Given the inexperience of their bowlers, the Windies cricket team might find it daunting to get rid of India’s top four — Rohit sharma, K L Rahul, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer — early in the match. If the recent form of both sides, West Indies could have put up their best show to be able to get off to a winning start against India, an opponent against whom they have lost each of their last six T20Is, including the three they hosted only four months ago.
When and where to watch India vs West Indies 1st T20 Live
Date: December 6, 2019 (Friday)
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
India vs West Indies 1st T20 match will telecast live by Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 2 with English commentary. The same broadcast with Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD.
Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 1 HD promise in-depth ball-by-ball analysis during the course of the match on ‘Select dugout’, with former cricket stars Kevin Pietersen, Brian Lara, Dean Jones, Scott Styris, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman, Gautam Gambhir and Parthiv Patel providing their analyses live.
Hyderabad weather is expected to be clear on Friday evening, with a 7 per cent chance of a rainfall during daytime.
The Uppal Stadium pitch is expected to be batsman-friendly. During last season of IPL, the ground had seen some big totals that were not easy to chase after due came into play.
India vs West Indies head-to-head stats
Total T20I matches played: 14