West Indies vs England – 3rd T20I Betting Tips

Host West Indies will face England in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday.

Despite suffering a narrow defeat in the second T20I, West Indies will enter the third fixture high in high confidence and they are unlikely to make any changes in the starting XI.

After registering a win in a closely-fought contest, England will enter the third T20I feeling relatively good about themselves

The series is currently leveled at 1-1 after the home team won the first fixture by nine wickets whereas the visitors secured a one-run victory in the second outing.

West Indies Form and Team news:

The management will be pleased with the character shown by the players in the second fixture where they came extremely close to a famous win.

However, the coaching staff will be slightly concerned with the fielding performance in the previous outing which cost the team.

They will be hoping that the players will learn from those mistakes and produce a much better display in the upcoming matches.

In the batting department, the home team will be relying on the likes of hard-hitting opener Brendon King, wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope, experienced Darren Bravo, captain Kieron Pollard, his deputy Nicholas Pooran and all-rounders Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Sheldon Cottrell, Holder, Shepherd along with the spin duo of Akeal Hosein, Fabian Allen to claim timely breakthroughs and restrict the visitors to a manageable total.

England Form and Team News:

The management will be pleased with the overall performance and attitude of the players, especially after suffering a thrashing in the first fixture.

Therefore, they will be hoping to see the players continue producing similar kinds of performances in the matches to come.

In the batting department, the visitors will be heavily relying on the likes of in-form opener Jason Roy, exciting Tom Banton, stylish James Vince, captain Eoin Morgan and wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings to score the bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood, Chris Jordan along with the spin trio of Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali to dismantle the home team’s batting lineup by claiming timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, England will be favorites to win the third game of the five-match T20I series to be played at Kensington Oval in Barbados. For the third T20I, West Indies are placed at 2.25 odds, while England are placed at 1.57 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

After a nail-biting contest in the second T20I, both teams will be rearing to have another go and showcase their supremacy over the other which is certain to make the next fixture an exciting watch for the fans.

On paper at least, England remain a firm favorite against a young-looking West Indies side who are finding it hard to keep their consistency going, something that is visible after seeing the performances over the last two weeks where the Caribbean giants suffered a humiliating defeat against Ireland in the ODI but nearly defeated the world’s best T20I team twice.

Therefore, the prediction is for a consistent team like England to secure another win and go 2-1 up.

Tip 1: Moeen Ali to continue his excellent form for England in the T20Is

Off-spinner put in an outstanding bowling performance for England in the second T20I played against West Indies at Kensington Oval in Barbados. In the previous match, Moeen Ali claimed three wickets and conceded just 24 runs in his four overs. Given his reputation of picking up crucial wickets in the middle overs of the innings, we can expect spinner Moeen Ali to take one wicket or more against West [email protected]

Tip 2: Jason Roy to continue his decent form against West Indies

Swashbuckling opener produced a splendid innings for England in the previous match played against West Indies. In the previous match, Jason Roy played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 45 runs off 31 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. Given match-winning contributions for England in the past, we can expect opener Jason Roy to score 20 runs or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect England to beat West Indies and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series.

• Spinner Moeen Ali to take one wicket or more against West [email protected]
• Opener Jason Roy to score 20 runs or more against West Indies- [email protected]

 

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