. Kevin Sinclair and Gudakesh Motie will fight for the lone spinner’s slot in the playing XI. ENGLAND VS WEST INDIES Pitch Report Lord’s have a been traditionally a good pitch with balance between the bat and ball. Batters need to see through the new ball spell to have a go at the bowlers. We expect the average scores in range of 300-400 runs in the first innings.

United States vs West Indies Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – T20 World Cup 2024

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Get to Know Who will win USA vs WI T20 World Cup 2024 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :United States vs West Indies𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jun 22, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Kensington Oval – Bridgetown, Barbados 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 United States vs West Indies Betting Tips Opener Andries Gous top scored for USA with 80 not out from 47 balls against a strong South African bowling attack and we are backing him to be USA’s highest run scorer against West Indies. Saurabh Netravalkar has six wickets from his last three games and the left-arm fast medium bowler is our tip for USA’s top wicket taker in this match.Nicholas Pooran continued his impressive form with 36 against England in Match 41 and the left-hander is a strong choice for West Indies’ highest run scorer against USA. Akeal Hosein went wicketless in the last game but has been brilliant in the tournament. The spinner is our pick for West Indies’ top wicket taker in this fixture.Pooran has scored 134 runs across his last two innings so we recommend selecting him to hit over 31.5 runs in this clash. United States vs West Indies TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. United States vs West Indies Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024 Match 46 of the 2024 T20 World Cup takes place in Bridgetown on Friday evening when USA take on West Indies in Group 2 of the Super Eights. USA lost their opening match of this stage to South Africa by 18 runs with West Indiees also suffering a defeat, by eight wickets against England. Read on as we preview this game which gets underway at the Kensington Oval at 20:30 local time on 21st June. Although they lost by 18 runs to South Africa in their last match, USA showed plenty of character to keep themselves in the contest and were still genuine contenders with two overs to go. They will fancy their chances against West Indies in this clash. West Indies cruised through the first round group stage but came unstuck against the 2022 T20 World Cup winners England in their last game. They will be heavy favourites to win this match but will know that they can not afford to take USA lightly. United States vs West Indies Match Toss PredictionThree of the last four T20Is at the Kensington Oval in this tournament have been won by the team batting first so our prediction is for both captains to bat first in this fixture. United States vs West Indies Pitch ReportEighteen wickets fell in Thursday’s game at the Kensington Oval and we expect a bit more pace in the pitch during this evening contest on Friday. Whoever bats first will be looking to target 200 as a par score and spin may be a good option to limit run rates. Barbados Weather ReportIt will be a warm, cloudy and humid evening in Barbados on Friday with a slight chance of rain throughout. The temperature will be in the high twenties from start to finish. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for USA vs West Indies, T20 World Cup 2024

England vs West Indies Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – T20 World Cup 2024

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Get to Know Who will win ENG vs WI T20 World Cup 2024 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : England vs West Indies𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jun 20, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Darren Sammy Stadium – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 England vs West Indies Betting Tips Jos Buttler averages 35.40 from 110 T20I innings and the England captain is well worth backing as their highest run scorer in this match. Adil Rashid has had an excellent tournament for England so far and the spinner is our pick for their top wicket taker against West Indies.Nicholas Pooran is in fine form and hit 98 runs from 53 balls in the last game. The left-hander is out tip for West Indies’ highest run scorer against England. Akeal Hosein has taken nine wickets in the 2024 T20 World Cup and we expect the spinner to be West Indies’ top wicket taker in this clash.Phil Salt looks to hit every ball to the boundary and we recommend selecting him to hit the most boundaries in this fixture. England vs West Indies TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. England vs West Indies Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024 The second game in Group 2 of the Super Eights sees England take on West Indies at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. England finished in second place in Group B with West Indies topping Group C during the first stage of the tournament. Read on as we preview this match. The match begins at 20:30 local time on Wednesday 19th June. England managed to save their defence of the T20 World Cup by winning their last two group games against Oman and Namibia. Prior to that, a no-result against Scotland and a defeat against Australia saw them in real trouble. This will be a much tougher fixture than their last games. West Indies made short work of their matches against PNG and Uganda before a tough clash with New Zealand but then thrashed Afghanistan in Match 40. They will certainly back themselves with both bat and ball against the reigning champions in this game. England vs West Indies Match Toss PredictionWith four of the last five matches at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium won by the team batting first, we expect both captains will choose to bat first in this clash. England vs West Indies Pitch ReportWest Indies hit 218/5 in the last game at this venue so we can expect another good batting wicket. There will be some turn but overall it will be a good paced pitch and a par score is likely to be over 190. St Lucia Weather ReportAccording to the forecast, it will be cloudy throughout this clash with the temperature at 28 degrees. Humidity levels will be over 70% from start to finish with only a small chance of rain. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs West Indies, T20 World Cup 2024

