West Indies vs India 5th T20I preview: Rohit Sharma-led team India will face off the West Indies side for the last time in the 5-match T20 series on Sunday, August 7 from 8 PM onwards at Lauderhill, Florida.
India has already clinched the series 3-1 on Saturday when they comfortably won the fourth T20I by 59 runs. Now, it's just a match of rules while the hosts will be looking to finish with a win here at Lauderhill, Florida.
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West Indies vs India: 5th T20I Match Preview
Match Details:-
Match: West Indies vs India - 5th T20I
Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.
Date & Time: 7th August 2022 at 8 PM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: DD Sports and Fancode.
Pitch Report: West Indies vs India: 5th T20I Preview
The pitch out here is good for slow bowlers as the short boundaries may tempt batters to go after them. Last time India's pin bowlers Washington Sunder and Krunal Pandya made amends on this pitch. Chasing has been the preferred option here.
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Head to Head Stats: (T20Is)
Matches Played: 24
Won by West Indies: 07
Won by India: 16
Tied/No Result: 01
Team News: 5th T20I
West Indies:
West Indies team is struggling in their own home as they lost back-to-back series against India while also losing the ODI series against Bangladesh a few days ago. Now, it's time to re-think their strategy and game plan and finish with a win on Sunday. West Indies makes a comeback in the second T20I of the series but the fall down in the third and fourth T20I that caused them another series defeat. It's already 3-1 and now Pooran and his men can hope e win here at Lauderhill to keep their mental state positive.
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India:
Meanwhile, for the visitors, it's just a matter of a single game be it win or loss they are gonna lift the trophy tonight. Each and every player contributed to team India and as a result, they are leading the series by 3-1 with the last match remaining to play. This is India's 8th consecutive series win under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma since the T20 World Cup 2021. They will head towards the Asia Cup, which is slated to start on August 27, with a series victory here in Florida.
West Indies vs India: 5th T20I: Possible Playing XI
West Indies:
Brandon King
Kyle Mayers
Nicholas Pooran (C)
Rovman Powell
Shimran Hetmyer
Devon Thomas (wk)
Jason Holder
Dominic Drakes
Akeal Hosein
Alzarri Joseph
Obed McCoy
India:
Rohit Sharma (C)
Suryakumar Yadav
Deepak Hooda
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Sanju Samson
Dinesh Karthik
Axar Patel
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Avesh Khan
Ravi Bishnoi
Arshdeep Singh
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5th T20I: Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction: West Indies vs India:
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