West Indies will play England again on Saturday afternoon for a chance to secure the five-match Twenty20 International series after winning by four wickets in Barbados on Tuesday and by ten runs in Grenada on Thursday. At 13:30 local time, the match begins at the National Cricket Stadium.
On Thursday, West Indies won at Grenada by a 10-run margin, however, the victory was closer to being a landslide than the scoreline indicated. So far in the series, the hosts have outperformed England and have controlled the conditions in both games. They now also have to play at that level in this Twenty20 International.
Sam Curran, an all-round bowler, top scored in the second Twenty20 International, indicating that the hitters let England down. Only one bowler lost a wicket throughout that match. The visitors should be able to reclaim the lead in the series if they can secure a high score from one of their top three players.
Due to a minor injury, spinner Gudakesh Motie replaced Romario Shepherd in the West Indies’ starting lineup on Thursday. If Shepherd is fit, he might challenge Andre Russell for the post after the seasoned all-rounder let up 66 runs on a surface that was absorbing spin and Motie returned figures of 1/9.
The 28-year-old opener Brandon King won Player of the Match after hitting 82 runs off of 52 balls on this pitch on Thursday. In the most recent match, here in Grenada, captain Rovman Powell scored his fifth T20I half-century with an innings that featured three fours and five sixes.
In the second Twenty20 International, Alzarri Joseph, a right-arm fast bowler who poses a threat in all forms, claimed the wickets of Phil Salt, Will Jacks, and Sam Curran. On Thursday, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein began the bowling and removed two of England’s top players, Jos Buttler in the third over and Harry Brook in the fifteenth.
West Indies
Rovman Powell (c), Shai Hope (wk), Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Andre Russell / Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Akeal Hosein
Due to his team’s ongoing struggles in white ball cricket, Jos Buttler benched Ben Duckett in favor of veteran all-rounder Moeen Ali ahead of Thursday’s Twenty20 International. Before this encounter, the team was free of injuries.
The 27-year-old Phil Salt, who has an amazing strike-rate of 149.20 in Twenty20 Internationals, will be attempting to post his third fifty-plus score in this format this evening. Even though the skipper gave yet another subpar display at the bat, Jos Buttler remains one of the best white ball batters in the world, and if he can play anything close to his peak, England will be extremely difficult to defeat.
The 35-year-old Adil Rashid appears to be improving with age and experience. Thus far in the series, he has already dismissed Nicholas Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer, two dangerous left-handers. Despite England’s 2-0 defeat, the young all-round bowler Rehan Ahmed is growing in stature on this tour. In both T20Is, he has grabbed the wicket of the seasoned Shai Hope.
England
Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Will Jacks, Tymal Mills
Match Details | ||
Match | West Indies vs England, 3rd T20I | England tour of West Indies 2023 | |
Date | 16/12/2023 (Saturday) | |
Time | 22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20I | |
Venue | National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada | |
Recent performance | West Indies – W W W L L | England – L L L L W |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
National Cricket Stadium
In the second Twenty20 International, England won the toss and elected to field first, but their loss means that the team batting first has won seven of the eight T20Is at this location. If they win the toss, we predict that both captains will decide to bat first.
While there may be some rain showers in Grenada considerably earlier in the day on Saturday, we anticipate dry weather with highs in the 20s during the scheduled period.
We expect plenty of turns again in this match because the surface on Thursday produced more spin than we could have predicted. It will be difficult to chase down any first-inning score of more than 180 in the second innings.
In the last five games, West Indies has won four while England has won just one.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, England has a 53% chance of winning.
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