The West Indies Champions are also looking for consistency in this tournament. They have played three matches – only one win and two losses are to their name. The biggest problem is their bowling – they had to face defeat in just 9.3 overs against Australia, and conceded 200 runs against Pakistan. Despite having experienced names like Bravo, Simmons, Gayle, the team struggles in the powerplay and loses wickets in the middle overs. Chadwick Walton showed some resistance against Pakistan, but overall batting effort was scattered. In bowling too, only Devendra Bishoo and D Mohammed show some control, the rest of the bowlers are proving to be expensive.West Indies have destructive players, but teamwork is missing. If their top-order explodes in this match – Gayle, Smith, Bravo – then they can chase any target. But if they want a ticket to the semi-final, just winning will not suffice – they will have to defeat India by a heavy margin. There is match pressure, NRR calculation too, and do or die situations too. If WI unleash its Caribbean flair, then a comeback is possible – but for that, aggression along with discipline is needed.
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