Preview:
The series is getting more intense as West Indies will face England in the third T20I. West Indies almost won the second T20I, but they lost the match by a mere one-run margin. Late fireworks from Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein kept them in the hunt till the very last ball and major contributions from the top-order batters would have made a difference from them in the run-chase. They need to move on from the loss and should be back with a positive mindset in the next game.
England, on the other hand, managed to win by a solitary one run in the second T20I to level the series 1-1. They learned from their mistakes from the first T20I and batted quite well. Useful innings from Jason Roy, Tam Banton, Moeen Ali, and Chris Jordan propelled them to a score of 171 at the end of 20 overs. They somehow overcame the massive hitting of West Indies lower-order batters and sealed the game in the end.
Match Details:
West Indies vs England, 3rd T20I
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Date & Time: January 27th at 1:30 AM IST and January 26th at 4:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a competitive surface for the T20 format where the batters and bowlers will get equal purchase. The spinners are getting a good amount of turn from the wicket. Bowling first is a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs for WI vs ENG:
West Indies
Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell
England
Jason Roy, Tom Banton, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan (c), Sam Billings (wk), Chris Jordan, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley
Top Picks for WI vs ENG Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Brandon King was unlucky in the second T20I as he was adjudged leg before wicket on the basis of the umpire’s call. He can score valuable runs once he starts going.
After getting dismissed for a false stroke in the first T20I, Jason Roy came out with a positive mindset and played some breath-taking strokes in his innings of 45 runs in the second T20I.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Romario Shepherd is in the making of becoming one of the best all-rounders for the West Indies. He came out of nowhere in the 2nd T20I and played some excellent shots in his innings of 44. He has also picked up 2 wickets in this series.
Moeen Ali had a perfect game in the 2nd T20I. First, he scored handy 31 runs and then scalped 3 big wickets and rightly deserved the player of the match award.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Akeal Hosein showed his hidden batting skills in the second T20I, where he almost won the game for his side. He has scalped 2 wickets in this series and has also scored 44 runs with the bat.
Adil Rashid is getting good turn from the surface and more importantly, he hasn’t conceded not many runs. In 2 matches in this series, he has scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 5.62.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
There was a massive shift in the approach of Tom Banton in the second T20I, as he scored runs freely and was not scared to reverse sweep in the powerplay. He ended his innings after scoring 25 runs from 18 balls.
WI vs ENG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Brandon King | 52 runs | 80 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 wickets and 44 runs | 115 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 51 runs | 74 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 wickets and 31 runs | 135 |
| Jason Roy | 51 runs | 77 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard, James Vince, Jason Roy (c), Brandon King (vc), Moeen Ali, Romario Shepherd, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Akeal Hosein
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran (vc), James Vince, Jason Roy, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Moeen Ali (c), Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Jordan
WI vs ENG Risky Captaincy Choices:
Fabian Allen is proving time and again that he is an excellent player in this format of the game. He has scalped 3 wickets and has also scored 12 runs in this series. He can be a risky captaincy pick.
Chris Jordan is scoring important runs down the order for England in this series. In 2 matches, he has scored 55 runs and has also picked up a wicket. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Inclusion of Liam Dawson doesn’t fetch adequate points and hence it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
