It’s the power-hitting West Indies vs the current 50-over world champions England as the two teams will lock horns against each other tonight (23 January) for the second T20 International in the five-match series that began yesterday.
The former West Indian captain Jason Holder just ran through the English batting line-up in the first game. He was the pick of the West Indian bowlers after he gave away just 7 runs and picked up 4 wickets in that process. The Kieron Pollard-led side dismantled the visitors with an astonishing bowling display.
Chris Jordan top-scored for England. He and Adil Rashid stitched together a very important partnership for England which prompted the visitors to go past the 100 run mark in their allotted 20 overs.
West Indies cruised to an easy 9-wicket win in just under 18 overs. Brandon King played a match-winning knock of 52* runs. He along with Nicolas Pooran finished off the match for the Windies. The sole wicket to fall was of Shai Hope who was stumped by Sam Billings of a ball by Adil Rashid.
My Dream11 team for the WI vs ENG T20I match:
Nicholas Pooran, Jason Roy, James Vince, Eoin Morgan, Kieron Pollard, Brandon King, Jason Holder(VC), Moeen Ali (C), Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Jordan.
Predicted playing line-ups for the WI vs ENG T20I match:
West Indies
Shai Hope(WK), Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran(WK), Darren-Bravo, Kieron Pollard(C), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell
England
Tom Banton(WK), Jason Roy, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan(C), Sam Billings(WK), Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Tymal Mills
Squads
West Indies
Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (vc), Fabian Allen and Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Shai Hope, Akeal Hoesin, Jason Holder, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr.
England
Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Liam Dawson, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Tymal Mills, David Payne, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, James Vince.
