West Indies vs England Match Prediction – Who will win today’s 2nd T20I match between WI vs ENG?

In this article we will be analyzing the WI vs ENG Match Prediction. England (ENG) lock horns with the West Indies (WI) in the second T20I in the five-match series at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Monday, November 11.

The tourists registered a one-sided win in the first T20I at the same venue as they made light work of a 183-run target thanks to Phil Salt’s blistering century and a power-packed fifty from Jacob Bethell. The West Indies bowlers dismissed Will Jacks and Jos Buttler early in the piece but couldn’t break the third wicket partnership between Salt and Bethell, which yielded 107 runs off 61 balls.

Salt smashed an unbeaten 103 off 54 balls, while Bethell remained not out on 58 off 36 deliveries. England reached the target with eight wickets and 19 balls to spare.

Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, and Andre Russell got off to scintillating starts but failed to convert them into big scores. The hosts lost half their side for 69 in the ninth over but showed signs of recovery with a 39-run partnership between Pooran and Russell. However, they lost three wickets in quick succession and got reduced to 117/8 in the 15th over.

Gudakesh Motie and Romario Shepherd stitched an excellent counter-attacking partnership at the backend to take the Caribbean side to a decent score. However, Salt and Bethell made a mockery of the target with their fearless batting. The top and the middle-order batters for the West Indies will have to step up in the second game.

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WI vs ENG Match Details

Pitch Report

Judging by the trend at the Kensington Oval of late, the pitch could be tricky for the batters in the initial overs but it will ease out as the game progresses. Winning the toss and opting to bowl first would be the way to go. Hitting the big shots from the get-go could be a tough task and that is why it will be important for the set batters to convert their starts into substantial scores.

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Head-to-Head Record

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Probable Predicted Playing XIs

West Indies:

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

England:

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

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WI vs ENG Probable Top Performers

Probable Best Batter: Phil Salt

Salt just loves batting in the Caribbean. He has amassed 682 runs from 16 T20I innings at a staggering average of 56.83 and an awe-inspiring strike rate of 179. The wicketkeeper-batter has amassed three centuries and two fifties during his time in the West Indies. Salt would want to continue from where he left in the first T20I.

Probable Best Bowler: Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid bowled an excellent spell in the first T20I. He used all his experience to bag three important wickets in the middle overs for England. Rashid finished with figures of 3/32 from his four overs. The West Indies batters should come out with better plans to counter the wily leg-spinner on Monday.

 

Today’s Match Prediction: Team batting second to win the match

Scenario 1

West Indies win the toss and opt to bowl first.

Powerplay: 50-60

England: 185-195

West Indies win the match.

Scenario 2

England win the toss and opt to bowl first.

Powerplay: 50-60

West Indies: 180-190

England win the match.

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.