India vs West India 2019, 3rd T20I - Toss Report

The stage is set for a bumper finale of the three-match T20I series between India and West Indies. Before the start of the series, not many had given West Indies a chance of doing well in the series. However, the Caribbean outfit has shown why it is reigning T20 world champion. After scoring 207 in the first game which they failed to defend, Kieron Pollard & Co. won the second game by eight wickets to level the series.

India, on the other hand, were left with a lot to worry about after the loss in the second game as they once again failed to finish strongly and defend a total. The Men in Blue will be desperate to bounce back against the visitors and thus one can expect some fireworks at the Wankhede tonight.

We're all set for the series decider at the Wankhede Stadium tomorrow ??#TeamIndia #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/RXlKWhBqCD

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 10, 2019

Pitch report:

“This is a pitch where the ball comes on to the bat nicely. There is a bit of movement initially due to the sprinkling of grass. It’s a bit damp and new ball might move a bit but it’s a white ball, so there won’t be too much movement. There will be plenty of runs on offer and it should be a high scoring game. Captains have opted to chase because it gives them an idea of the run rate that they need to maintain. The other factor is clearly the dew which aids the team batting second,” Sunil Gavaskar.

Toss Report:

West Indies have once again won the toss and decided to bowl first against India in the third and final T20I in Mumbai.

Here is what the captains said:

Kieron Pollard:

“We’re gonna field first. Obviously here, dew plays a factor when you bat second. It’s a new wicket, hopefully we can restrict them to a chaseable total. I think it was a good performance (in the last game). We’re always looking to improve and there are a couple of areas to improve on. It’s a fresh wicket and hopefully, our guys can make use of it with the new ball. We’re unchanged!”

Virat Kohli:

“I think it’s a great wicket to score runs. We have been tentative while batting first. T20 cricket goes that way. We were about 15 runs short (in the last game). Fielding is an important part in this format. If we had taken our chances, things could have been different.

“As a batsman, you try to get into your zone first. This is a ground where you can always catch up. Those who get a fifty, need to ensure that they carry on and score those extra 25 runs for the side. We’ve got two changes – Shami comes in for Jadeja, Kuldeep comes in for Chahal.”

Playing elevens:

West Indies:

Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran(w), Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Khary Pierre, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Kesrick Williams

India:

Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami