The first two games of the ongoing three-match ODI series between West Indies and England have gone either way. West Indies won the first game, while England bounced back well to win the second. Now that the series is on the line, the third and final game is to be played on Saturday.
The final ODI will take place at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on December 9 (Saturday). The winner of the game will also win the series. Hence, it will be a must-win contest.
WI vs ENG: Match Details
Date: 09 December, 2023 (Suaturday)
Time: 11:00 pm I.S.T.
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
WI vs ENG: Live Streaming Details
The third and final ODI between West Indies and England will be live on the FanCode app and website in India.
WI vs ENG: Players to Watch out for
Shai Hope is the leading run-scorer so far. He has scored 177 runs in two games, including a match-winning hundred in the first game. He is the backbone of the batting, and being a skipper, he is expected to fire.
Harry Brook has fired in both games for England and scored crucial innings. He has scored 114 runs at a strike rate of 94.21 and was unbeaten during the win in the last game. He will look to help his team to a series win.
WI vs ENG: Head-to-Head
These two teams have played a total of 104 games so far in 50-over cricket. England are marginally ahead with 53 wins as compared to the West Indies' 45 wins.
IND vs AUS: Pitch Report
The pitch in Barbados is good for bowlers. It helps the bowlers and spinners. The average first-inning total is 226. This pitch will produce a brilliant competition between the bat and the ball.
WI vs ENG: Predicted XI
West Indies: Brandon King, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c), Alick Athanaze, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Yannic Cariah, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie
England: Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson
WI vs ENG: Dream11 Team
Wicket-keeper: Shai Hope (Captain)
Batsmen: Brandon King, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook (Vice Captain), Ben Duckett
All-rounder: Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford
Bowlers: Gus Atkinson
Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates Dream11 Prediction: With the series on the line, it is expected to be a cracking contest. Both teams will put in everything to win the game. But England had a better bowling attack, which will give them an edge. So we back England to win the game.