West Indies vs India 2019: 3rd T20I – Toss Report
Updated - 07 Aug 2019, 01:29 PM
India will look to register a complete sweep when they go up against West Indies in the third and the final tie on August 6 (Tuesday) at the Province Stadium in Guyana. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli & Co have already sealed the series winning the first two matches and will hope to go forward to the ODIs high on confidence.
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West Indies have included all-rounder Fabian Allen in the squad, replacing Khary Pierre for the third match. The hosts’ struggles with the bat have been evident in both the games with only Kieron Pollard and Rovman Powell making substantial contributions. Carlos Brathwaite & Co will be keen to revamp their batting and put out a strong performance to salvage their pride against India.
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For India, there is the chance to reward some of IPL’s most consistent players in what is essentially a dead rubber. The likes of Rahul Chahar and Deepak Chahar is likely to get an opportunity and will hope to cash in as they won’t get a more convenient chance than this. On the batting front, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer might also get a nod ahead to cement their place in the playing XI.
Date and Venue: West Indies vs India, August 6 (Tuesday), at the Province Stadium in Guyana, 8:00 PM IST
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Toss Report
19:24 IST: Toss delayed due to wet outfield. The rain, in the meantime, has stopped and the covers are coming off.
20:31 IST: Young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar to make his debut for India.
India skipper Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies at the Province Stadium in Guyana.
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Playing XI
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini
West Indies: Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Evin Lewis, Sheldon Cottrell, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Oshane Thomas, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen
Here is what the captain’s said,
Virat Kohli
We are gonna bowl first. It’s been under the covers for a bit. Rohit’s resting today, someone had to lead. Couple of guys playing their first game too. KL’s playing. Rahul Chahar and Deepak Chahar come in.
Carlos Brathwaite
Firstly, need to win first. We need to bat well, bowl well, field well. There was a lot progression from the first game, especially with the bat. We had a chat about it, keeping our positive intent with boundary hitters. We need to find certain protocols and set a standard. Once we get our house in order, we’ll see the on-field results changed.
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