On July 27th, India will play against West Indies in the first match of the series at Kensington Oval Stadium Bridgetown. This is in preparation for the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup. Based on past trends, the team winning the toss is likely to choose to bowl first. Information on the pitch report and match records is available.
India vs. West Indies Second Test ended in disappointment, and now the focus shifts to the first ODI at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium on July 27. Although India missed the chance to dominate the Test series, they recognize the importance of winning the ODI series with the Asia Cup and World Cup approaching.
The hosts, who suffered embarrassing defeats in the ODI World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, hope to bounce back against the Men in Blue. For India, it’s been a while since they played an ODI, back in March, and they would like to use this opportunity to practice before the World Cup.
Let’s Take a Look at the Complete Roster for Both Teams.
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja,
West Indies: Shai Hope, Rovman Powell, Alick Athanaze, Yannic Cariah, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, and Oshane Thomas, Keacy Carty, Dominic Drakes, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King
Records of ODI matches held at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium
The surface of Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium has historically favored the bowlers, with spinners benefiting more due to its relatively slower pace. Despite the first-innings average being only 229 runs, New Zealand was able to successfully chase a target of 302 runs in the previous ODI played on this pitch. India has only played three matches at this stadium and has achieved only one victory. It’s worth noting that India’s last match at this stadium was over twenty years ago, specifically in 2023.
According to the weather report from AccuWeather, Bridgetown is predicted to have high temperatures on Thursday with a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius. During the match, there is a low probability of rain at 7%, and there may be occasional clouds.
- Matches: 49
- First Batting Team Wins: 22
- Second Batting Team Wins: 25
- Highest Team Score: 364 (England)
- Lowest Team Score: 91/10 (Ireland)
- Average Score: 229-runs
Looking for information on when and where to watch a live stream or TV telecast coverage?
The opening One-Day International match between India and the West Indies at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium will be streamed live on FanCode, as confirmed. JioCinema will also provide live streaming of this exciting competition.