West Indies and England (WI vs ENG) face off in the second T20I of the five-match series on January 24, Monday. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados will host the second game of this series as well.

Hosts West Indies made the perfect start as they beat England comprehensively in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead. Batting first, the visitors, despite such a power-packed batting line-up, were bundled out for a mere 103 runs. None of the batters could get going at the top. Jason Holder led the charge with the ball. He picked up four wickets as West Indies put up a terrific display in the first half of the contest.

Come the chase, the West Indies batters did take their time, however, ensured that they got home comfortably in the end. Brandon King struck an unbeaten 52. The hosts got over the line in 17.1 overs with nine wickets to spare. For England, their bowlers did not have a lot to play with and weren’t able to pick wickets as well.

England will be keen to bounce back from this defeat. West Indies, on the other hand, should look to play similar cricket in the second T20I, thus extend their lead.

Match Details

Match: West Indies vs England, 2nd T20I

Date and Time: January 24, Monday, 1:30 AM IST

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

WI vs ENG Predicted Playing XI

West Indies

Shai Hope, Brandon King, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Odean Smith, Sheldon Cottrell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein.

England

Jason Roy, Tom Banton, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan

Pitch Report

Scoring runs hasn’t been easy as seen in the first T20I. The batters found it difficult to get going in the first innings. There is assistance for the bowlers. Therefore, batters need to spend time at the crease before playing their shots. The team that wins the toss should look to bowl first once again.

WI vs ENG Match Prediction

England simply failed to come to the party in the first T20I. Their batters were not up to the mark. Despite having a strong batting line-up, they failed to put a show. West Indies did well with the ball to restrict the visitors. With momentum on their side, the hosts will be eager to make it a 2-0 lead. However, this England T20I side is of high quality and therefore, we can expect them to bounce back and level the series in this match.

WI vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions

Fantasy Team #1: Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, James Vince, Jason Roy, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Moeen Ali, Romario Shepherd, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Jordan

Captain: Jason Holder, Vice-captain: Moeen Ali

Fantasy Team #2: Shai Hope, Kieron Pollard, Eoin Morgan, James Vince, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Moeen Ali, Fabian Allen, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Jordan

Captain: Kieron Pollard, Vice-captain: James Vince