Rain has dominated the headlines throughout the T20I series between West Indies and Pakistan. Both sides came to this series to prepare themselves for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Unfortunately, two out of three matches that have played so far have been washed out.
The teams will now play the fourth and the last T20I match, on 3 August, at the Providence Stadium, Guyana. Pakistan have won the only completed match by seven runs, at the same venue.
Only six minutes of play was possible in the third T20I. During this period, Pakistan managed to bowl 1.2 overs. West Indies were on 15/0 before rain played the spoilsport yet again, like the opening match.
Trailing 0-1, West Indies will be looking to bounce back. Arguably the second-strongest T20I side, after England, they now have to show their range before moving to the two-match Test series.
Pakistan, on the other hand, have taken an unassailable lead, and will be want to seal the series. They began impressively in their last T20I assignment against England, but yet they failed in the end.
Like the second T20I, the fourth match may be a shortened one, considering the rain predicted for the entire week.
Head to Head
Pakistan have played West Indies 17 times in T20Is. They have won 12 and lost 3.
Betway Fantasy Tips
– Bet on West Indies. They had rested a few key players when Pakistan won the second match.
– Pick Andre Russell as captain. He will be back in action.
– Mohammad Rizwan can be a safe choice for vice-captain pick. He has been among runs in almost every T20I in the past few months.
Probable XIs
West Indies: Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh Jr, Akeal Hosein.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Sharjeel Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Saquib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Usman Qadir.
Prediction
West Indies to win the contest and level the series.