West Indies vs Afghanistan Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – T20 World Cup 2024

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Get to Know Who will win WI vs AFG T20 World Cup 2024 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : West Indies vs Afghanistan𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jun 18, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Darren Sammy Stadium – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 West Indies vs Afghanistan Betting Tips The top batter for the West Indies will be Nicholas Pooran. We are yet to see a good knock from his bat and this batting surface will be perfect for that. In bowling, the top player will be Alzarri Joseph who is the leading wicket taker for WI with 8 wickets in 3 matches.For Afghanistan, the top batter will be Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He is the leading run scorer of the tournament having an average of 55.66 in 3 matches. In bowling, the top bowler will be Fazalhaq Farooqi who is topping the bowlers list with 12 wickets in just 3 matches.Nicholas Pooran is one of the top T20 batters and we back him to score over 22.5 runs in this match. He has scored 66 runs so far at an average of 22. West Indies vs Afghanistan TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. West Indies vs Afghanistan Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024 Table toppers West Indies and Afghanistan will lock horns in the 40th match of the T20 World Cup 2024. The match is scheduled to take place at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia on 17th June 2024, starting at 6:00 AM (18 June) IST. Co-hosts and two-time champion West Indies have been clinical in this edition. They won 3 back to back matches and have the chance to finish the group stage at the top of the table if they beat AFG. Afghanistan has also been quite impressive in this tournament. They defeated a strong New Zealand side by 84 runs and currently on a 3-match winning streak with any loss so far in this T20 World Cup. They will be proud of their performance so far and have the opportunity to finish at the top of the points table. Take a look at the detailed predictions for the WI vs AFG match of the T20 World Cup 2024. West Indies vs Afghanistan Match Toss PredictionWe anticipate the toss winner to bowl first as this is a good batting track to chase. West Indies vs Afghanistan Pitch ReportThe pitch at Daren Sammy Stadium offers a good batting track which has a lot of runs in it. Any team with a quality batting line-up will be able to chase high targets here. Both pacers and spinners will be able to pick wickets but those will come at the cost of high economy. The average innings score will be around 175-180. St Lucia Weather ReportThe weather report shows a cloudy day in Gros Islet in St Lucia on Monday. The temperature will hover around 29°C and there will be chances of showers. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024

West Indies vs New Zealand Live Score Updates, T20 World Cup 2024

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West Indies vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE Updates:© AFP West Indies vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2024, LIVE Updates: Co-hosts West Indies have the chance to become the first team from Group C to seal a Super 8 spot, if they beat New Zealand at Trinidad’s Brian Lara Stadium. The Windies team battled to victory against Papua New Guinea, before a thumping win over Uganda where they bowled out the opposition for just 39. New Zealand were themselves dismantled by Afghanistan, and desperately need a win to stay alive in the tournament. It is also the first-ever T20 World Cup fixture at the stadium named after one of West Indies’s greatest cricket icons. (Live Scorecard | Points Table) Topics mentioned in this article

West Indies vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

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West Indies have played 2 matches in the tournament and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while New Zealand have played 1 match in the tournament and they are currently ranked fifth on the points table. In the last match against Uganda, the West Indies clinched a convincing 134-run win. The top fantasy player for the West Indies was Akeal Hosein who scored 191 fantasy points. In their last match in this tournament against Afghanistan, New Zealand suffered an 84-run defeat. The top fantasy player for New Zealand was Matt Henry who scored 76 fantasy points. WI vs NZ, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions The pitch at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 116 runs. Chasing a target should be the preferred option at the venue since the team batting first has only won 35% of its matches. Pace or Spin? The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike Weather Report Temperature is expected to be around 23.91 degree Celsius with 91% humidity. 1.84 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement. WI vs NZ, Fantasy XI Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks Johnson Charles Johnson Charles is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. Charles is an opening right-handed batter and has scored 160 runs in the last five matches. Akeal Jerome Hosein Akeal Hosein is a bowler with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and in the last five matches, he has taken eight wickets. Additionally, Hosein has been successful against NZ, taking two wickets in recent matches. Roston Lamar Chase Roston Chase is a fruitful player for your Fantasy XI Fantasy Team. The right-hander has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. Chase is a top-order batter and has scored 141 runs in the last 3 matches. With the ball in hand, Chase has taken two wickets in the recent matches averaging at 32 wickets per match. Gudakesh Motie Gudakesh Motie is a constructive player for your Fantasy XI Fantasy Team. He has an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. Motie is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and in the recently played 5 matches, he has taken nine wickets. Lockie Ferguson Lockie Ferguson will be a key inclusion to your Fantasy XI Fantasy Team. He has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. Ferguson is a right-arm fast bowler who has taken five wickets in his last four matches. Michael Gordon Bracewell Michael Bracewell is an all-rounder with an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and can be a decent pick for your Fantasy XI Team. Bracewell is a left-handed batter and has scored 50 runs in his recently played three matches. Andre Dwayne Russell Andre Russell can be a worthy all-rounder to include in your Fantasy XI Team. He has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8. Russell is a right-handed batter who has scored 45 runs in the recently played three matches. With the ball in hand, he has taken three wickets. He has a good record at this venue and has taken three wickets in the recent three matches. Finn Allen Finn Allen is a wicket-keeper with an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order opening batter and also keeps wickets. In the last five matches, the right-hander has scored 52 runs. WI vs NZ Squads New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, James Neesham, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra West Indies (WI) Squad: Andre Russell, Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Obed McCoy, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford and Shamar Joseph WI vs NZ, Fantasy XI Team Wicket-Keepers: Johnson Charles, Finn Allen and Devon Conway Batter: Rovman Powell All-Rounders: Roston Chase and Michael Bracewell Bowlers: Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and Obed McCoy Captain: Akeal Hosein Vice-Captain: Michael Bracewell Topics mentioned in this article

