After taking the lead by winning the 1st ODI, India will look to win the series when they take on the West Indies in the second game of the 3-match series on Saturday. The game will be played at Kensington Oval in Barbados.

The second ODI of the three-game series between West Indies and India gets underway in Barbados at the Kensington Oval on Saturday morning. Although Thursday's winning margin was just 5 wickets, the West Indies were completely outplayed by India and never looked set to win the opening game of the series. Read on as we preview this ODI. The game starts in Bridgetown at 09:30 local time.

The West Indies were the strong outsiders before the opening ODI and their batting performance was very poor. However, they have shown struggle with the ball and will need a lot more of that in this game to be competitive.

India prevailed early in the first ODI and never let the West Indies back into the game. There was some disappointment with the racquet and India will want to be more merciless in this game.

Match Preview

India (IND) will play West Indies (WI) in the second ODI match of the India Tour of West Indies, starting July 29 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. India leads the three-game series 1-0 so far and is favorite to win this match and the series. However, the West Indies would be happy to provide some competition and not make it too easy for India.

Both teams faced each other in their last match at the same venue, with India winning the toss and choosing the lineup. After West Indies were sent to the bat, they lost Kyle Mayers early to Pandya but had a decent second wicket partnership. They lost two wickets in quick succession to the Indian pacemakers. Once the spinners were introduced into the game, the already difficult game for the West Indies became even more difficult. They lost seven wickets on spins and it didn't take Jadeja and Kuldeep time to clean up the entire team. West Indies were only bundled for the score of 114.

Such a small target would never have been a challenge for India but still, early wickets would have given the West Indies some hope. In a way, they managed to do so by knocking out Shubman Gill early, but a good partnership between Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav meant the game didn't get out of the hands of the Indian cricket team. While trying to reach the total quickly, India lost a few wickets, but they were always in command. Ishan hit a fantastic fifty in the chase and India won the match by five wickets.

Pitch Report

The track at Kensington Oval provides a playing field that is more helpful to bowlers, especially pacers. The ball would swing well early in the inning and could return with the reverse swing towards the end. The batters would have to be a little careful and then play their shots. Teams that win the toss opt to bowl, with the average first innings total being 205.

Weather Report

The forecast includes morning showers in Bridgetown, with the possibility of lighter showers later in the day. It will be consistently warm and humid.

Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first here.

Match Prediction

After a one-sided competition with just 45 overs bowled in Barbados on Thursday, we expect closer competition on Sunday. There are some experienced players on the West Indies side who need to step up with the racquet. However, India's bowlers, particularly the spinners, were once again at their best and we forecast another win on Saturday.

India to beat West Indies in 2nd ODI.

Head to Head

Of the 140 games played between the two teams so far, India have won 71 while the West Indies have won 63. 2 games ended in a draw while 4 games ended in a draw.

Betting Tips

Looking at the performance of both teams in the 1st ODI it is clear that there is only one team that can be supported here and that is India. Although the odds on offer are very low, it is not worth risking your money by betting on the underdogs.

Bet on India to win.

Probable Playing XI

West Indies

Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Mayers, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope (C), A Athanaze, G Moti-Kanhai, Y Cariah, DC Drakes, Jayden Seales

India

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, SA Yadav, HH Pandya, RA Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (wk), Mukesh Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, KL Yadav

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West Indies Key Players

Shai Hope - The skipper hit 43 runs on 45 balls on Thursday and would have struggled for much longer but was fired when he led the attack to the bowlers while his hitting partners ran out.

Alick Athanaze – Once again, the left-hander seemed very happy in the first ODI at this level. In his 18-ball innings, he hit a six and three fours.

Jayden Seales – The fast, right-arm bowler showed his skill by going 1-21 from 4 overs in the opening game of the series. He took the big wicket from Shubman Gill and caused problems for others as well.

India Key players

Rohit Sharma The captain demoted himself to seventh in the batting order after giving others a chance in the first game. However, he will be the opener again in this game, transferring the attack to the West Indies.

Ravindra Jadeja The all-rounder was on form with both racquet and ball on Thursday. He went 3-37 with the ball before going unbeaten with 16 not-outs to secure the win.

Kuldeep Yadav The left arm wrist spinner was the sixth bowler fielded in the first ODI but immediately showed his quality with control and taking wickets regularly.