WCT20 ·52nd Match
Finished
India
199/5
(19.2 ov)
West Indies
195/4
(20 ov)
India won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
1
·4···1
5 runs
2
4wd··1·1
7 runs
3
46·61W
17 runs
4
11·141
8 runs
5
·4W·wdlb1
6 runs
6
wd14lb·1·
7 runs
7
141611
14 runs
8
41·114
11 runs
9
1164·1
13 runs
10
1·14·1
7 runs
11
1W1··1
3 runs
12
1··11·
3 runs
13
41444·
17 runs
14
411126
15 runs
15
1·4W14
10 runs
16
42wd1114
14 runs
17
wd·11wd1wd14
11 runs
18
1·1411
8 runs
19
·W4·4lb
8 runs
20
64
10 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
A. Sharma
10 11 2 0 90.9
S. Samson
97 50 12 4 194
Bowling
OMRWEcon
R. Shepherd
2.2 1 34 0 14.6
J. Holder
4 6 38 2 9.5
MATCH STATS IND WI
PP 53/2 (8.8) 45/0 (7.5)
Middle 107/2 (10.7) 104/4 (10.4)
Death 39/1 (11.7) 46/0 (11.5)
4s 25 14
6s 6 10
Dots 24% 29%
Extras 12 11
Best P'ship 58(3) 76(5)
Runs
WIIND
448813217622005101520
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Date and time 01/03/2026 · 13:30
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Competition ICC Men's T20 World Cup · 52nd Match
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Toss India won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

India and West Indies meet in a match that will decide which team advances to the semi-finals. If India lose, they risk elimination from their home World Cup. If West Indies win, they can qualify for the semi-finals. Both teams reached this stage after identical results: a defeat to South Africa and a win over Zimbabwe. Their scores against Zimbabwe were nearly the same. West Indies are the last team to have beaten India in a series, in August 2023. Since then, both teams have improved. India have not faced West Indies since that series. West Indies have hit more sixes than any other team in this T20 World Cup, while India are three behind them. India’s bowling unit is described as their main advantage.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 India won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
🌡 25°C💧 76%☁️ 39%💨 7 km/h

Head-to-Head

In the last three meetings between India and West Indies in August 2023, India won twice and West Indies won once. The most recent match on August 13, 2023, was won by West Indies by 8 wickets.

India

#3NRR -0.100LW

India have won two of their last three matches, beating Zimbabwe and Netherlands but losing to South Africa, with a current record of 1 win and 1 loss and a net run rate of -0.1.

West Indies

#2NRR +1.791WL

West Indies have also won two of their last three matches, defeating Zimbabwe and Italy but losing to South Africa, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss and a net run rate of 1.791.

Playing XI

IND
Suryakumar YadavC
Sanju SamsonWK
Abhishek Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Hardik Pandya
Tilak Varma
Shivam Dube
Axar Patel
Arshdeep Singh
Varun Chakaravarthy
Jasprit Bumrah
WI
Shai HopeCWK
Roston Chase
Shimron Hetmyer
Rovman Powell
Sherfane Rutherford
Romario Shepherd
Jason Holder
Matthew Forde
Akeal Hosein
Gudakesh Motie
Shamar Joseph

Key Stats

INDWI
Position 3 2
NRR -0.10 +1.79
Total score 0 1

Verdict

Model projections give India a 65% chance of winning compared to 35% for West Indies. Bookmakers rate India higher at 77% implied probability with odds of 1.238. India hold a 96-point Elo advantage and a 1.02 better net run rate. India have won two of the last three head-to-head matches, while West Indies have won all of their last three away games.

INDWI
67% ML 33%
67% AI 1 33%
68% AI 2 32%
57% Math 43%
77% Books 23%
Playing XI
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar YadavC Batsman
Sanju Samson
Sanju SamsonWK Wicketkeeper
Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma Batsman
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma Allrounder
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya Allrounder
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube Allrounder
Axar Patel
Axar Patel Allrounder
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh Bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy
Varun Chakaravarthy Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah Bowler
Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Shai Hope
Shai HopeCWK Wicketkeeper
Sherfane Rutherford
Sherfane Rutherford Middle Order Batter
Romario Shepherd
Romario Shepherd Bowling Allrounder
Jason Holder
Jason Holder Bowling Allrounder
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer Batsman
Rovman Powell
Rovman Powell Batsman
Roston Chase
Roston Chase Allrounder
Matthew Forde
Matthew Forde Allrounder
Akeal Hosein
Akeal Hosein Bowler
Gudakesh Motie
Gudakesh Motie Bowler
Shamar Joseph
Shamar Joseph Bowler