West Indies vs New Zealand Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – T20 World Cup 2024

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Get to Know Who will win WI vs NZ T20 World Cup 2024 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Dream11 Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : West Indies vs New Zealand𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jun 13, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Brian Lara Stadium – Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 West Indies vs New Zealand Betting Tips Nicholas Pooran hit three sixes from number three in the win over Uganda and the left-handed keeper-batter is well worth backing as West Indies’ highest run scorer in this match. Akeal Hosein has combined figures of 6/20 from the two opening games and the spinner is our pick for West Indies’ top wicket taker against New Zealand.All of New Zealand’s batters had an evening to forget in their opening match against Afghanistan but Daryl Mitchell has been in excellent form and he is a strong choice for their highest run scorer against West Indies. Trent Boult took 2/22 in Match 14 and he is our tip for New Zealand’s top wicket taker in this game.With a strike-rate of 7.00 in the 2024 T20 World Cup so far, we recommend backing Akeal Hosein to take over 1.5 wickets in this fixture. West Indies vs New Zealand TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. West Indies vs New Zealand Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024 West Indies and New Zealand meet in Match 26 of the 2024 T20 World Cup in Group C at the Brian Lara Stadium. After wins over Papua New Guinea and Uganda, West Indies are looking for their third victory of the tournament. New Zealand are playing in their second game in the competition after losing by 84 runs to Afghanistan. Read on as we preview this clash. The game gets underway in Tarouba, Trinidad on Thursday 12th June at 20:30 local time West Indies have won by five wickets and by 134 runs in their opening two games but everyone expects this match with New Zealand to be a much tougher test. However, if West Indies play to their potential then they should have enough to make it three victories from three. New Zealand were embarrassed by their performance against Afghanistan which saw them lose by 84 runs and record their largest losing margin in a T20 World Cup. Particularly with the bat, they underperformed in that game and we can expect a much stronger showing in this clash. West Indies vs New Zealand Match Toss PredictionThis will be the fifth T20I at the Brian Lara Stadium and although the last match here was won by the team chasing, the previous three were all won by the side batting first. We predict that both skippers will want to bat first if they win the toss. West Indies vs New Zealand Pitch ReportThere is always some turn for the spinners at the Brian Lara Stadium and we expect this game to be no different. Equally there will be some good pace in the wicket and movement for the quicks. Any score above 165-170 in the first innings will be tough to chase down. Trinidad Weather ReportAccording to the forecast, it will be extremely humid throughout this match with the levels at 72% to begin with and up to 83% by the end. The temperature will be in the mid-twenties from start to finish. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024

