Australia vs West Indies 1st T20 Match Prediction

• Evin Lewis top-scored for West Indies in the recent IT20 series against South Africa. The Trinidadian hit 2 half-centuries and is a good bet at the top of the order for West Indies leading run-scorer in this match. With the ball, veteran Dwayne Bravo took 13 wickets against South Africa. With his variations, he is a reliable choice for the top wicket-taker for West Indies.
• Captain Aaron Finch hit 2 half-centuries during the series in New Zealand and is an excellent tip for Australia’s top run-scorer in this game. With the ball, Mitchell Starc is an expert white-ball bowler with 47 wickets in IT20. He is a strong choice for Australia’s leading wicket-taker in this clash.
• With the gloves, Nicholas Pooran had a disappointing series against South Africa, with a top score of 26 and effecting only 3 dismissals in the field. Alex Carey has made single-figure scores in his last 3 IT20s but has not played this format since September 2020. We are backing Nicholas Pooran as the leading wicket-keeper in this game.

Australia (Batting XI, Fielding XI): 

Alex Carey (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Matthew Wade, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Marsh, Dan Christian, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

West Indies (Batting XI, Fielding XI):

Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Obed McCoy, Fidel Edwards