WI vs ENG 3rd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
After a 4 wicket victory in Barbados on Tuesday and a 10 run win in Grenada on Thursday, West Indies have the opportunity to clinch the five-match T20I series against England when the two sides go head to head once more on Saturday afternoon. Read on as we preview this third T20I of the series. The game gets underway at the national Cricket Stadium at 13:30 local time.
West Indies got over the line by a 10 run margin in Grenada on Thursday but the win was more comfortable than the scoreline suggested. The hosts have mastered the conditions in both games and outplayed England so far in the series. They now need to maintain that level in this T20I as well.
With only one bowler going wicketless in the second T20I, it was the batters who let England down as reflected by bowling all-rounder Sam Curran top scoring. If the visitors can get a big score from one of their top three then they should be able to get back into the series.
West Indies vs England 3rd 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
England won the toss and chose to field first in the second T20I but their defeat means that seven of eight T20Is at this venue have been won by the team batting first. We predict that both captains will choose to bat first if they win the toss.
WI vs ENG Pitch Report
There was more spin than expected from the surface on Thursday so we anticipate there will be plenty of turn again in this match. Any first innings score over 180 will be tough to chase down in the second innings.
Grenada Weather Report
There could be some rain showers around much earlier in the day on Saturday in Grenada but across the scheduled time, we are expecting dry conditions with the temperature in the high 20s.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs England 3rd T20 2023.
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
A slight injury saw Romario Shepherd left out of West Indies’ XI on Thursday with spinner Gudakesh Motie coming into the side. With the pitch taking spin and Motie returning figures of 1/9, if Shepherd is fit he could rival Andre Russell’s position after the experienced all-rounder conceded 66 runs.
WI Key Players
- Brandon King - The 28 year old opener hit 82 not out from 52 balls on this pitch on Thursday and walked away with the Player of the Match Award.
- Rovman Powell - The skipper hit his fifth T20I half-century in the last game with an innings which included three fours and five sixes here in Grenada.
- Alzarri Joseph - The right arm fast bowler is always a threat across all formats and he got the wickets of Phil Salt, Will Jacks and Sam Curran in the second T20I.
- Akeal Hosein - The left-arm spinner opened the bowling on Thursday and dismissed two of England’s big names by getting Jos Buttler in the third over and Harry Brook in the 15th.
WI Team Form
West Indies have built up plenty of momentum against England over the last couple of weeks and a victory on Saturday will make it four T20I wins in a row.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell / Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
With his side struggling once again in white ball cricket, Jos Buttler brought the experienced all-rounder Moeen Ali back into the team ahead of Thursday’s T20I with Ben Duckett dropping out. There are no injuries in the squad ahead of this match.
ENG Key Players
- Phil Salt - The 27 year old has an impressive strike-rate of 149.20 in T20Is and will be looking to record his third score of 50+ in this format in this game.
- Jos Buttler - Although it was another poor performance with the bat from the captain, he is a top white ball batter and if he could get near his best then England will be very hard to beat.
- Adil Rashid - The 35 year old seems to be getting better with age and experience. He has dismissed the dangerous left-handers, Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran in both matches in the series so far.
- Rehan Ahmed - The teenage bowling all-rounder is adding to his reputation on this tour even with England losing 2-0. He has taken the wicket of the experienced Shai Hope in both T20Is.
ENG Team Form
England have had a very disappointing last few months and have lost their last four T20Is
England Predicted Playing 11
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Will Jacks, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
West Indies vs England Head to Head
England are really struggling against West Indies in this format with only one win from their last five games. The hosts lead the overall head to head score 16-10.
WI vs ENG Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
WI Won |
ENG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
26 |
15 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
West Indies vs England Betting Odds
The bookies can not separate the teams ahead of the third game of the series. Both West Indies and England are 1.83 to win this T20I.
Who will win West Indies vs England 3rd T20 Match?
West Indies are 2-0 up in the series and certainly are the more confident side coming into this match. However, England have shown character across the last few months by bouncing back after poor runs of form and we expect them to be the top team in this game.
🏆 West Indies vs England Prediction
It is a simple equation for this game - if West Indies win then they secure the series, so England must go all out to get the win on Saturday afternoon. They have been second best so far in the series and can have no complaints with the 2-0 scoreline. We are predicting a close fixture but are expecting some big scores from the top order for the visitors and we are backing England to win.
Englan to beat West Indies in 3rd T20
Dec 16, 2023
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
National Cricket Stadium - Saint George's, Grenada
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