After a dominating ODI series win by the Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian side, the men in blue will now be facing the Windies in a 5-match T20I series. India’s full-time captain, Rohit Sharma, will be back for the T20Is and leading the side. The T20I series will kick off with the first match at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad after which the teams will be moving to St Kitts for the next two games. The last two T20Is will be played at Lauderhill, Florida. In this space, we will be discussing the Pitch Report and the T20 Records of the Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad.
In their recently concluded tour of England, the Indian T20 side defeated England 2-1, which suggests that the side is in tremendous form. On the other hand, the Windies who are known for their excellence in the shortest format of the game, as well emerged victorious in their last T20 series. While hosting Bangladesh, West Indies went on to win the T20 series 2-0 earlier this month.
Brian Lara Stadium T20 Records
Only 3 T20 Internationals have been played at the Brian Lara Stadium so far. All the three matches have interestingly been won by the teams chasing a total. Talking about the domestic games, a total of 30 T20 matches have been played at the Brian Lara Stadium. The teams chasing a total have won 17 games whereas the teams setting a total have won on 13 occasions.
| Total matches | 3 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 130 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 131 |
| Highest total recorded | 156/7 (19.5 Ov) by RSAW vs WIW |
| Highest score chased | 156/7 (19.5 Ov) by RSAW vs WIW |
Brian Lara Stadium Pitch Report for the 1st IND vs WI T20
It will be for the very first time that the Brian Lara Stadium will be hosting a men’s T20I fixture. However, a lot of CPL games have been played at this venue and it’s evident from those games that the surface here is a balanced one for both batting and bowling. There is a fair amount of help on the pitch for the bowlers. With the use of variations, the bowlers would be able to contain the batters. However, it has been seen at the Brian Lara stadium that the pitch gets easier to bat on as the match progresses. Hence, chasing would be the better option here.
IND vs WI 1st T20 Live Telecast Details
The people in India can enjoy the Live Telecast of the IND vs WI 1st T20 free of cost. The Doordarshan Network will be providing the free Live Telecast of the entire IND vs WI T20 series on the DD Sports channel.
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Live Streaming details
To stream the live action from the Caribbean, you can log into the FanCode website or the application. A ₹99 tour pass will be required to unlock the Live streaming option for the IND vs WI T20I series.