West Indies vs England 2nd T20 Preview: West Indies and England are going to meet in the second T20i of five match series at the national cricket stadium in St George,Grenada on Thursday December 14.As the poor performance of british men continues in white ball cricket since 2023 ODI World and the 2-1 series loss in ODIs . Jos Butler and co. will be desperate to bounce back from a four-wicket loss in the first match in Barbados,
Philip Salt’s 40 and Rehan Ahmed 3 wickets are the key performances from the first match.
On the other side,Rovman Powell led Westindies are looking as a very strong unit and Andre Russell’s return to International Cricket after the long gap of two years has made the team look even more strong. Russell made his return in great fashion winning Player of the Match in the first match only. He was phenomenal with both bat and ball.
With the 2024 T20 world cup just around the corner , both teams are aiming for a positive campaign in the series as it is going to be held in the same country and winning the series will be the great boost for the both the teams.
West Indies vs England 2nd T20: Match Details
Match: West Indies vs England, 2nd T20I
Date & Time: Thursday, December 14, 11:00 PM IST
Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada
Live Streaming Details: FanCode
Players to watch out from England for the Second T20i will be both the openers Jos Butler and Philip Salt as the performed brilliantly in the first T20i gave England a flying start with the partnership of 77 in just 37 balls but others batters couldn’t capitalize the start given by both the batters.As the partnership broken England struggled to get going apart from Liam Livingstone who scored 27 off 19. No other batter shown any kind of intent of going after the bowlers of west indies .And in the bowling department of England both Rehan ahmed and Adil Rashid bowlled brilliantly.And From the West Indies”s batting both openers kyle Mayers and Brandon King are in brilliant form as they showed in the first match.Apart from them Shai Hope and Captain Powell brings stability in this explosive batting lineup of West Indies. Pooran and Hetmyer will also be looking forward to making in the second t20i.. Russell will also try to continue his form with both bat and ball.And in the bowling department all eyes will be on Alzarri Joseph and veteran Jason Holder.
West Indies vs England 2nd T20: Pitch Report
The pitch at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada usually has favorable conditions for batters as it has true bounce in it which helps batsmen in playing shots. Ball comes easily to the bat and the batters can score good runs. Winning the toss choosing to bat first in an attempt to put pressure on the scoreboard by posting a big first innings total is what captains might be looking forward to. With both teams having power hitters in their ranks, a high-scoring encounter can be expected on Thursday.
