• The second ODI of the three-match series between West Indies and India will take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.

  • India won the opening game at the same venue by five wickets.

WI vs IND 2023, 2nd ODI: Will rain play a spoilsport? Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, ODI Stats & Records
Kensington Oval cricket ground (Image Source: Twitter)

India are all set to take on West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday (July 29). It is worth mentioning that the Men in 🏅Blue registered a dominating win over the hosts in the opening match at the same venue and currently leads the series (1-0).

Kuldeep Yadav and Ishan Kishan were the standout performers for India in the first ODI. Kuldeep bagged a brilliant four-fer for the Men in Blue in the first innings, while Ishan (52) contributed with a brilliant fifty during the run chase. On the other hand, Shai Hope (43) top-scored for West Indies, with Gudakesh Motie claiming two wickets among the bowlers. However, the duo’s effort went in vain as the Caribbean side lost the contest by five wickets.

India will now be looking to seal the serܫies by gaining an unassailable lead over the Men in Maroon. Meanwhile, West Indies will look to bounce🍒 back against the visitors.

Also READ: Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav shine in India’s dominating win over West Indies in the first ODI

ODI stats and records at the Kensington Oval Barbados:

  • Matches played: 46
  • Matches won by team batting first: 19 (41.30%)
  • Matches won by team batting second: 26 (56.52%)
  • Matches won by the team winning the toss: 25 (54.34%)
  • Matches won by the team losing the toss: 20 (43.47%)
  • Highest score: 364/4 (England)
  • Lowest score: 91 (Ireland)
  • Average score: 230

Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report:

Kensington Oval's Pitch
Kensington Oval’s Pitch (Image Source: Twitter)

The pitch at Kensington Oval offers a fair advantage to both batsmen and bowlers. It offers good bounce and carry for the batters throughout the game, allowing the ball to come onto the bat smoothly as the match progresses. Additionally, spinners can expect some assistance from the slow nature of the pitch. On the other hand, seamers will need to rely solely on their bowling accuracy since there won’t be much movement from the track. Given the historical conditions and records at Kensington Oval, the team winning the toss will likely look to chase.

Kensington Oval Barbados Weather Forecast:

The weather at Kensington Oval in Barbados is expected to witness little showers and thunderstorms on Saturday (July 29). Althoughღ the environment will be partly sunny, rain is likely to play a spoilsport and cause disruption during the play. The temperature is expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius with humidity levels to be around 83% and the wind blowing at a speed of 27 Km/🐻hr.

WI vs IND 2nd ODI, Probable XIs:

West Indies: Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shaꩲi Hope (wk/c), Keacy Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Do꧅minic 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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