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ToggleWest Indies and England are set to lock horns with each other in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing England tour of West Indies 2023. WI vs ENG 2nd T20I is scheduled to be played on Thursday, December 14. The venue of WI vs ENG 2nd T20I is the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Grenada.
Rovman Powell leads West Indies in WI vs ENG T20I series. Jos Buttler is the skipper of England in the series. West Indies leads the five-match 1-0 after winning the opening encounter by 4 wickets.
In WI vs ENG 1st T20I clash, West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first. England openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler gave a stunning start to the batting, hitting 40 and 39 respectively. England reached 77 runs in the powerplay overs and crossed the 100-run mark in the 9th over itself.
However, Caribbean bowlers later made a fabulous comeback to restrict England to 171 all-out in 19.3 overs. Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph hunted 3 wickets each. Romario Shepherd picked 2 wickets. During the chase, Kyle Mayers (35) and Shai Hope (36) added crucial runs on the scoreboard at the start.
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Later, West Indies lost a few wickets in the middle with England spinner Rehan Ahmed clinching 3 dismissals. However, with unbeaten knocks by Andre Russell (29*) and captain Rovman Powell (29*), West Indies chased the target in 18.1 overs. Andre Russell won the player of the match award for his outstanding job in both batting and bowling.
WI vs ENG Head-to-Head Records in T20Is
| Stats | Matches | WI Won | ENG Won | NR |
| Overall | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| At National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| In West Indies | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada)
Stats- T20Is
Total matches- 9
Matches won batting first- 5
Matches won bowling first- 3
Average 1st Inns scores- 143
Average 2nd Inns scores- 135
Highest total recorded- 208/7 (20 Ov) by IRE vs WI
Lowest total recorded- 88/10 (19.5 Ov) by WI W vs PAK W
The highest score chased- 161/2 (15 Ov) by WI vs SA
The lowest score defended- 95/7 (20 Ov) by PAK W vs WI W
WI vs ENG Today Match Prediction- 2nd T20I, Who Will Win Today’s T20I Match? 2023
WI vs ENG Match Prediction for Toss
The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first. West Indies opted to bowl first in the opening game and won the match comfortably by 4 wickets. Hence, they will look to bat first once against. England lost the previous match batting first. Therefore, they will look to chase this time.
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Predicted Scores For WI vs ENG
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| West Indies | 180-200 | 180-200 |
| England | 170-190 | 170-190 |
Players’ Form- West Indies- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Shai Hope | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| Kyle Mayers | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| Rovman Powell | 1 | 31 | _ |
| Andre Russell | 1 | 29 | _ |
| Brandon King | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
Players’ Form-West Indies- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Andre Russell | 1 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 1 | 3 | 18.0 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Akeal Hosein | 2 | 1 | 32.0 |
| Jason Holder | 1 | 1 | 43.0 |
WI vs ENG Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for West Indies in the match: Andre Russell or Alzarri Joseph
Players Form- England- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Phil Salt | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| Jos Buttler | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| Liam Livingstone | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Ben Duckkett | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
WI vs ENG Match Prediction- Who will score the most runs for England in the match: Jos Buttler or Liam Livingstone
Players’ Form-West Indies- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Rehan Ahmed | 1 | 3 | 13.0 |
| Adil Rashid | 1 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Chris Woakes | 1 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Tymal Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
WI vs ENG 2023 Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for England in the match: Chris Woakes or Rehan Ahmed
