IND vs WI, 2nd T20I: Kieron Pollard elects to field
India and West Indies gear up for the second T20I of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The hosts won the first T20I by six wickets to take a crucial 1-0 lead. A win tonight will see India pocket the series. The news from the center is that Kieron Pollard has won the toss and elected to field first.
Pitch report, timing and TV listing
The Eden Gardens pitch will have something for everybody. Batters will enjoy themselves here and dew factor could play a role. The bowlers will need to bowl in the right areas and mix things up. The match will start at 7:00 PM IST. One can watch the match live on Star Sports Network and stream the same on Hotstar app (paid subscription).
100th T20I for Pollard
Here's the playing XI
Team India (playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell
Here's the H2H record
The two teams have faced each other on 18 occasions in T20Is to date. India have won 11 matches. West Indies have pocketed six matches. One match didn't have a result. Notably, India have won nine of the last 10 T20Is versus WI.
