WhatMatch 17 of the ICC World Twenty20, 2014
WhenSunday, March 23, (13:30 GMT | 19:30 Local | 19:00 IST)
WhereShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
The TeamsIndiaThe win over Pakistan was something India needed desperately after a series of disappointments in the last few months. The comprehensive nature of the win should act as a further morale booster for the team. MS Dhoni and his men will need all the positivity they can conjure up in their next match, against the defending champions. West Indiesā major representation in the IPL makes their players highly familiar with their Indian counterpartsā games and the subcontinent conditions.
Indiaās team composition is unlikely to go many changes. Besides the logic of retaining the winning combination, the fact that theyāre playing at the same venue, will also come into consideration. The absence of dew in Mirpur in Fridayās game might induce Dhoni to stick with the three-pronged spin attack.
Since most of the batsmen look in good touch, Dhoni might give Yuvraj Singh another game despite the lack of runs from his bat.
West Indies
The defending champions have begun their Bangladesh sojourn well by defeating England and Sri Lanka in the warm-up matches. The men from Caribbean had two perfect games with rather huge margins of victory. All the usual suspects ā Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Sunil Narine and Dwayne Bravo ā are in good nick, making West Indies one of the strongest teams in the tournament.
While there is little to ponder over the batting, it will be interesting to see West Indiesā bowling combination. They played their second warm-up, against Sri Lanka in Mirpur, where Sunil Narine picked up four wickets. If they decide to play three spinners, Krishmar Santokie (who picked 3 for 24 against England) and Samuel Badree could join Narine. In that case, Dwayne Bravo might play the second pacer to Ravi Rampaul. If they decide to play two spinners, either of Sheldon Cottrell or Andre Russell could get a game.
Key Players
IndiaIndiaās win over Pakistan was set up by the spinners and they will continue to be crucial to the teamās fortunes in the rest of the tournament.
With Ashwinās off-spinners and carom ball, Mishraās leggies and googlies and contributions from the part-time slow left-armers, Dhoni has incredible variety at his disposal in the spin-friendly conditions of Bangladesh.
West IndiesWhile there is little doubt over Sunil Narineās effectiveness in T20 cricket, his various IPL encounters with the Indian batsmen will make this contest further interesting. If West Indies borrow Pakistanās strategy of putting an off-spinner upfront against Shikhar Dhawan, the battle will be intense and so will the contest between him and the spin-relishing Indian batsmen like Virat, Raina and Dhoni.
Statistics
Result summary in Twenty20 Internationals
|
Mts
|
Won
|
Lost
|
NR
|
Win%
|
|
India
|
47
|
27
|
19
|
1
|
57.45
|
|
West Indies
|
58
|
28
|
29
|
1
|
48.28
|
India-West Indies in Twenty20 Internationals
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Date
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Venue
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Batted 1st
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Batted 2nd
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Result
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|
12-06-2009
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Lord's
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Ind 153-7
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WI 156-3
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West Indies won by 7 wickets
|
|
09-05-2010
|
Bridgetown
|
WI 169-6
|
Ind 155-9
|
West Indies won by 14 runs
|
|
04-06-2011
|
Port-of-Spain
|
Ind 159-6
|
WI 143-5
|
India won by 16 runs
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Note: West
Indies have beaten India in both the matches in World T20.
Last 5 matches (Most recent
listed first)
India: W W W L L
West Indies: L W W W L
Captaincy records
|
Mts
|
Won
|
Lost
|
NR
|
Win%
|
|
MS Dhoni
|
43
|
23
|
19
|
1
|
53.49
|
|
Darren Sammy
|
28
|
16
|
11
|
1
|
57.14
|
Trivia
The last time Chris Gayle batted against India in a Twenty20 International he made 98 off 66 balls with five fours and seven sixes.
Yuvraj Singh has hit more sixes (59) than fours (53) in Twenty20 Internationals.
Amit Mishra is three short of completing 150 wickets in Twenty20 cricket.
Squads
India: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Amit Mishra, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma, Varun Aaron, Ravindra Jadeja.
West Indies: Darren Sammy, Samuel Badree, Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Krishmar Santokie, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith.
