West Indies vs India 2019: 1st ODI – Match Prediction

India will look to make a winning start when they play the first ODI against West Indies on August 8 (Thursday) at the Province Stadium in Guyana. The Men in Blues will be high on confidence after registering a clean sweep in the T20Is.

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West Indies have failed to apply themselves as a batting unit, as a result, have gone down in the T20Is. The change of formats will see a change in the leadership with Jason Holder coming back to take the responsibility. He will have a task at hand and will have cheer up the whole team in a bid to bounce back. This West Indies side have a lot of talented cricketers who will be keen to push their limits and play the best possible cricket to take an early lead in the series.

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India, on the other hand, will see the return of regular cricketers – the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami. The management will look forward to Shikhar Dhawan to fire who had a mild outing in the T20Is. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s form will give the visitors an extra edge while Rishabh Pant’s late form will bolster India’s batting unit. The Men in Blues will be desperate to keep the winning run going as they aim to redeem themselves of a shocking World Cup defeat.

Date and Venue: West Indies vs India, August 8 (Thursday), at the Province Stadium in Guyana, 7:00 PM IST

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Match Prediction

India and West Indies have produced exciting encounters whenever they have played against each other. Surprisingly, the host leads Virat Kohli & Co by 62-60 in the history of ODIs. The team from the Caribbean Island play some vibrant cricket and can surprise any side in the world.

Despite West Indies’ unpredictable nature, India will start as the favourites solely due to their experience and success in recent times.

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