T20 World Cup: India wait on Shivam Dube to deliver on big stage | Cricket News

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Big-hitter has struggled to get going so farNEW YORK: There aren’t too many areas that may concern India as they go into their game against the United States, the form of Shivam Dube being an exception. T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLEBut then, the pitch at the Nassau County Ground hasn’t been batter-friendly and the big Chennai Super Kings basher hasn’t exactly been brought into this World Cup to play sheet anchor.But what should be a real worry for the team management was the sitter that Dube dropped off Mohammed Rizwan on Sunday at fine-leg, a spill that came close to taking the game away from India.It smacked of self-doubt. Is there a lack of confidence that is hurting the 30-year-old, who has struck a bit of a lean patch since his name was announced for the T20 World Cup? He struggled in the back-end of the IPL and now with the World Cup moving into higher gear, the man with long levers has to step up.What exactly is prompting captain Rohit Sharma to persist with the Mumbai cricketer? From the few interactions that he had with the media in New York, it seems quite evident that the skipper, after the disappointment of the ODI World Cup final, has come here with some set plans.Prime on his agenda is “flexibility in the batting lineup”, whereby no one else other than Virat Kohli and Rohit himself, has a fixed slot. “I have told them that it will be a case of horses for courses. Barring the opening slot, anyone can come anywhere,” Rohit said.He walked the talk in the Pakistan game, when Axar Patel was sent ahead of Dube, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja. The move did pay dividends, to an extent.The two players who can replace Dube in the XI – Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson – are primarily top three batters and Rohit, probably, is a little reluctant to curtail his flexibility.The second important factor, which Rohit prefers to keep a secret, is his plan for the West Indies, where India will play from the Super-8s. As per the skipper’s calculations, the spinners will call the shots in some of the Caribbean venues and that’s where a batter like Dube might be the most dangerous.His monstrous hitting against slower bowlers was one of the talking points of the first phase of the IPL and Rohit, one feels, is trying his best to build Dube’s confidence.In India’s nets sessions at Cantiague Park, another important aspect is the amount of bowling that Dube has done. Owing to the ‘impact sub’ rule, he didn’t get too many chances to bowl his medium-pace in the IPL, but the team management wants to keep him ready as a back-up option for Hardik.“Four allrounders (Hardik, Axar and Jadeja being the three others) allows the team to have a lot of flexibility. I have a lot more options to choose from, which is very important in today’s T20 cricket,” Rohit had said.It’s this template that the skipper has set in his desperation for the elusive ICC silverware that is helping Dube’s cause for the time being.One feels he will get a little more time – specifically the games against USA and Canada – to hit some form so that India can stick to the plans and push for ultimate glory.

West Indies Pushed To Limit By Plucky PNG In Their T20 World Cup Opener

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Two-time champions West Indies were put under extreme pressure by a plucky Papua New Guinea unit before scraping through with a five-wicket win in their 2024 T20 World Cup opener here on Sunday. Left-hander Sese Bau (50 off 43) made a fine half-century to take PNG to 136 for eight after the associate nation lost their first four wickets for 50 runs. A power-packed West Indies should have chased down the below-par total comfortably but PNG made them work hard for the win despite their limitations. PNG’s spinners as well medium pacers did not allow the hard-hitting West Indies batters to cut loose on a slow surface. The tournament co-hosts eventually got home in 19 overs thanks to rearguard action from Roston Chase (42 not out off 27 balls) and Andre Russell (15 off 9). The West Indies’ innings was halted for 20 minutes due to rain but there was no loss of overs. The passing shower arrived with the home team at 8 for one in the second over and it would have been two down at the same score had right-arm pacer Alei Nao won a lbw review for the dangerous Nicholas Pooran. After trapping Johnson Charles off his very first ball, Nao got another one to seam back in from short of length to leave Pooran stranded but luck was on the latter’s side. However, his scratchy effort ended when he was caught in the deep off left-arm spinner John Kariko. PNG skipper Assad Vala made it 63 for three inside 10 overs when he deceived opener Brandon King (34) in flight and had him caught at deep midwicket. Nerves increased in the West Indies dressing room when it became 97 for five in 16 overs before Chase and Russell got hold of the proceedings. After PNG were sent in to bat, Bau made instant impact on the big stage with his spirited effort. PNG, playing their second T20 World Cup, were reeling at 50 for four before Bau shared a 44-run stand with Charles Amini (12) to save them the blushes. Expecting the pitch to turn, the West Indies picked three spinners and put the opposition in after winning the toss. The help for the spinners was visible as early as the first over bowled by Akeal Hosein. However, it was pacer Romario Shepherd who picked the first wicket by having Tony Ura caught behind in the second over of the game. The ball seamed away, inducing a thick edge from the batter. Hosein got rid of number three Lega Siaka with an arm ball before Alzarri Joseph sent back Vala (21 off 22 balls). Vala came up with a couple of crisp hits in the cover region before being caught brilliantly by Roston Chase at backward point. Vala’s six over extra cover off spinner Chase in the previous over was one of the highlights of PNG’s innings. Bau then ensured that the odd boundary kept coming as PNG tried to consolidate their innings. Bau, a leftie like Vala, smashed left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie for a six and couple of fours to give the innings much needed momentum. After his departure, the associate nation did rather well to get close to the 140-run mark. Topics mentioned in this article