West Indies' quest to go 2-0 up and push Indians into a corner 

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• Nicholas Pooran has odds of 3.81 to be West Indies' best batsman in this game. 
• Shubman Gill has odds of 3.46 to be the best batsman for India.  
• Alzarri Joseph has odds of 3.71 to be the best bowler for West Indies  
• Yuzvendra Chahal has odds of 4.04 to be India's best bowler  

MATCH PREVIEW     

Against all bookmaker odds and cricket betting tips, hosts West Indies have taken an important 1-0 lead in the 5-match series. They defeated India by 4 runs in a low-scoring contest. This win is significant for the hosts, who lost the Test and ODI series, adding further pain after missing the slot for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup. They will look to build on this momentum and win the next game. Indians playing a young side in this T20 series, shall look to bounce back in this game. Their batters failed in the last match, and the team management shall like to see a better show from them here. The stakes are high for both teams in this game, and we expect a good contest.  

West Indies Preview      

Rovman Powell will be happy with the performance of his bowlers in the last game. They did well to defend a small total and held their nerves in the game's dying stages. There hasn't been much to celebrate for the team in recent weeks, and they will look to win this series and give their fans something to cheer about. However, Powell would like a better show from his top order, which didn't look in great shape in the last game.  

Brandon King started well in the last game and will look to set up a big partnership with Kyle Mayers. Johnson Charles shall like to get over his recent failures and add runs in the middle order with Nicholas Pooran and Powell, who are in good form. This batting line-up has power hitters, and they will expect big hits from Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, and Romario Shephard.  

The bowlers will feel confident after their excellent performance in the last game. Akeal Hosein was brilliant, and he will look to pick early wickets by sharing the new ball with Obed McCoy. Holder looked in good rhythm and would like to trouble the Indians in the middle overs with Alzzari Joseph. Shephard and Kyle Mayers add variety to this bowling attack.  

Expected Starting XI for West Indies     

Rovman Powell (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Romario Shephard, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Obed McCoy  

India Preview     

Hardik Pandya will be upset with the performance of his batsmen in the last game. They messed up an easy run chase, losing wickets at regular intervals. The bowlers did well, but the batting line-up failed to complement those efforts. West Indies are a different side in T20 cricket and has the firepower to demolish any opponent, and Pandya would like a clinical show from his players to level the series.  

Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan missed out in the last game, and the pair must put up a better effort here. A good start from them will lay the perfect platform for Suryakumkar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Pandya to play their natural game in the middle order. Sanju Sampson has to do the big-hitting in the lower middle order with Axar Patel, as the team lacks further depth in the batting.  

Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar did well with the new ball in the last game, and the pair will look to grab early wickets. Axar Patel must get his lines right and use the slowness on the surface along with Yuzvendra Chahal. Kuldeep Yadav has got the better of the West Indies batters, and he needs to bowl good spells along with Pandya.  

Expected Starting XI for India     

Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar 

TOSS: To Bowl First      

In recent games at this venue, we have seen the side batting first have an advantage. The pitch is best to bat on in the first innings as it starts to get slower as the game progresses and assists the spinners. The side winning the toss won't hesitate to bat first in this game.    

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

We expect cloud cover over Guyana on August 6. The pitch will be slow and tough to bat on, and batsmen must be careful as the ball can occasionally stop on them. The side batting first shall be happy to have 160 runs on the board on this slow track.    

OUR PREDICTION      

West Indies come here with a win, but the side has lacked consistency in recent months. Their top order didn’t do well in the last game, and on a slow surface, they will face a tough challenge from the Indian spinners. Indians have a strong bowling attack which has done well on this tour, putting them ahead of the hosts.   

Our Prediction is for India to win