Sherfane Rutherford's unbeaten 68 powered the West Indies to victory
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 - 42nd Match - Super 8 Group 2 - West Indies vs England - Cricket Match Predictions - June 20th
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 42nd match in Super 8 Group 2 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played between West Indies and England on the 20th of June.
Current Form West Indies:
West Indies have successfully qualified for the Super 8's after finishing at the 1st position in Group C points table.
The top run scorer for West Indies in the competition is Nicholas Pooran with 164 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Indies in the competition is Akeal Hosein with 9 scalps under his belt.
West Indies have won their previous match against Afghanistan by 104 runs.
West Indies batted first and they posted a total of 218 for 5 in 20 overs. Brandon King got out quite early. Nicholas Pooran then went all guns blazing. He smashed most of the bowlers for fun. Charles also made a significant contribution of 43 runs. Pooran got out after scoring 98, helping his team get to a strong total of 218 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Afghanistan lost Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gulbadin Naib quickly. Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai led the come back but they were removed shortly by Hosein and McCoy. There was no fight from Afghanistan there on as they were bundled out for 114, losing the match by a huge margin of 104 runs.
Current Form England:
England have successfully qualified for the Super 8's after finishing at the 2nd position in Group B points table.
The top run scorer for England in the World Cup is Harry Brook with 67 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for England in the World Cup is Jofra Archer with 5 scalps under his belt.
England had won their previous match against Namibia by 41 runs (DLS method).
The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
England batted first and they posted a formidable total of 122 for 5 in 10 overs. Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook played brilliant knocks of 31 and 47 runs respectively to help the cause. Brook hit 4 fours and 2 huge sixes during his innings. On the back of this match winning performance, England got to 122 in 10 overs of play. For Namibia, David Wiese bowled very well. He conceded only 6 runs in his 2 over spell.
During the chase, Namibia got off to a stable but a very slow start. They didn't lose wickets but batted very slowly on a good surface. David Wiese scored 27 quick runs but it went in vain as Namibia were restricted to 84 for 3 in 10 overs, as they lost the match by 41 runs (DLS method).
Let’s have a look at the squads:
England
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
West Indies
Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – England
Who will win?- West Indies
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jonny Bairstow (England), Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adil Rashid (West Indies), Gudakesh Motie (West Indies)
Most Sixes – Jonny Bairstow (England), Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
Player of the Match- Gudakesh Motie (West Indies)
Team Scores Batting first – West Indies 165+, England 155+
Match Handicap: West Indies
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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