Preview:
West Indies were all over England in the third T20I and won the game by 20 runs to take an unassailable lead of 2-1 with 2 matches still left in the series. Rovman Powell, who was playing his first game of the series, played an unbelievable knock and become the third West Indian player to score a century in the T20Is. Even though they conceded a lot of runs in the second half, but they managed to pull things back at the late end of the innings.
England, on the other hand, made massive changes to their playing eleven in the third T20I with 3 players making their debut. Tom Banton’s early heroics and a late cameo from Phil Salt couldn’t save them from losing the match. Now they are in a must-win position to stay in the contest.
Match Details:
West Indies vs England, 4th T20I
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Date & Time: January 30th at 1:30 AM IST and January 29th at 4:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a proper batting wicket and the bowlers will have a tough time in the middle for sure. The boundaries are comparatively shorter than the other venues in West Indies. Batting first is a good option.
Probable Playing XIs for WI vs ENG:
West Indies
Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith / Darren Bravo, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell
England
Jason Roy, Tom Banton (wk), James Vince, Moeen Ali (c), Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook / Sam Billings, Chris Jordan / George Garton, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley
Top Picks for WI vs ENG Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Rovman Powell was in and out of the West Indies squad in the past, but his maiden century in the 3rd T20I should cement his place for the long run. He hit some fabulous strokes in his innings of 107 runs.
Jason Roy was going well in the 3rd T20I until he mistimed a shot into the hands of long on when he was batting on 19 runs. In 3 matches in this series, he has scored 70 runs at a strike rate of 132.07.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Romario Shepherd was promoted up the order in the 3rd T20I and he scored 11* runs from just 5 balls. Even though he went at 14.75 runs an over, he picked up 3 wickets. Overall in this tournament, he has picked up 5 wickets and scored 55 runs with the bat.
Liam Livingstone didn’t have the best of games in the 3rd T20I where he scored 11 runs and managed to pick up one wicket at an economy of 14. He is a powerful striker of the ball and is expected to do well in this match.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Sheldon Cottrell managed to pick up 4 wickets in 3 matches in this series at an economy of 7.36, with the best figures of 2 for 30.
Adil Rashid bowled well in the first 3 matches where he didn’t concede many runs and picked up 4 wickets with the best figures of 2 for 24.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Tom Banton played some interesting shots in the 3rd T20I and bought up his second T20I half-century. He ended his innings after scoring 73 runs from 39 balls.
WI vs ENG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Rovman Powell | 107 runs | 173 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 121 runs | 174 |
| Tom Banton | 102 runs | 175 |
| Jason Roy | 70 runs | 104 |
| Liam Livingstone | 11 runs and one wicket | 52 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran (vc), Tom Banton (c), Jason Roy, Brandon King, Phil Salt, Rovman Powell, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Akeal Hosein
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard, Jason Roy (vc), Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sheldon Cottrell, Reece Topley, Akeal Hosein
WI vs ENG Risky Captaincy Choices:
Kieron Pollard didn’t get enough opportunity to bat in this series where he has scored 10 runs in 2 innings. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Moeen Ali has not got going in this series, but he is a player with vast experience in this format of the game. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Shai Hope has scored only 26 runs in 3 matches so far in this series. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
