Road Safety World Series 2022: India Legends vs West Indies Legends- Match Preview, Probable Playing XIs, Where to watch

The 6^th match of the Road Safety World Series sees India Legends take on West Indies Legends on Wednesday at Green Park in Kanpur. The India Legends have made a winning start to the competition. Sachin Tendulkar and Co. registered a 61-run win over South Africa Legends in their first match and would be looking to extend the winning momentum.

On the other hand, West Indies Legends too are coming off a win in their opening game of the tournament. West Indies beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets on Sunday to bag their first win. Both teams would be riding high on confidence and you expect it to be a good contest between bat and ball.

Here’s a look at how the two teams shape up ahead of the big encounter:

India:

India posted a massive 217-run total in the first match against South Africa Legends. Stuart Binny wreaked havoc with the bat as he amassed 82 runs in just 42 deliveries. India, later, restricted the Proteas to 156 runs in the second innings to earn their first win.

Players to watch out for:

1. Sachin Tendulkar:

Sachin Tendulkar scored a handy 16 runs in 15 balls, including 2 fours in the last game. Playing his second game of the competition, one can expect the Master Blaster to play a big knock on Saturday.

2. Irfan Pathan

Keeping in mind his all-round exploits with both and ball, Irfan Pathan will be one of the players to watch out for on Wednesday. Pathan picked 1 wicket in 3 overs in the last match.

Probable playing XI:

Naman Ojha, Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina, Stuart Binny, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Gony, Munaf Patel, Rahul Sharma, Pragyan Ojha

West Indies:

A combined effort with the ball helped West Indies bundle out Bangladesh for just 98 runs in their first match. K Santokie picked three wickets, while S Benn and D Mohammed claimed two wickets each. West Indies, in reply, took only 15.4 overs to chase down the score.

Players to watch out for:

1. Dwayne Smith

West Indies skipper, Dwayne Smith led from the front with the bat in their last match against Bangladesh. His 42-ball 51 guided West Indies home. Smith would look to replicate a similar knock against India.

2. Krishmar Santokie

West Indies left-arm pacer has made a pretty good start in the competition. In the first match, he made exceptional bowling returns of 3 for 7 in 2.4 overs. His variations and left-arm angle could prove to be threatening for the Indian batter.

Probable Playing XI:

Dwayne Smith, D Mohammed, Deonarine, K Edwards, D Hyatt, W Perkins, Suliemann Benn, Devendra Bishoo, Marlon Black, Krishmar Santokie, Daren Powell

Where to watch:

TV: Colors Cineplex HD, Colors Cineplex, Colors Cineplex Superhits, and Sports18 Khel.

Live Streaming: Voot & Jio TV