West Indies vs Australia 2021, 1st T20I: Weather Forecast And Pitch Report

West Indies play Australia in a white-ball series comprising of five T20Is and three ODIs after losing their previous T20I series against South Africa. Meanwhile, Australia are coming back to international cricket after a 4-month break and with a lot of intent. They will be on travel made for to the Caribbean and then to Bangladesh. They will be playing five T20Is against The Tigers in Dhaka.

For the Aussies, these two away tours will be very important in their preparations for the T20 World Cup. It is the next big event this year after the ICC World Test Championship which was won by New Zealand. The tournament will be played in Oman and the UAE.

West Indies, too would look to bounce back from their T20I series defeat against the Proteans. They lost the series 3-2 after losing the final in Grenada. The majority of the players who played against South Africa have been retained for the Australia T20Is. Heading into this series, the Windies are placed eighth in the ICC rankings while the Aussie’s fifth.

West Indies vs Australia 2021, 1st T20I: Pitch Report

The Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia has hosted 23 T20Is so far with 10 games won batting first and 13 chasing. Though the highest total recorded at this ground is 197, the average first innings score is 137 which drops down to 124 in the second innings. With the pitches being dry and hard in the Caribbean, the spinners will have a role to play. With big hitters on both sides, the match can be a six-fest if a batting-friendly track is prepared.

West Indies vs Australia 2021, 1st T20I: Weather Report

The match starts at 7.30 pm local time in St Lucia. The weather will be mostly cloudy, breezy, and warm with thunderstorms expected. A cloud cover of 74 percent is expected throughout the phase of play.

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