West Indies 0/0 in 0.0 Overs | T20 World Cup ENG vs WI Reside Rating: England decide to area vs West Indies

Each England and West Indies are every competing for an unprecedented third T20 World Cup title. Whereas the hosts are undefeated within the event to date, England had a fairly anxious group stage and wanted arch-rivals Australia’s assist to maintain alive their title defence.

Having performed catch up after a loss towards Australia within the league stage, Jos Buttler and his males now have the chance to begin afresh.

Then again, West Indies, who head to the fixture on the again of an eight-match profitable streak, put up a sensational show towards Afghanistan, notching an enormous 104-run win on the Darren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium.

They as soon as once more head to the stadium that holds the identify of their head coach and two-time T20 World Cup-winning captain searching for an identical consequence.

“It isn’t essentially to ship them (England) a message (the massive win towards Afghanistan). It is simply to indicate them that as a lot as they’re taking part in good cricket, we’re taking part in good cricket – so come Wednesday night time it must be an excellent sport,” skipper Rovman Powell stated on the pre-match press convention.

West Indies are performing as a cohesive unit. Their batters have taken duty and stood up each time the group wanted somebody — be it Shane Rutherford or Nicholas Pooran. Their bowlers too have finished their job.

The flat pitches and comparatively quick sq. boundaries listed here are a paradise for batters with all matches performed right here to date being a high-scoring affairs.

However the batters should be fastidiously negotiate the cross winds that sends some balls flying unexpectedly for six and others swirling. Pooran focused them ruthlessly towards Afghanistan.

West Indies will financial institution on their left-arm spin duo of Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Moti towards England’s predominantly right-handed batting lineup.

Whereas the pitch favours batters, the additional bounce nonetheless presents incentive for the quicks and left-arm medium pacer Obed McCoy’s function may even turn into vital.

England pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wooden would even be eager to make a lot of the circumstances.

The 2 groups have clashed fairly frequently prior to now and are effectively conscious of one another’s energy and weaknesses.

“Once we play the English guys so usually, we play them truly yearly, in order that they know loads about us, we all know loads about them,” Powell stated.

“It is simply that if you’re taking part in the sport on the day, whoever will get on high has to remain on high for so long as attainable.”

Groups (from)

West Indies Squad: Rovman Powell (c), Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy, Shamar Joseph, Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope.

England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley and Mark Wooden.