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India will be aiming for a comeback in the T20I series when they take the field against West Indies in the second T20I at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.

Hardik Pandya-led side suffered an embarrassing defeat in the first game, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. India suffered a batting collapse in the opening T20I while chasing the target of 150.

For West Indies, captain Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran played impressive knocks, adding 38 runs for the fourth wicket.

 

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Pooran scored 41 runs off 34 balls, while Powell missed his half-century by just two runs.

Obed McCoy, Jason Holder, and Romario Shepherd picked up two wickets each, while Akeal Hosein chipped in with one scalp to give the Men in Blue a four-run defeat in the series opener.

The rain has played its part in the tour as the second Test was washed out due to rain and ODI series also witnessed a few interruptions.


IND vs WI 2nd T20I, Weather Forecast

The weather in Guyana has been predicted to remain overcast on August 6.

There is also a 45 percent possibility of rain in the morning. So a few rain interruptions could be on the cards in the second T20I between India and West Indies considering the cold weather around the venue.

The temperature is expected to be lying between 26 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 72-89 percent. The wind speed will be around 15-25 km/h during the second game of the series.


Pitch Report

The pitch at the Providence Stadium is expected to be slow and sticky, giving the spinners extra assistance to dominate the proceedings. The fast bowlers may get help initially with the new ball. A low-scoring contest can be expected considering the first-innings total at this venue being 122.

 

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Teams:


India Full Squad: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Surya Kumar Yadav (VC), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya (C), Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

West Indies Full Squad: Rovman Powell (c), Kyle Mayers (vc), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Obed McCoy, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas