History at Venue Makes India Favourites in 2nd ODI Against Windies

After the first ODI was abandoned, India play West Indies in the second game of the three-match rubber on Sunday.

After an abandoned series opener, India are set to play West Indies in the second One Day International of the three-match rubber in Port of Spain on Sunday, 11 August.

The first ODI was washed out by rain on 8 August after only 13 overs had been bowled. The West Indies were 54-1 when the umpires decided the match, which had been shortened to 34 overs per side, could not continue.

While both teams would be looking to get a win in the game on Sunday, history suggests India go into the game as favourites. Here’s a look at trivia about past India vs West Indies ODI encounters at Port of Spain.

• West Indies have won seven and lost six played against India out of 14 ODIs (NR 1).
  
• India have won the last four result-oriented ODIs against West Indies at this venue – by four wickets on 6 June 2011; by seven wickets on 8 June 2011; by 102 runs on 5 July 2013 and by 105 runs on 25 June 2017.
  
• Overall, India have won nine and lost nine out of 19 contested at Port of Spain (NR 1). India have won the last six result-oriented matches at this venue.
  
• Three Indian batsmen have posted hundreds at Port of Spain. Virender Sehwag had scored 114 off 87 balls vs Bermuda in the ICC World Cup on 19 March 2007. Ajinkya Rahane had posted 103 on 25 June 2017 and Virat Kohli 102 on 5 July 2013 – both against the West Indies.
  
• Sehwag's marvellous hundred was his first century at the World Cup, outstripping his previous highest of 82 in the 2003 World Cup final against Australia.  He had taken just 81 balls to reach 100, making it the third quickest in World Cups at that time.

• Brian Lara's unbeaten 146 vs New Zealand on 30 March 1996 remains the highest individual score in ODIs at this venue.

• India's margin of triumph by 257 runs in the World Cup match vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19 March, 2007 remains the biggest victory for India in ODIs.
  
• The highest-ever total at Port of Spain in ODIs has been recorded by India – 413 for five vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19 March, 2007.  The said total is the only     340-plus score by any team at this venue.

• Only two bowlers have produced six-wicket hauls at this venue – 6 for 25 by New     Zealand's Scott Styris vs West Indies on 12 June 2002 and 6 for 50 by West Indian     Tony Gray vs Australia on 9 March 1991.
  
• Three Indian bowlers have bagged four wickets in ODIs at Port of Spain. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – four for eight vs Sri Lanka on 9 July 2013; Ravindra Jadeja – four for 23 vs Sri Lanka on 11 July 2013 and Amit Mishra – 4 for 31 vs West Indies on 8 June 2011.
  
• New Zealand's Scott Styris remains the only all-rounder to post a fifty apart from capturing six wickets in an ODI at Port of Spain – 63 not out and 6 for 25 vs West Indies on 12 June 2002.
  
• Dwayne Bravo is the only West Indian all-rounder to register a fifty besides taking three wickets in an ODI at this venue – 61 not out and three for 32 vs India on 26 May 2006.