Up against India, who has lost both its amusements in this way, is a sure West Indies side, well on the focuses table at this moment. Virat Kohli-headed India pounded West Indies by 102 hurries to win with a reward point. India totaled 311-7 off 50 overs and West Indies, pursuing a modified focus of 274 off 39 overs, were knocked down some pins out for 171 in 34 overs. Virat Kohli top scored for India with 102, while Tino Best packed away two wickets for West Indies. In answer, Kemar Roach and Sunil Narine finished demonstrate to some battle yet Indian pace troika of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma shook the West Indies batting line-up.
India felt Bhuvneshwar Kumar's absence in their previous game as the first wicket that usually comes early took 39 overs to come. He could replace Shami Ahmed in the XI.India (probable) 1 Shikhar Dhawan, 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 M Vijay, 4 Virat Kohli (capt), 5 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 6 Suresh Raina, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 Umesh Yadav
Dwayne Bravo: Credit goes to Indian batsmen. We need to improve our performance for the next game against Sri Lanka. Chasing 300 was never easy and rain too spoilt momentum. The tournament is wide open and we will go out for the win on Sunday and qualify for the final.
India has been pushed to the brink of elimination at the Celkon Mobile Tri-Nations Series and has an uphill task on its hands as the second leg of the tournament begins in Port of Spain on Friday (July 5). India will be facing a confident West Indies side that has been buoyed by two victories in as many games and will be bolstered by the return of Dwayne Bravo, the captain, who missed the game against India in Jamaica.
India will be smarting from the spanking it received at the hands of Sri Lanka in its last match, losing by 161 runs and not even doing enough to deny Sri Lanka the bonus point. India was outclassed by Sri Lanka in all aspects of the game and has a Himalayan task ahead if it is to push for qualification in the final on July 11.Virat Kohli, the Indian captain in MS Dhoni’s absence, has said that he relishes the challenge posed by the risk of elimination. The challenge, of course, is crystal clear and India knows what it has to do to qualify for the final and top off the successful Champions Trophy campaign – win both games.
The arrival of Ambati Rayudu should provide a boost to the Indian squad as he slots in at Dhoni’s slot automatically and has the potential to provide a late-innings spark. Murali Vijay seemed oddly out of place at No. 3 against Sri Lanka, struggling to put bat to ball in a tall chase, and Rayudu could replace him in the playing XI. India will also be looking to Shikhar Dhawan to return to the form he was in not too long ago to set the game up for Kohli, Suresh Raina and the others in the middle order.
West Indies is in a comfortable space, where its passage to the final is almost certain. The bowlers have shown the ability, in familiar environs, to restrict both India and Sri Lanka. The batsmen have almost all chipped in, with big contributions from one of the top-order batsmen in both the matches. As for the playing XI, Devon Smith is expected to make way for the returning Bravo.
Virat Kohli, the Indian chief in MS Dhoni's unlucky deficiency, has said that he savors the test postured by the danger of disposal. The test, obviously, is completely clear and India recognizes what it need to do to fit the bill for the last and finish off the effective Champions Trophy battle – win both diversions.
The landing of Ambati Rayudu ought to give a help to the Indian squad as he openings in at Dhoni's opening consequently and has the possibility to give a late-innings sparkle. Murali Vijay appeared to be strangely out of spot at No. 3 against Sri Lanka, battling to put bat to ball in a tall pursue, and Rayudu could displace him in the playing XI. India will likewise be looking to Shikhar Dhawan to come back to the structure he was in the no so distant past to set the amusement up for Kohli, Suresh Raina and the others in the center request.
West Indies is in an agreeable space, where its section to the last is very nearly certain. The bowlers have demonstrated the capability, in recognizable environs, to confine both India and Sri Lanka. The batsmen have very nearly all contributed, with enormous commitments from one of the top-request batsmen in both the matches. Concerning the playing XI, Devon Smith is relied upon to clear a path for the returning Bravo.
The pitch at the Queen's Park Oval seemed to be like the one at Sabina Park and ought to be useful for batting directly as the day progressed. That is not so much uplifting news for the Indian bowlers, who were dismantled by Upul Tharanga and Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka posted a record-setting 348 for 1. It's a natural hold back that Indian bowlers are simply bad enough in conditions that don't help them much yet despite the fact that they have adhered to the arrangement of utilizing three bleeding edge seamers in this way, it could be time to give Amit Mishra an amusement.
Bravo has reminded everyone that India is still the No. 1 side in One-Day Internationals and his side won't be jaded at any stage and will be set full tilt to seal a spot in the last on its own terms.
Bravo needs West Indies to turn into a reliable side, hanging wins together work it turns into a propensity as opposed to an amazement, and the procedure is truly underway. While Kohli will be trusting that alternate parts of his side likewise savor the test to the extent that he does to give India any sensible possibility of getting to the last – lose to West Indies on Friday and it is everything except out of the competition.
Groups (likely)
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo (capt), Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Kemar Roach, Tino Best.
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (capt), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Ya
