Pakistan and West Indies will play the second of the three T20Is on 14^th December 2021, Tuesday. National Stadium in Karachi will host the match. The Pakistan Cricket Team has been nothing short of outstanding in T20 internationals this year. They exhibited telling performances in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

The Men in Green didn’t lose a single game in the league stage of the tournament. However, unfortunately, they lost to Australia in the semi-final to end their hopes of lifting their second title.

Pakistan recently played a three-match T20 series in Bangladesh. Those weren’t the ideal pitches to bat on but Pakistan bowlers didn’t allow Bangladesh to win a single match. Babar Azam and Co. won the series 3-0. Pakistan would be looking to continue the winning momentum and register a series win against West Indies.

Babar Azam got out cheaply in all three games played in Bangladesh. He would look to get back amongst the runs. Besides, the onus will also be on the likes of M Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman to score the bulk of their runs. Besides, the batting department also consists of the likes of Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Khushdil Shah to name a few.

As of the bowling, Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the pace attack alongside Haris Rauf and Shahnawaz Dhani. Shadab Khan will lead the spin department.

West Indies, on the other hand, are coming into the series on the back of a disappointing performances in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. They showcased poor performances in the league stage and couldn’t get through the semis. Regular skipper, Kieron Pollard has been ruled out of the T20 series due to a hamstring injury. Jason Holder is rested, while the likes of Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ewin Lewis and Lendl Simmons have opted out to personal reasons.

In the absence of Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran has been given the duty to lead the side. The absence of all these players is perhaps a blessing in disguise for West Indies. Ahead of another T20 World Cup scheduled for next year, now is the time for the Windies to test the new players.

The likes of Shai Hope, Brandon King, Darren Bravo, and Nicholas Pooran make a formidable batting pair. Oshane Thomas will lead the pace-bowling unit. West Indies have included three talented all-rounders in the squad. All three namely, Dominic Drakes, Romario Shepherd, and Odean Smith will be the ones to watch out for.

PAK vs WI Prediction- Who Will Win the Match Between Pakistan vs West Indies, West Indies tour of Pakistan, 2nd T20I

Teams Head to Head Records: T20 Internationals

Stats	Matches	PAK Won	WI Won	NR
Overall	18	12	3	3
At National Stadium, Karachi	3	3	–
In the last 5 matches	5	2	0	3

Toss Prediction for the 1st T20I between Pakistan and West Indies

The team winning the toss is likely to bat first.

Pakistan:

Batting

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Babar Azam	70	2534	46.1
M Rizwan	52	1436	49.5
F Zaman	61	1221	23.5
Haider Ali	18	307	20.5
Khushdil Shah	12	164	23.4
Asif Ali	35	401	18.2

Who will score the most runs for Pakistan in the match: Babar Azam or M Rizwan

Bowling

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Shaheen Afridi	37	41	25.9
Haris Rauf	32	38	24.9
Shahnawaz Dahani	1	1	24.00
Mohammad Nawaz	27	22	27.2
Shadab Khan	61	70	21.6

Who will pick the most wickets for Pakistan in the match: Shaheen Afridi or Shadab Khan

West Indies:

Batting

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Brandon King	11	153	15.3
Shai Hope	13	238	21.6
Darren Bravo	21	345	19.2
Nicholas Pooran	46	737	22.3
Rovman Powell	30	344	18.1

Who will score the most runs for West Indies in the match: Brandon King or Shai Hope

Bowling

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Oshane Thomas	17	19	26.5
Hayden Walsh Jr.	28	23	23.00
Akeal Hosein	11	5	40.8
Dominic Drakes	–	–	–
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