West Indies vs England Preview & Prediction | 5th T20 International
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West Indies clawed back some credibility on Saturday with an amazing 219-run chase, their second highest in T20i history to pull a game back against England.
Date/Time: Sunday 17th November 2024 - UK – 8:00pm / US EST – 2:00pm / US PST – 12:00pm
Venue: Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Weather: Rain may delay the start of play but a full contest should still take place with conditions clear thereafter and high temperatures of up to 29c.
How To Watch On TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Willow TV
How To Watch Online: UK – discovery+ / US – Willow TV
West Indies Form: Losing streak comes to an end in style
The West Indies openers came out scorching hot in the fourth T20i match between these two nations, adding 136 for the first wicket in just 9.1 overs which helped lay down the platform for a memorable run chase. To achieve it despite losing arguably their most dangerous batter in Nicholas Pooran for 0 served as a reminder of West Indies’ batting firepower, which had underperformed significantly across the series prior to that game.
Last Three: WLL
England Form: Bethell fireworks not enough
An unbeaten 62 from 32 balls from youngster Jacob Bethell helped elevate England to 218/5 batting first, following a half-century from opener Phil Salt alongside meaningful contributions from both Will Jacks and Jos Buttler. But on an excellent batting surface, England’s bowlers were put to the sword by West Indies, Liam Livingstone in particular felt the brute force of the Windies as his one oval was hit for a whopping 30 runs.
Last Three: LWW
West Indies Betting Analysis
Evin Lewis has performed well for West Indies across the entirety of these white ball match-ups, showcasing his ability to score highly in both the 50 and 20 formats. The opener top scored with 68 runs on Saturday, boasting a strike-rate of 219.35. His aggression always comes to the fore in the powerplay and it would be no surprise if he marked the final T20i with another key hand, so back Lewis to accumulate over 22.5 match runs.
England Betting Analysis
After being rested in the fourth T20i, Jofra Archer could come back into England’s starting line-up for this final match. But this series has been a struggle for the right-arm speedster from a wicket-taking perspective. Archer has managed just one wicket across both his starts so far. Although his economy-rate is good, actually prizing out West India batters is proving tricky. Should he featured again, it may be worth a play on Archer to record under 1.5 match wickets.
West Indies vs England Expert Prediction
You get the feeling that this match is far more important for West Indies than it is for England, who have already secured the series win. The Windies have a lot to prove still after letting themselves down in the first half of this series, especially with the bat. Now they appear to have clicked, they find themselves is a good position to inflict further damage on England’s relatively in-experienced bowling attack. Therefore, back West Indies to complete a weekend-double and a second consecutive consolation win.
West Indies vs England Tip: West Indies to win
