India and West Indies are set to face each other in 1st T20I 2019. The match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on December 6 (Friday). The T20I game commences at 7 PM (IST) with the toss. India and West Indies have a great reputation in T20I cricket, with India bagging the first-ever T20I World Cup in 2007 and West Indies winning the ICC T20I Cricket World Cup tournaments maximum two times. Ahead of India vs West Indies T20I Series 2019, Here’s a Look at Important ICC Player Rankings in Twenty20 Cricket. 

India and West Indies also share a nail-biting rivalry in T20I cricket. After ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, India whitewashed the Caribbean Team 2-0 during India’s tour to West Indies 2019. Now, the Indian team will play against West Indies once more in a T20I series, however, this time on their home soil. As the India vs West Indies T20I 2019 series commences with the first T20I on December 6, (Friday), here we will look at a list of highest run-scoring batsmen and wicket-taking bowlers for West Indies in Twenty20 cricket so far. India vs West Indies Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of the T20I Series 2019, Here Are Match Results of Last Five IND vs WI T20I Encounters.

 

India and West Indies have played 14 T20I matches between them, India have won 8 matches and West Indies won 5. One T20I game between Indian Team and West Indies Team ended with no result. West Indies’ highest run-scorers against India in Twenty 20 cricket are Evin Lewis, Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle and Johnson Charles. Below is the list top 5 highest run-scoring West Indies’ batsmen against India.

 

Leading Run-Scorer in T20Is for West Indies 

Sr. No Player Innings Runs
1 Chris Gayle  54 1627
2 Marlon Samuels 65  1611
3 Dwayne Bravo 59  1142
4 Kieron Pollard  56  953
5 Lendl Simmons 45 914

 

Talking about Caribbean's side bowling, West Indies Dwayne Bravo, Oshane Thomas, Keemo Paul, Darren Sammy and Sheldon Cottrell are the highest wicket-taking bowlers. Below are the full stats of above mentioned West Indies bowlers against India in T20I cricket.

 

Leading Wicket-Taking Bowlers in T20Is for West Indies 

Sr. No Player  Innings Wickets
1  Samuel Badree 50 54
2 Sunil Narine 49 52
3 Dwayne Bravo 56 52
4 Darren Sammy 54 44
5 Kesrick Williams 21 38

West Indies will be aiming to avenge their home defeat against India. India vs West Indies T20I series consists of three T20Is and an equal number of ODIs. The first IND vs WI T20I match 2019 starts today evening in Hyderabad. The next two T20Is will be played on December 8 (Sunday) and December 11 (Wednesday).

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