WI vs ENG; 3rd T20I Dream 11 Prediction: West Indies will face England in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series on Saturday (December 16) at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada. West Indies have won the first two matches of the series and would like to win this match to take an unassailable lead in the series. Both the teams have been mirror images of each other so far even in different playing conditions. England had their moments both times, But they had to face defeat at the end of the first innings.
In the opening game, the English team had a good chance to reach a score of more than 185-190 and had the platform, But despite the fast starts of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, the team failed. Ultimately even the total of 171 was not enough against the Caribbean team as West Indies achieved it with 11 balls to spare.
In the second T20 match, England won the toss and elected to bowl. In the second game, the visiting team England bowled brilliantly in the first 15 overs with the help of Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid. But Sam Curran’s 30-run overturned the tables dramatically And West Indies easily crossed the 175-run mark,
Whereas at one time even 160 runs seemed far away. West Indies did not have a good start and lost the first four wickets for just 54 runs.
But after that, Brandon King and Rovman Powell added 80 runs for the fifth wicket and helped the team out of trouble. King remained unbeaten after scoring 82 runs on 52 balls. West Indies scored 176 runs at the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Adil Rashid and Tymal Mills took two wickets each from England. Whereas Chris Woakes, Sam Curran and Rehan Ahmed took one wicket each.
England lost the first wicket for just nine runs in the form of Jos Buttler, who scored just five runs from seven balls. The batsmen who followed performed well and England crossed the 100-run mark in the 14th over. However, no batsman was able to convert a good start into a big innings. Sam Curran was sent up the batting order and batted at the fourth position for the first time in his T20I career. He scored 50 runs in 32 balls.
England could score only 166 runs at the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 10 runs.
Discrepancies are visible in all departments from England onwards. West Indies, on the other hand, have made good use of their familiar home conditions and the return of Andre Russell has deepened the power factor of their line-up.
There has been a huge difference in ammunition between the two sides – England has hit 14 sixes in the two matches while West Indies have almost doubled it with 27 sixes!
West Indies vs England Match Details
Match – West Indies vs England, 3rd T20I
Venue – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
Date and Time – Saturday, December 16, 11:00 PM
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details – Fancode app and Website
WI vs ENG: Pitch Report of the National Stadium, Grenada
This match will be held on the pitch of National Cricket Stadium Grenada, St. George which is generally favorable for the batsmen. Due to the batting friendliness of the pitch, bowlers find it difficult to perform here as this pitch does not provide them much support. Hence, the team batting first should aim to score more than 180 runs to challenge the opposition team during the run chase.
WI vs ENG: Head-to-Head Record
Total matches played – 26
West Indies won – 16
England won -10
First match – June 28, 2007
Last match – December 14, 2023
The period of decline continues for England on this tour of the West Indies. After losing the ODI series
Now they face a possible defeat in the T20I stage as well, with three games remaining. It is no secret that England is yet to find the right combination as far as T20Is are concerned. With the shortest format World Cup around the corner in six months, they will be hoping to get things right down the order to avoid the debacle that they suffered in the recent ODI World Cup. With West Indies co-hosting the marquee event, this series will tell England a lot about the potential efficiency of their core group.
WI vs ENG Full Squad:
West Indies Squad: Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Rovman Powell(c), Gudakesh Motie, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Ford
England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley, Ben Duckett, Gus Atkinson, John Turner
WI vs ENG: Probable playing 11
West Indies: Given the form and momentum, West Indies are unlikely to make any changes to their eleven barring a last-minute injury as they look to clinch the series. However, depending on the nature of the pitch there could be a toss-up between Gudakesh Moti and Romario Shepherd.
West Indies Probable 11: Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph
England will be considering a change or two. Moeen Ali can take his place and Ben Duckett is also likely to return to the playing 11. Reece Topley can also return to the playing 11 by replacing Chris Woakes. Reece Topley may also return at the expense of Chris Woakes
England Probable 11: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
WI vs ENG: Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Suggestions
Dream11 Team 1: Mega League
Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler, Philip Salt
Batsmen – Brandon King (captain), Rovman Powell
Allrounder-Liam Livingstone, Andre Russell, Sam Curran
Bowlers- Alzarri Joseph (Vice Captain), Rehan Ahmed, Akil Hussain, Adil Rashid
Dream11 Team 2: Grand League
Wicketkeeper- Philip Salt, Nicholas Pooran
Batsmen- Brandon King, Rovman Powell (Captain)
Allrounder- Andre Russell, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali
Bowlers- Alzarri Joseph, Rehan Ahmed (Vice Captain), Akil Hussain, Adil Rashid
