India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 5th T20I: Will Hardik Pandya And Co Make Any Changes?

13.08.2023 - 10:17 sports.ndtv.com

Team India will be squaring off against West Indies in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday at Lauderhill in Florida. With India winning the fourth T20I by nine wickets on Saturday, the five-match series got levelled at 2-2 and the winner will be determined on Sunday.

The Hardik Pandya-led side comfortably dominated West Indies in the fourth match as they chased down the target of 179 in just 17 overs.

Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (84*) and Shubman Gill (77) stitched an opening stand of 165 runs while Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav took three and two wickets respectively. Here's what we think could be India's XI for the fifth T20I vs West Indies: Yashasvi Jaiswal:The talented 21-year-old batter showed his true mettle during the fourth T20I as he played an unbeaten knock of 84* runs off just 51 balls.

His knock helped Team India clinch a comfortable win and he bagged away the Player of the Match award. Shubman Gill:The 23-year-old opener finally found his way back on track during the fourth match as he smashed 77 off 47 and played a crucial role in Team India's victory.

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