West Indies took a 1-0 lead in its five-match ODI series against India and will look to continue its success in the second ODI on Saturday in Delhi at 5:00 a.m. ET. Live stream the match by clicking this link.
West Indies dominated the first ODI with a 124-run victory. Marlon Samuels played very well, recording an unbeaten century. He has been very reliable for West Indies recently and will be a key player in duplicating the team's success. But West Indies will face a challenge once again as star batsman Chris Gayle will miss another game with a back injury and now Lendl Simmons will also be out with a back injury.
"Our challenge is to see if we can repeat our success from the previous ODI or come close with a good performance," West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo told ESPNCricinfo.
India will have to deal with the loss of bowler Mohit Sharma, who is out injured with shin issues. Ishant Sharma will be his replacement. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the only bowler who didn't struggle in the last match, so it's important for that group to regain its confidence.
The top of the order also struggled for India. Virat Kohli remained in his slump and Ambati Rayudu also didn't contribute anything. Shikhar Dhawan put up the only respectable score with 68.
India will have the advantage playing at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi as they have won 11 of their 17 matches at this venue. West Indies will also be confident, having won two of their three matches in Delhi.
Starting Squads
India: MS Dhoni (capt., wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Murali Vijay.
West Indies: Dwayne Bravo (capt.), Leon Johnson, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jermaine Blackwood, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Jason Holder, Suleiman Benn, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor.
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