West Indies vs England Prediction: England lost one in last five

West Indies and England are going head to head in the Match 2 of T20 Series at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on 11th November 2024. England have lost only one in last five against West Indies. Who will win this game of cricket?

West Indies will be dissatisfied with bowling in the first T20I. But the a robust batting saw them put up a total of 182 which could not be defended as the bowling allowed the English batsmen to win by losing 2 wickets in 16.5 overs. None of the West Indies batsman get to test their bat for long as four of them got dismissed in the 30s. The big batting line-up this team has boasts Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, and Romario Shepherd-creatures of explosive T20 batters who certainly have themselves in good shape going into these games but one of them would have to undertake the 'anchor-man' role. While bowling appears relatively fragile on flat tracks, the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium does tend to play in favor of the bowlers and Akeal Hosein, Andre Russell, and Gudakesh Motie are likely to make most of these conditions. West Indies may think of replacing Gudakesh Motie with Roston Chase for the next game.

Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie/ Roston Chase

Phil Salt was the difference in England's successful eight-wicket win over West Indies in the first T20I that gave them an edge over the series. Saqib Mahmood was on fire with his career-best performance as he took four wickets for 34 to restrict the West Indies for a score that was below-par. The T20 side from England is strong owing to steady players like Salt, Will Jacks, Jos Buttler, and Liam Livingstone. There are also promising young talents like Jacob Bethell, who scored his maiden T20I fifty. Buttler and Livingstone will likely feature prominently in the following games. But, the job would not be easy for the West Indies as England would bank on their bowlers such as Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, and Sam Curran to keep under wraps the batsmen. Rashid himself would be in the thick of it when he will follow his three wickets in the last game.

Philip Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley

England took an aggressive first game and successfully remain 1-0 ahead. In the second game will they command a lead of 2-0? West Indies side is bound to strongly bounce back in the second game despite their bowling seems to be rather poorer. The batting line-up strong; and I expect some key players to deliver a big score. England too are strong in this format, but it is only natural that we expect the home side to do well in the second game. Home side will win the next T20I and level the series 1-1.