West Indies take on India in the third and final game of their three-game ODI series on Tuesday (1 August) at Tarouba's Brian Lara Stadium.

With the series tied 1-1, the West Indies and India take on the final ODI on Tuesday morning at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. India won the opening game in Barbados by 5 wickets before the West Indies equalized the streak with a 6-wicket win on Saturday. Read on as we take a look at this decider. This game starts at 09:30 local time in Tarouba.

West Indies excelled with the ball and then battled hard with the bat to get over the winning line on Saturday. However, once again they need to uphold those standards to win this game.

India was weak with the racquet and lacked the usual intensity in the field in the second ODI. With the return of the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, we expect India's standards in this game to be at the highest level again.

Match Preview

India (IND) will play West Indies (WI) in third ODI match of India Tour of West Indies on August 1st at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. The teams have played two games in the series, in which both teams have each won a match and the series is even for this decider. India may have lost their last game but are still the favorites to win the series.

Both teams faced off in their final game at the Kensington Oval, where West Indies had won the toss and chosen the field. After the highlights of the last game, the Indian team decided to give Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma a break and give the younger players a chance to show their performance. India got off to a brilliant start with an opening score of 90 runs. After the inaugural partnership broke up, India struggled to continue to maintain a single good partnership. Ishan Kishan was the only batsman to make his mark with his fantastic fifty. India was eliminated with a total of 181 runs.

Such a small goal would never have been much of a challenge for the West Indies, but failing to perform in recent games has bothered them. On the contrary, they actually got off to a good start and had an opening run of 53 runs. They dropped a few wickets in quick succession giving the impression that India was hoping for a comeback, but all was wiped out when Shai Hope and Keacy Carty joined forces to forge a 91-run unbeaten match-winning partnership. Shai Hope was awarded Player of the Game for his amazing contribution.

Pitch Report

Weather Report

There is a chance that play will be interrupted by rain during the 3rd ODI on Tuesday. The temperature is expected to reach a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius and the humidity to be in the 70s.

Toss Prediction

The team batting second has won both games in the series so far. Therefore, we assume that both skippers will choose to field first if they win the toss.

Venue Details

Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad was a good ground for the batsmen as the ground's shorter dimensions allowed them to leave their arms free. Fast bowlers must use the new ball to earn their rewards. Spinners do well here as the playing field gives them good spin and regular bounce.

Match Prediction

Despite losing their second game, the Indian team appears to be a more balanced unit in both departments. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning, the visitors will start the game as clear favorites to win the third and final game of the series.

Prediction: India wins third ODI.

Head to Head

India and the West Indies have faced each other in 171 ODIs so far. India has won 71 games while the West Indies have won 64. 2 games ended in a draw while 4 of them didn't bring a result.

Betting Tips

The Indian team's performance was not as expected in the ODIs, mainly due to a lot of juggling in the batting lineup. However, we believe they will come out stronger from this must-win encounter. The West Indies, on the other hand, will be bolstered by success in the last game and will likely put up a good fight.

Bet on India to win.

Probable Playing XI

West Indies

Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Mayers, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope (C), Alzarri Joseph, A Athanaze, G Moti-Kanhai, Y Cariah, Jayden Seales

India

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

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West Indies Key Players

Shai Hope The captain has a brilliant ODI record and it came as no surprise that he had the highest score in both games. He will enjoy the extra pace offered on this place.

Jayden Seales The pace bowler has been expensive at times, but has also put some of the top batters in the opposing lineup under pressure. Should find momentum on Tarouba with the conditions that suit him.

Gudakesh Motie The left-armed spinner is the joint-leading wicket-taker in the series. Although India has strong spin players, Motie has constantly caused them problems.

India Key Players

Rohit Sharma The right-hander who opened the game was rested from Saturday's game and struggled in the first game in seventh place. We expect him to be back on top in this crucial game.

Shardul Thakur The all-rounder nearly turned the second ODI in India's favor by taking the wicket of each of the West Indies' top three players on Saturday.

Kuldeep Yadav The left-armed wrist spinner has bowled very well in both ODIs in the series so far. In the second game he took the key wicket from Shimron Hetmyer.