the grammar of ' do you think' in a complex sentence?

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the grammar of ' do you think' in a complex sentence?

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is it ' how many cups do you think the team will get in next decade?' or
'how many cups do you think will the team get in next decade?'

Kind of confused. Any help?
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Re: the grammar of ' do you think' in a complex sentence?

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The first is correct.

Statement, not question, word-order is required in a subordinate clause.
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