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WI vs IND 2016 1st Test Match Prediction: West Indies vs India Scorecard

Team India is on the tour of West Indies for a 4 Matches Test Series. The WI vs IND 2016 1st test match has been started from 21st July 2016 which will be played on Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound. The Indian team will be led by Virat Kohli who is one of the consistent player from last 6 month in any format of cricket. He has very wonderful T20 season like in Asia Cup 2016 than in T20 World CUP 2016 where he is selected as player of the tournament, in IPL 2016 he is the winner of Orange cap . Not only in T20, he has performed in ODI series against Australia in January 2016 too. West Indies team will be led by Jason Holder. The WI vs IND 2016 1st Test Match Prediction is up for all our viewers. We will also update the scorecard of the 1st test match day by day. So you can take advantage of both in single article. Just go through the post.

West Indies vs India 1st Test Match Prediction :-

WI vs IND 2016 1st test match

Before we move towards Prediction. Lets First of all look at the performance of both the team. Taking the host first, West Indies has a very good side with good pace attack. But in the past they have not performed well in the test match format due to which they are on the 8th position on the ICC Test Team Ranking. Jason holder is appointed as the captain of the test team, he also led the ODI team in the Tri series WI vs SA vs AUS where they reached to the finals but unfortunately not able to cross the line.

Now they are again up for the test match and this time Caribbean team will tackle the Sub-continent team India. WI have one of the best bowling unit among the others. They just have to improve their batting. In their squad they have few experienced players like Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder other than these new or who have played few matches are in the team. So captain and the coaching staff have to do lot of work on their players.

India has very good test ranking, they are currently holding the 2nd position in the ICC Test Team rankings, just below the Australian team. If we look at the Indian squad they have very good balance with the bat and the ball. In the batting department, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay are there as opening pair. In the middle order Pujara, Captain Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha are holding the back bone. In the bowling department, Ishant, Shami, Yadav will be holding the pace attack where Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra will be the spinners. KL Rahul, & Rohit Sharma both are rested for the match.

WI vs IND 2016 1st Test Match Prediction :- Who will win

We know that India is a powerful team but West Indies can’t be underestimated. According to our prediction of 1st test match, India will win the match. They have much experienced players than the host team and also a very good batting side too. Anything can happen in the game of cricket. But according to our WI vs IND 2016 1st test match prediction India is going to win the match.

Winning Percentage :-

  • India: 50%
  • West Indies : 30%
  • Draw : 20%

So What you think who will win ?

Update: India won 1st Test match by 92 runs and an innings.

WI vs IND 2016 1st Test Match Score card : –

India 1st Innings :-

IND: 302/4 in 90 overs

India 1st Innings (Run Rate: 3.49)
BATSMENRUNSBALLSSR4S6S
EXTRAS(nb 6, b 6, lb 2)14
TOTAL(8 wickets declared; 161.5 overs)566

WI Bowling :

BOWLEROMRWECON

West Indies 1st Innings :-

BATSMENRUNSBALLSSR4S6S
EXTRAS(nb 3, w 2, b 4, lb 2)11
TOTAL(All out; 90.2 overs)243

 India Bowling card :-

BOWLEROMRWECON
West Indies 2nd Innings (Follow On) :-
BATSMENRUNSBALLSSR4S6S
EXTRAS(nb 5)5
TOTAL(All out; 78 overs)231

India Bowling 2nd Innings :-

BOWLEROMRWECON

Man of the Match : R Ashvin

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