WI vs ENG 1st T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
After West Indies won the deciding ODI against England on Saturday evening in Barbados, the same teams go head to head in the opening T20I on Tuesday evening back at the Kensington Oval. West Indies beat India by 8 wickets in their last T20I in August with England losing by 6 wickets to New Zealand in their last game in this format in September. Read on as we preview this game. The first T20I begins at 18:00 local time.
After beating England in the ODIs, West Indies and their supporters will be expectant ahead of this T20I. Rovman Powell’s side will need to be at their best once more though if they are to take a 1-0 lead on Tuesday in this five-match series.
Many of the players selected for England in this game will be looking to put in a performance which increases their chances of being chosen for next year’s T20 World Cup. There may be a lack of experience in the team but there is still plenty of talent.
West Indies vs England 1st T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on FanCode and TNT Sports.
WI vs ENG Match Toss Prediction
The last four T20Is at this venue have been won by the team batting first so we predict that both teams will choose to bat first if they win the toss ahead of this series opener.
WI vs ENG Pitch Report
The pitch was a little two-paced on Saturday with some uneven bounce as well. A par score will be no higher than 175-180 in this game.
Barbados Weather Report
The forecast is for dry conditions on Tuesday evening although there could be rain earlier in the day and there will be cloud cover. The temperature will be in the mid-20s throughout this ODI.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs England 1st T20 2023.
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
With a new series and some changes of personnel including Rovman Powell back to lead the side, there should be no fatigue in the West Indies squad. Andre Russell has returned to the squad and is likely to be included in the playing 11 for this first game of the series.
WI Key Players
- Kyle Mayers - Yhe batting all-rounder arrives at this series after playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament and hitting 61 runs from 30 balls in his final game.
- Nicholas Pooran - The former skipper was also in action in Abu Dhabi earlier this month and has been one of the best white ball batters in international and franchise cricket over the last 18 months.
- Akeal Hosein - The 30 year old left-arm spinner has 99 T20 wickets across his career so will be desperate to get at least one dismissal in Barbados. He has best figures in T20Is of 4/30.
- Romario Shepherd - The bowling all-rounder showed his talent in the ODI series with scores of 48, 19 and 41 not out whilst taking 5 wickets in total. He will be a threat in both innings.
WI Team Form
West Indies had lost successive T20Is against India before they won the deciding match in their series back in August.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase/Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
This will be a much changed England side from their last T20I which included many of the 2023 Cricket World Cup squad like Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow. No injuries have been reported in the squad following the conclusion of the ODI series. John Turner is expected to make his international debut
ENG Key Players
- Will Jacks - The batting all-rounder will come out to the wicket with an attacking mindset and will also will be useful with the ball on this pitch where he took 3/22 on Saturday.
- Jos Buttler - The captain comes into this series under severe pressure after his side’s poor performance in the World Cup in India and in the ODI series here. However, he has scored 2766 runs from 100 T20 innings.
- Sam Curran - The left-arm bowling all-rounder looked near his best bowling with pace, accuracy and swing on Saturday. He is a great competitor with 123 wickets across all international formats.
- Rehan Ahmed - The 19 year old took 5 wickets across the ODI series and found plenty of spin at this venue on Saturday. He continues to perform at a very high level in international cricket.
ENG Team Form
England come into this game in Barbados hoping to avoid their third successive defeat in T20Is.
England Predicted Playing 11
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Rehan Ahmed, John Turner, Gus Atkinson
West Indies vs England Head to Head
Although West Indies lead the overall head to head in this format 14-10, England have won six of the last eight T20Is between the sides. Their last T20I clash was in January 2022 with West Indies winning by 17 runs.
WI vs ENG Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
WI Won |
ENG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
24 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
West Indies vs England Betting Odds
Who will win West Indies vs England 1st T20 Match?
Although there will be some changes for West Indies from their XI in the ODIs, they will bring back plenty of experienced players. England do not have anywhere near as much experience in their squad and we have West Indies as the top team for this fixture.
🏆 West Indies vs England Prediction
There was a big crowd at this venue on Saturday and we expect another large attendance for this opening T20I of the series. We are not anticipating a very high scoring game but there will certainly be plenty of boundaries when you look at the batting line-ups on display. Player for player, we think West Indies have more experience and will be better suited to these conditions. Our prediction is for West Indies to win.
West Indies to beat England in 1st T20
Dec 13, 2023
03:30 IST / 2:00 GMT
Kensington Oval - Bridgetown, Barbados
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