India v West Indies betting tips and prediction
Welcome to our India v West Indies betting tips and winner prediction for their high-stakes T20 World Cup Super 8 clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
The scenario is simple, the winner of India v West Indies will advance through to the semifinals, joining South Africa from Group 1, while the loser will be eliminated.
India is a 1.27 favourite to defeat the West Indies (3.70) but the Caribbean team has only dropped one match for the tournament, with this coming last up against South Africa.
India’s form has been patchy but they remain favourite to win the T20 World Cup at 2.50, ahead of the Proteas (3.25) and England (5.50).
The Indians kept their World Cup dream alive with a massive win over Zimbabwe which was punctuated by the highest ever total at a T20 World Cup, but it also showed some vulnerability, with the opposition getting within 72 runs.
The West Indies were not disgraced against South Africa and will fancy their chances of causing a boilover, but they will need their top order to contribute more against the powerful home team.
India v West Indies betting tips
Our cricket betting expert has assessed the markets and found some value India v South Africa tips:
Shimron Hetymer to top-score for West Indies
Hetymer is an outstanding player of spin and has had an outstanding tournament, despite failing last start. The Windies need Hope or Hetymer to bat for a while if they are to post a decent total. He is paying 4.40 with cricket betting sites to top-score, while if you want more value Jason Holder, who made 49 last match in quick time, is paying 9.00 to top the runs.
India to hit more than 10.5 sixes for match
We saw the hitting power of the Indians against Zimbabwe and at Eden Gardens, which is known as a batsman’s paradise, we’ll back them in to score more than 10.5 total sixes for the match. This is paying around the 2.20 quote with Betway.com.
Varun Chakaravarthy to take most wickets for India
The wily leg-spinner tops the wickets for India at the tournament and will almost certainly get his full contingent against the West Indies. The conditions will suit and he’ll get opportunities against some batsmen who are not the best players of spin. He is paying 3.45 to top the Indians wickets. Bumrah at 3.35 is also offering value.
India v West Indies prediction
India is a heavy favourite for this clash and while they should win, the West Indies have some weapons in T20 cricket and can’t be underestimated. For instance, if Brandon King gets hold of the pace bowlers early, anything could happen. But sports betting is all about edges and India at home in front of their parochial crowd certainly have a few edges in this game. Our final India v West Indies prediction? India to win by four wickets or 15 runs.
