The team that wins this match will join England, South Africa and New Zealand as the fourth team in the semi-finals. So the match is practically as important as the quarter-final for both India and West Indies. Ahead of the super-duper match on Super Sunday, let’s take a look at the match’s pitch and weather report, head-to-head record and possible playing XI.

Pitch Report: The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata is generally conducive to batsmen. Here the ball comes into the bat with quick pace and good bounce, making runs easier. The outfield is also quite fast. Pacers get some advantage with the new ball, and spinners also influence the game when the ball is old. Dew at night can be a factor. The average score for this pitch is around 180-185. More than 200 scores have also happened here more than once. The Indian team has played a total of 8 T20 matches at Eden Gardens, losing only one of them.

Weather Report: There is no chance of rain in this match, so the spectators can enjoy the entire match. According to Aquaweather data, the temperature will be around 34°C during the day, dropping to 25°C at night. Humidity will be around 45% and wind speed may reach 13 kmph.

India vs West Indies Head-to-Head: A total of 30 T20 International matches have been played between the two teams so far. Of these, India won 19, West Indies won 10, and 1 match did not result. There have been 4 matches between the two teams in the T20 World Cup—India won 1 and West Indies won 3.

Take a look at India’s possible XI: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey / Kuldeep Yadav, Akshar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

Here’s a look at West Indies’ possible XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope (captain & wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfan Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Ford/Aqeel Hussain, Gudakesh Moti, Shamar Joseph.