IND vs WI, 5th T20I: Fantasy Tips


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India will take on West Indies in the final and fifth T20I of the series. India has already pocketed the series having won three matches in the series. 

West Indies will try to win the last match of the series and end it on a high. The match will be taking place at the same venue (Lauderhill, Florida, USA) where the fourth match of the series was held. 

Before the match starts let us try and have a clear idea about how to select the players for the fantasy leagues in this match. 

But before we move forward and go about selecting the team, we need to have an idea about the venue and the playing conditions.

In the last match, a particular pattern was noticed during both the innings. The pitch at Lauderhill, Florida, United States apparently favoured batting against the new ball. Let us look at the scoring rates at the different phases of the game in the previous match. 

Indian Innings

image-l6j546mrProgress of Indian innings in he 4th T20I


West Indies Innings

image-l6j57q62Progress of West Indies' innings in the 4th T20I

So, as we see in both innings, runs were scored at the highest rate in the first six overs. As both the innings progressed the batters found it difficult to bat on the wicket. 

Thus who are the players to pick in the match:

Batters

The batters who will be coming out to bat in the powerplay and face the new ball should be given priority.

Bowlers

The bowlers who bowl when the ball starts to lose its shine will be beneficial.

Prime Indian picks

Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma is in good touch and after not going big enough in the last two matches, he is due in this one. 

Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar will be opening the innings with Rohit and is in decent form. He will be a safe pick for the match.

image-l6j5kjf3Arshdeep Singh has impressed with his death over bowling throughout the series

Arshdeep Singh: Arshdeep Singh will be bowling the difficult overs for India both at the start and the end of the innings. He will be a very important player to pick in the match.

Prime West Indian picks

Brandon King: Brandon King played a match winning knock in the second match. After that he has failed to fire and will look to go big in this match.

image-l6j5i6jnWest Indies will depend on Brandon King for a fiery start

Nicholas Pooran: Nicholas Pooran has failed to convert the starts so far in the series. But in the last match he looked in prime form before being run out. Chances are high that Pooran will score some important runs in the match.

Akeal Hosein: Nicholas Pooran will look to use Hosein against the destructive Indian top order. Given the fact that both Indian openers have a bit of weakness against left-arm spinners, picking Hosein might be the game changer in fantasy eleven. 

Also Read: Check out our preview of the fifth T20I between India and West Indies