Fantasy Preview: England vs West Indies, Match 42, T20 World Cup 2024

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West Indies: W, W, W, W, W

England: W, W, L, NR, W

Head to Head

Matches 29 | England 12 | West Indies 17

Venue Details

Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia

The weather in St Lucia isn’t too good leading up to the clash, with a 25-30% chance of rain. But as we get closer to the clash, there’s no prediction of rainfall. 

Average first innings score: 200

Bat first / Bat second split: Batting first team has won two out of the three games

Second-innings total at the venue: 186/5 (AUS vs SCO), 118/10 (NED vs SL), 114/10 (AFG vs WI)

Pace and spin split: Average 24.6 vs 28.9, Economy 9.3 vs 8.3, Percentage of wickets 60.5% vs 39.5%

Players to watch out for

Nicholas Pooran: Until the game against Afghanistan, Nicholas Pooran hadn’t scored a single fifty in T20 World Cups. But in that clash, he absolutely obliterated the Afghani bowling unit, scoring a 53-ball 98, including taking 36 runs off a single Azmatullah Omarzai over. The fact that Pooran has a good record against England, with his last three scores being 10 (6), 39 (15) and 82 (45), should surely be enough reasons to keep an eye on him. 

Harry Brook: Harry Brook’s form going into the Namibia clash was dicey, with scores of 1, 17* and 20*. But the right-hander turned his form around, saving England from a possible elimination with a 20-ball 47, with six boundaries, striking at 235. Only last year in December, Brook played a blinder against the Windies with a 7-ball 31, a knock where he smashed four sixes. He’s coming to form at the right moment, and he could be an integral figure of the peaking English side in the competition. 

Alzarri Joseph: While the two left-arm spinners - Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie - have certainly played a huge role in the Windies’ resurgence, you shouldn’t forget Alzarri Joseph’s contribution. The tall pacer has picked up nine wickets, a joint-second most in the tournament, averaging 6.4, with 4/19 against New Zealand.

Key battles 

Akeal Hosein vs England top order

Akeal Hosein is the man-in-form for the Windies, picking up wickets for fun with the new ball in the competition. So, his battle against the English top order could certainly be one of the battles that could shape the contest. 

Hosein vs Jos Buttler: 7.1 overs, 65 runs, 2 wickets

Hosein vs Phil Salt: 8.3 overs, 63 runs, 1 wicket

Hosein vs Will Jacks: 2.2 overs, 27 runs, 2 wickets

Hosein vs Jonny Bairstow: 1 ball, 1 wicket

Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI

Probable playing XI

West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

Streaming and Telecast details

The match will begin at 6 AM IST and will be streamed and telecasted on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports.

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