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India vs West Indies: Misfiring batting line-ups in focus in 2nd ODI

Updated On: 28 July, 2023 02:24 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar

Rohit Sharma-led Team India will expect to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI here on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session but a meager target of 115 meant that things were smooth for the better part. (Pic: AFP)

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Rohit Sharma-led Team India will expect to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI here on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session but a meager target of 115 meant that things were smooth for the better part. (Pic: AFP)

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Rohit Sharma-led Team India will expect to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI here on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session but a meager target of 115 meant that things were smooth for the better part. (Pic: AFP)

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli will be seen padded to come at one drop. Ishan Kishan, despite his impressive fifty, will have to bat in the middle order, a place he will have to vacate during Asia Cup in Sri Lanka if KL Rahul happens to make a comeback.

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Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli will be seen padded to come at one drop. Ishan Kishan, despite his impressive fifty, will have to bat in the middle order, a place he will have to vacate during Asia Cup in Sri Lanka if KL Rahul happens to make a comeback.

The Kensington Oval in Barbados is home turf for the late Malcolm Marshall and the `Big Bird` Joel Garner where visiting side batters would get mentally psyched out even before the `Big Four` (Andy Roberts and Michael Holding) had the red cherry in their hands. But on Thursday, the legend of Kensington track seemed like an oxymoron as Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav made the Caribbean batters look very silly with the turn and bounce that was on offer.

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The Kensington Oval in Barbados is home turf for the late Malcolm Marshall and the `Big Bird` Joel Garner where visiting side batters would get mentally psyched out even before the `Big Four` (Andy Roberts and Michael Holding) had the red cherry in their hands. But on Thursday, the legend of Kensington track seemed like an oxymoron as Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav made the Caribbean batters look very silly with the turn and bounce that was on offer.

With 11 more matches left before the opening World Cup game against Australia in Chennai on October 8 (as per the current schedule), India would aim at a settled combination and hence too much experimentation might not be what the doctor would order.

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With 11 more matches left before the opening World Cup game against Australia in Chennai on October 8 (as per the current schedule), India would aim at a settled combination and hence too much experimentation might not be what the doctor would order.

Gone are those golden days of West Indies cricket and the popularity of cricket in the islands has hit an all-time nadir after its non-qualification for the ODI World Cup in India. The propensity to play T20 game in a 50-over contest was very much on show with the kind of indiscreet shot selections that got them into a tangle against Jadeja and Kuldeep.

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Gone are those golden days of West Indies cricket and the popularity of cricket in the islands has hit an all-time nadir after its non-qualification for the ODI World Cup in India. The propensity to play T20 game in a 50-over contest was very much on show with the kind of indiscreet shot selections that got them into a tangle against Jadeja and Kuldeep.

The track used for the second ODI might not be the same one but nature could be identical and hence Indian team shouldn`t mind the challenge of batting first. Facing Gudakesh Motie`s orthodox left-arm spin and Yannic Cariah`s leg breaks won`t be the most difficult proposition but not the easiest one either. The Indian batters haven`t exactly set the stage on fire when facing spinners on turners and this won`t be a bad test for the team if the conditions of first ODI is replicated.

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The track used for the second ODI might not be the same one but nature could be identical and hence Indian team shouldn`t mind the challenge of batting first. Facing Gudakesh Motie`s orthodox left-arm spin and Yannic Cariah`s leg breaks won`t be the most difficult proposition but not the easiest one either. The Indian batters haven`t exactly set the stage on fire when facing spinners on turners and this won`t be a bad test for the team if the conditions of first ODI is replicated.

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