India v West Indies – Second ODI preview – Men in Blue win toss choose to bowl at Queen’s Park
West Indies and India are all padded-up to step into Queen’s Park Oval to play the second One Day International (ODI) of the five-match series today, June 8 on 13:00 GMT.
India has already won a T20 and an ODI game at the same venue during this tour.
It will be 98th ODI between the two sides. Out of 97 matches played so far, West Indies has won 54 while India has claimed 40.
The 1st ODI of the current series was played on June 6. After a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 won the game by 4 wickets.
Both the teams spent a busy day in practice nets yesterday.
Pitch report
It will be interesting for many cricket fans to know that the first ever ODI on the pitch of Queen’s Park Oval was played between India and West Indies on 9 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/March-c74391, 1983. The ground has a capacity of almost 25, 000.
The wicket of the venue is somewhat dry and slow. As history suggests, the pitch is more batsmen-oriented. However, quality spinners also thrive here.
There are a number of marks and cracks on the pitch.
The outfield is not well-covered as the grass is thin and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107.
Weather report
Weather at Port of Spain is forecast to be partly http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Calum-Scott-MacLeod-c49129 and scattered showers are also expected. The temperature is likely to be 31°C and humidity will be 67%. The change of precipitation will be 30% and a wind of 19kmph is expected from east to south east.
Squads:
India: 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MM-Patel-c1987.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233, 11 Devendra Bishoo/Anthony
Martin.
Umpires
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Norman-Alexander-Malcolm-c79881 will be reserve umpire.
Toss
The Windies skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Julius-Garvey-Sammy-c52468, tossed the coin and India won, choosing to bowl first.
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