West Indies vs England Match Preview, 2nd T20I

ENG vs WI T20 ( source- Getty images/Randy Brooks)

Caribbean nation West Indies (WI) and England (ENG) are all set to continue their ongoing T20I series by facing off in the 2nd T20I of the series. Both sides will lock horns at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Sunday, November 10. It is worth noting that England managed to register a win in the first T20I, and with four games still left in the series, the visitors will hope for an improved showing.

For the first T20I of the series, the West Indies and England faced off in the first T20I in Barbados as well. Both sides took on each other on November 9, and the clash began with England registering a dominant win. The game began with the Windies coming into bat first.

The side’s batting attack failed to go big with Brandon King and Evin Lewis departing early. Furthermore, Nicholas Pooran added 38 runs on the board, with Romario Shepherd scoring 35, as the Windies posted a total of 182 runs in the first innings.

Aiming to chase down the target, England opened the innings with Phil Salt scoring a brilliant ton, scoring 103 runs in 54 deliveries. Furthermore, Jacob Bethell played an unbeaten knock of 58 runs as England chased down the target and won the first T20I by eight wickets.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The surface at the Kensington Oval, in Bridgetown, is one that is preferable for the seam bowlers. In the early stages of the clash, the seamers play a big role in the game, and the batter should look to approach the innings with patience at first.

Head-to-Head Record

Probable Predicted XIs

West Indies:

The West Indies will be led by Rovman Powell in the second T20I of the series as well. With the likes of Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran, and many other stars in the squad, the Windies will hope to put in a good showing and level the score.

Playing XI: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c),  Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

England:

A win in the first T20I, England will hope for another good showing in Barbados and will look to go one more up in the series, and edge ever closer to clinching the series.

Playing XI: Philip Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (c), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone (c), Sam Curran, Dan Mousley, Adil Rashid, Jamie Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.