Match prediction for England vs West Indies 1st T20I in Chester-le-Street.
Following the ODI series, England (ENG) and the West Indies (WI) will shift their focus to the shorter format. The first of the three T20 internationals will take place at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, on June 3. The match is scheduled to kick off at 11:00 PM IST.
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Jos Buttler has been in pretty good form, hitting 41* off 20 in the final ODI against West Indies. He had an excellent IPL season, where he amassed 538 runs at an average of nearly 60 while striking at 163. He hit five half-centuries in the tournament.
England have a destructive batting line-up with the likes of Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, and Jacob Bethell. Most of them have been in excellent form. You can back the home side to hit the most sixes in this game.
Shai Hope has amassed over 1500 runs in the shorter format in the last 12 months. He has averaged 36 at a strike rate of nearly 130. Hope has registered one century and nine half-centuries in this period.
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The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street offers balanced pitches with decent help for bowlers. The batters have to deal with the early movement seamers generally find. The average first innings score at the venue in T20 cricket stands at 159.
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England and the West Indies have faced each other 35 times in the T20 format, with the latter holding an edge. The West Indies have won 18 of those games while England have come out on top 16 times. England lead the scoreline in the last five encounters by 4-1.
The hosts made light work of the West Indies to clinch the fifty-over series 3-0. The Harry Brook-led side will look to repeat that scoreline in the shorter format as well. England last played T20Is on the tour of India in February, where they lost the five-match series by 4-1.
Phil Salt has taken paternity leave and will miss the series. Liam Dawson has been called back and should play at seven. The pace attack should comprise Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, and Saqib Mahmood.
Possible XI: Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (capt), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
West Indies will be hoping to bounce back in the T20 series after getting outplayed in the fifty-over format. They haven’t played T20Is since December last year, when they lost to Bangladesh by 3-0.
They have picked a strong squad for this series, with the inclusion of Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer, and Jason Holder. Their playing XI seems to be unpredictable as they could go with any combination. The pace attack is likely to include Holder, Alzarri Joseph, and Matthew Forde.
Akeal Hosein will miss the match after failing to secure a visa in time.
Possible XI: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (capt/wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph.
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The overall record at the venue suggests there’s not much bias for teams batting first or second. As per the general T20 trend, the teams prefer chasing the target. So expect the captain winning the toss to opt to field first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup, and favourites to get a better idea of the match.
The forecast suggests Chester-le-Street could witness mostly cloudy weather on Friday evening. There’s an 89% cloud cover expected with around a 20% chance of precipitation. The humidity levels are expected to be high at 72%, with wind gusts travelling at up to 35 kmph. Expect the temperature to range between 8 to 14 degrees Celsius.
England hammered West Indies in the ODI series and will be strong favourites heading into the first T20I. The bookmakers have given them an 84% chance of winning.
Jos Buttler has scored only 13 runs in 16 deliveries against Jason Holder in the shorter format. The right arm seamer has dismissed the batter twice, making this a matchup to watch out for.
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