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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Group 2 - USA vs England - Cricket Match Predictions - June 23rd
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Super 8 Group 2 ICC Men's T20 World Cup match to be played between USA and England on June 23rd.
Match 49 - Super 8 Group 2 - USA vs England (Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados)
Current Form USA:
USA are currently placed at the bottom most position in Super 8's Group 2 with 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for USA in the competition is Andries Gous with 211 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for USA in the competition is Saurabh Netravalkar with 7 scalps under his belt.
In their previous match, USA lost against West Indies by 9 wickets.
USA batted first and they were bowled out for a small total of 128. Their key batter Steven Taylor got out early on in the innings. Andries Gous and Nitish Kumar played well and scored 29 and 20 runs respectively but they too lost their wicket at a crucial moment. Middle order struggled a lot as Roston Chase bowled exceptionally well, picking up 3 wickets for just 19 runs to help bowl USA out for 128.
During the chase, West Indies lost Johnson Charles quite early but Shai Hope was looking in great touch. He, along with Nicholas Pooran decided to take their team home. Hope made 82 off just 39 balls while Pooran scored 27 off 12 balls to win the match for West Indies with 9 wickets in hand.
Current Form England:
England are currently placed at the 3rd position on Super 8's Group 2 with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for England in the World Cup is Philip Salt with 158 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for England in the World Cup is Jofra Archer with 9 scalps under his belt.
In their previous match, England lost against South Africa by a small margin of 7 runs.
South Africa batted first and they were restricted of 163 for 6 in 20 overs. The start was outstanding as Quinton de Kock went all guns blazing right from the word go. He scored 65 runs off 38 balls to lay the foundation for a big total. However, once he got out, the middle order kept losing wickets in quick succession and South Africa all of a sudden were staring at a low total. David Miller made an important contribution of 43 runs in 28 balls to help South Africa get to 163 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, England lost Philip Salt early on. The English couldn't really play attacking shots in the powerplay overs and at one point, they were reduced to 61 for 4 in the 11th over. This is when Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook got involved in a partnership of 78 runs for the 5th wicket and got England in a good position to win the match. Untimely dismissals of both Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook cost England the match as they fell short by 7 runs in the end.
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
USA
Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones (vice-Captain), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – USA
Who will win?- England
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Harry Brook (England), Andries Gous (USA)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adil Rashid (England), Saurabh Netravalkar (USA)
Most Sixes – Harry Brook (England), Harmeet Singh (USA)
Player of the Match- Harry Brook (England)
Team Scores Batting first –England 185+, USA 160+
Match Handicap: England
*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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