West Indies vs Pakistan Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report, Team Details GRAND LEAGUE TIPS

West Indies vs Pakistan Dream 11 Prediction:

The first Test between the West Indies and Pakistan turned out to be a cracking contest, as it was the hosts that secured a win with just one wicket in hand. In the fourth and final innings, the West Indies had to chase down a target of 168 in order to win. Pakistan did make things difficult for them by picking up nine wickets, but couldn’t land the final nail in the coffin. With West Indies now having a 1-0 lead, the pressure is now on Pakistan, as they have to get the win to not lose the series.

West Indies vs Pakistan Match Details

Fixture Name: 1st Test, West Indies vs Pakistan

Date: 12 August

Time: 8:30 PM IST

Venue: Sabina Park

WI vs PAK Ground Details

The wicket at Sabina Park can be good to bat at, especially in the first few stages. The new ball bowlers are expected to get assistance off the pitch, and could slow down as the game goes by.

Grand League Team 1

WK: M Rizwan
BAT: F Alam, K Brathwaite, B Azam
AR: J Holder, R Chase
BOW: K Roach, J Warrican, H Ali, S Afridi, J Seales

Grand League Team 2

WK: M Rizwan
BAT: K Brathwaite, B Azam, J Blackwood
AR: J Holder, F Ashraf
BOW: K Roach, H Ali, M Abbas, S Afridi, J Seales

Grand League Team 3

WK: J D Silva
BAT: F Alam, K Brathwaite, A Ali
AR: R Chase, F Ashraf
BOW: K Roach, J Warrican, J Abbas, S Afridi, J Seales

West Indies 2021 Captain Options

Jayden Seales was the player of the match in the first Test as he bagged eight wickets in it. This included three wickets in the first innings, which was followed up by a fifer in the next.

Jason Holder has been one of the most reliable all rounders for West Indies in Test Match Cricket. Holder has 133 wickets from 50 Tests. Apart from that, he has also scored 2361 runs with the bat, which includes 11 fifties and three hundreds.

Pakistan 2021 Captain Options

Babar Azam did score a half century in the second innings of the first Test, but does have ample quality to go big in the game ahead. The Pkistani captain has scored 2254 runs from 34 Tests, which includes 17 fifties, and five hundreds.

Shaheen Afridi was one of the standouts with the ball in hand for Pakistan in the previous Test. Afridi picked up four wickets in both innings, and will be fired up in the game ahead as well.

West Indies News

Injury Report and Unavailability: No injury concerns

Expected Changes an Strategy:

K Brathwaite and K Powell are likely to open the innings for their side.
Nkrumah Bonner, K Mayers, and R Chase could follow in next.
J Blackwood and J Da Silv are likely to fit in at the middle order.
J Holder, K Roach, J Seales, J Warrican and R Chase could be in charge of the boling attack.

West Indies Starting XI (Likely)

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Kieran Powell, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican

Pakistan News

Injury Report and Unavailability: No injury concerns

Expected Changes and Strategy:

I Butt and A Ali should open the innings for their side.
A Ali, B Azam, and F Alam could follow in at numbers three, four and five.
F Ashraf and M Rizwan can be in charge of the middle order.
H Ali, M Abbas, S Afridi, and Y Shah can lead the bowling attack.

Pakistan Starting XI (Likely)

Imran Butt, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Nauman Ali/Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi