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Aussies win the toss, batting vs Windies in second ODI

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West Indies will field, after Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the second One-day International at Kensington Oval.

Both teams have made one change apiece – Shai Hope replaces Shimron Hetmyer for the Windies, and Riley Meredith replaces fellow pacer Wes Agar for the Aussies.

The hosts trail the three-match series 0-1, after winning the first ODI by 133 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method this past Tuesday at the same venue.

Teams:

West Indies: Kieron Pollard (captain), Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh Jr, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell.

Australia: Alex Carey (captain/wicketkeeper), Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith, Josh Hazlewood.

Umpires: Joel Wilson, Nigel Duguid.

TV umpire: Gregory Brathwaite.

Match referee: Sir Richie Richardson.

Reserve umpire: Leslie Reifer Jr.

(AR)

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