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A total of eight ODIs have been played at the Dr. Y.S.R. ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium. Incidentally, the last ODI at this venue was between India and West Indies, a high-scoring tie in October last year. The numbers suggest that over the last three ODIs the surface here has been similar for both batsmen and bowlers. Live Cricket Online While batsmen have scored runs at an average of 34.7 runs per wicket, the bowlers have returned a wicket every 36.6 balls u2013 both moderate numbers. On the bowling front, spinners have been more effective here, as compared to their pace bowling counterparts. In the last three ODIs played at this venue, spinners have taken 25 of total 40 wickets to fall. Spinners have picked up a wicket in every 29.1 deliveries whereas the seamers have picked up a wicket in every 51.5 deliveries. <br><br>
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Live Cricket Online India take on West Indies in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Dr. Y.S.R. ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. Windies outplayed India in all departments in the first match at Chennai to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. While India will be on the look out to level the series, Windies on the other hand, will look to wrap up their first ODI series win over India since 2006. Live Cricket Online India and West Indies have met each other 131 times in the 50-over format. West Indies have taken a slight edge, winning 63, while India have won 62. While playing in India, The Windies – with the win in Chennai – have now won 28, while India have managed 27 victories. The win at Chepauk was West Indies’ first ever win over India in the last five completed encounters.
A total of eight ODIs have been played at the Dr. Y.S.R. ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium. Incidentally, the last ODI at this venue was between India and West Indies, a high-scoring tie in October last year. The numbers suggest that over the last three ODIs the surface here has been similar for both batsmen and bowlers. Live Cricket Online While batsmen have scored runs at an average of 34.7 runs per wicket, the bowlers have returned a wicket every 36.6 balls – both moderate numbers. On the bowling front, spinners have been more effective here, as compared to their pace bowling counterparts. In the last three ODIs played at this venue, spinners have taken 25 of total 40 wickets to fall. Spinners have picked up a wicket in every 29.1 deliveries whereas the seamers have picked up a wicket in every 51.5 deliveries.
So, a spin-dominated side is imperative. On the bowling front, left- arm wrist spinners have done really well at this venue having picked a wicket every 20 balls in two games. Not far behind are leg-spinners, who have picked up a wicket every 25.1 balls in three outings. In this case, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal might both get a game. Live Cricket Online Off-spinners have also been pretty effective here while left-arm orthodox spinners have had pretty nominal returns. A combination of five frontline batsmen including the wicket-keeper, a spin-bowling all-rounders, two spinners and two fast bowlers could be the way to go for this Test.
1-0 down, a series to save, backs to the wall, these are the circumstances Virat Kohli likes and he finds himself in one again. Kohli managed just four runs in the first ODI, at Chennai and he will be hungry to make amends. What should further convince you to make him your captain is Kohli’s brilliant record at Visakhapatnam. Live Cricket Online He has scored a fifty or more every time he has come on to bat in ODIs on this ground. In five innings at this venue, Kohli averages a mammoth 139, which includes two half-centuries and three hundreds. His scores at this venue read: 118, 117, 99, 65 and 157*.
