India and West Indies will take on with each other in a 34th clash of World Cup tournament at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Thursday. The team has won four out of five matches, with one abandoned due to rain, and need two more wins in four matches to seal a semi-final berth. The West Indies, on the other hand, have won just one match and lost four, besides a washed out meeting with South Africa.
India won its last match against Afghanistan but Dhoni was widely criticized for his slow game as he scored 28 off 52 balls. India was in trouble against Afghanistan, however, Shami's hattrick rescued the team to yield victory by 11 runs. India would look to be undefeated even after this clash.
West Indies lost its last match to New Zealand where they fell short by 5 runs. Carlos Brathwaite snatched the match at one moment but everything ended as he was caught by Trent Boult. The West Indies, on the other hand, will look to finish on a high after being knocked out despite a great start against Pakistan.
Total played: 8; India won: 5, West Indies won: 3
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah
West Indies:Chris Gayle, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas.
Date: 27th June(Thursday)
Time: 3:00 PM(IST)
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Live: Star Network
Online: Hotstar