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Pakistan beat West Indies by 7 runs
In-form West Indies eye a strong start against inconsistent Pakistan
Expect West Indies to beat Pakistan in a rain-affected game played at Guyana.
Tournament: Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2021 | Format: T20 | Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowHost West Indies and Pakistan face off in the 2nd T20I game of the series at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday.
The series opener between West Indies and Pakistan was called-off after heavy showers lashed across the ground in Barbados. With three games to go, the home side will be looking to deliver a strong show with bat and ball in this fixture.
On the other hand, Pakistan bowled well in patches in the cancelled game played at Barbados. Captain Babar Azam will be hoping that the side can show consistency with the ball in hand in this contest.
Lendl Simmons suffered from a head injury and might sit on the sidelines for the second game of the T20I series. Andre Fletcher will come in as a replacement for Lendl Simmons for this fixture.
With Simmons ruled out for second game, Chris Gayle is expected to open the innings along with Evin Lewis. Andre Fletcher, Shimron Hetymer and Nicholas Pooran will make up the middle-order for West Indies. Captain Kieron Pollard and all-rounder Andre Russell will be keen to go berserk in the last five overs of the innings.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on right-arm medium pacers Jason Holder, Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo to make crucial breakthroughs. Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr and Akeal Hosein will need to keep a lid on the rate of scoring in the middle-overs for West Indies.
Kieron Pollard (captain), Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein
Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, ADS Fletcher, Hayden Walsh, Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle
The visitors included uncapped pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr. in place of Mohammad Hasnain for the opening game of the series. Head Coach Misbah-ul-Haq also hinted that fringe players will be given more opportunities in this T20I series.
In the T20 format, Wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan and Captain Babar Azam have consistently produced notable scores for the side at the top of the innings. The team management will be hoping that opening pair can get the side off to a great start in the second game of the T20I series.
Sharjeel Khan has been included in the playing XI for the second game of the series. Left-hander has the ability to play spinners well in the middle-overs of the innings. With Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez not doing that well in England series, Sharjeel Khan will be looking to make an impression with the bat in this fixture.
In the bowling department, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Shaheen Shah Afridi are three prominent pacers for this fixture. Leg-spin duo of Usman Qadir and Shadab Khan will be looking to pick crucial wickets for Pakistan in the middle-overs of the innings.
Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir
Sharjeel Khan, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Hafeez, Shaheen Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood
For Saturday’s game, the weather forecast is expected to have thunderstorms during the course of the match. The wicket prepared for the second T20I might have moisture which might favor the quick bowlers. The spinners will not pose a threat in wet conditions.
Providence Stadium in Guyana is going to host the second T20I game between West Indies and Pakistan.
Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition for less than 160 runs. Average first innings score at Providence Stadium is around 130 runs.
Based on current form, West Indies will fancy their chances of beating Pakistan in this fixture. The home side has a lot of superstars in the T20 format. On the other hand, Pakistan middle-order has not produced much-needed runs in the T20 format.
Expect West Indies to beat Pakistan in a rain-affected game played at Guyana.
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