The second match of Super 12 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will see defending champions West Indies lock horns against England on Saturday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. It’s the replica of the 2016 T20 World Cup final five years back in 2016 in Kolkata.
West Indies may have disappointed in their two warm-up games, losing to both Pakistan and Afghanistan, but they have never lost a T20 World Cup game to England in their five encounters. Although a number of their batsmen have been in the shaky form of late, there is no doubting their explosive potential and depth, with Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell providing middle-order ballast.
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The West Indies will certainly not fear England’s attack, one that has been weakened by the unavailability of Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran.
On the other hand, England England had a better time of things in their own warm-up matches, beating New Zealand and pushing India hard. The absence of Jofra Archer, Sam Curran and Ben Stokes is a blow though – all three would likely have been in their first-choice XI – but the batting retains an imposing feel.
The opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Jason Roy holds the key, particularly given the importance of scoring as many runs in the Powerplay before the ball gets softer and the slower pitches make run-scoring harder.
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Match Details
England vs West Indies, Match 14, Super 12 Group 1
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: October 23rd, at 7:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
Dew is likely to play a role in the second innings. Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first as a result. The pitch is expected to be good for batting but the seamers have had some joy in Dubai in recent times and it is unlikely to be a really high-scoring game.
England vs West Indies – Predicted Playing XI
England: Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes/Chris Jordan
West Indies: Lendl Simmons/Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Roston Chase/Akeal Hosein, Dwayne Bravo, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh Jr.
England vs West Indies – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Nicholas Pooran, Lendl Simmons (c), Jason Roy (vc), Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Hayden Walsh Jr.
Fantasy Team 2: Jos Buttler (c), Evin Lewis, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Roston Chase (vc), Chris Jordan, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh Jr.
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