India win toss; opts to bowl vs West Indies in must-win Super 8 fixture. (Photo | ANI)
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T20 World Cup: India opt to bowl in must win Super 8 clash against West Indies

India decided to go with the same XI, while West Indies made one change, bringing in Akeal Hosein for Brandon King.

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KOLKATA: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in their must win Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday, with a place in the semifinals at stake.

The winning team from this contest will qualify for the semifinals.

India decided to go with the same XI, while West Indies made one change, bringing in Akeal Hosein for Brandon King.

Teams:

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

West Indies: Shai Hope (c & wk), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

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