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Kolkata Weather
The weather on all three days of the T20I series between India and the West Indies is going to be conducive for cricket in Kolkata. There are no forecasts of rain between February 16 and 20 in the City of Joy.
The maximum temperature in the daytime will be hovering around 29 degrees Celsius while the lowest temperature will be around 17 degrees Celsius for the entire week.
The organisers will face no trouble organising the matches as there is no prediction for rain. The skies will be partly cloudy on February 20th when the 3rd T20I will be played but there's only 24% of precipitation on that day. However, the humidity in Kolkata will be slightly on the higher side (70%) due to the city's proximity to the sea.
Kolkata pitch:
The Eden Gardens pitch has something on offer for the pacers as well as the spinners but batting first isn't an ideal decision here. As the match progresses, the pitch at Eden Gardens gets better for batting.
The teams chasing have won 5 out of eight games in the past and it won't be a surprise if the captains of both sides opt to bowl first after winning the toss.
Last time when Team India played a T20I here, Axar Patel picked up three wickets and bowled miserly. Captain Rohit Sharma might once again consider the idea of playing the two spinners in all-three games of the series. The average first innings total at this ground is a below-par 148.
Ground Stats
Total Matches: 8
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won batting second: 5
Average 1st innings total: 148
Highest total: 201/5 Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Lowest total: 70/10 West Indies vs India
Team India's performance at this ground:
Total Matches: 4
Won - 3; Lost - 1
West Indies' performance:
Total Matches: 2
Won - 1; Lost - 1
Most runs: Marlon Samuels (West Indies) - 85 runs in 1 game
Highest individual score: Marlon Samuels (West Indies) - 85* vs England
Most Wickets: Carlos Brathwaite (WI) - 5, Best - 3/23
Best bowling figures in an innings: Axar Patel (India) 3/9 vs New Zealand
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