World T20 League 2024

ENG vs WI, 42nd Match, Super Eight

Preview

The Two-time T20 World League champions, England(ENG) and West Indies(WI) will lock horns in the 42nd match of the T20 World League 2024 on Thursday(20th June 2024). This Super 8 match is scheduled to take place at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

The Hosts West Indies remain undefeated in Group C where they successfully defeated PNG, New Zealand, Uganda and Afghanistan. Rovman Powell-led won all 4 matches with a healthy net run rate of +3.257 in the Group stage. On the other hand, England has witnessed some ups and downs in this tournament, they finished second in Group B with a healthy net run rate of +3.611. Jos Buttler-led English side won 2 matches out of their 4 league matches and their one match ended in a washout.

Men in Maroon enter with their confidence soaring hoping to build on their success, while the three Lions try to readjust after barely scraping through the group stages and they will looking to have a great start of the Super 8 round. West Indies is clearly in the lead on the overall H2H, with the Caribbean side coming out on top in 17 matches and the English men walking away with a victory 12 times in T20I matches. But, in International cricket tournaments, i.e. in World League editions, WI has dictated terms with 5 wins and 1 loss in 6 matches so far.

Who else can miss that T20 World League 2016 final between the two sides, when 'remember the name' Carlos Brathwaite smashed three sixes hattrick and sealed the trophy for West Indies by chasing 161 runs at Eden Gardens. What will happen this time when this powerful Windies side goes face to face at their home against England in the Super 8 clash?

Match Details

Match: World T20 League 2024, ENG vs WI, 42nd Match

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Time: 06:00 AM IST

Venue: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Pitch and Weather Report

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground is generally more batting-friendly than most stadiums in this part of the world. And the recent numbers are in agreement. 200+ have been scored twice on this track in the 9th edition of the T20 World Legaue. By seeing how the outcomes have panned out here, it would not be a surprise if the skipper winning the toss opted to have a bat and get first use of the track.

The temperature in Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia during the match is predicted to be around 28-32 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 70%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 27 km/h. There is no rain predicted for the match day.

ENG vs WI Squads

ENG: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Ben Duckett, Sam Curran, Tom Hartley

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

ENG vs WI Probable Playing XIs

ENG: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

WI: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy

Match Prediction

The Hosts WI has home advantage and momentum, but the English side shouldn't be underestimated. Jos Buttler-led ENG's bowling attack needs to step up and contain the Men in Maroon's onslaught, while the WI need to weather the early storm from ENG's openers. Defending champions versus the hosts, and it is a pretty tough call. But we believe West Indies to win this contest.

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