The West Indies, playing at home, will face the undermanned England team in the second T20I on Thursday. After a convincing win in the series opener in Barbados, the West Indies team is aiming for a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. On the other hand, England will be keen to recover and stay in the race to level the series.
The second of five T20Is between West Indies and England begins on Thursday afternoon in Grenada. The West Indies won the opening match of the series by four wickets in Barbados on Tuesday as they reached a target of 172 with 11 balls remaining. Read on as we preview this T20I. The match begins at the National Cricket Stadium at 1:30 p.m. local time.
The West Indies recovered from a poor start to the T20I on Tuesday by slowing the ball to England batters and then chasing the target at the start of the 19th over. If they show the same intensity, they will be difficult to beat in this game.
Although England were beaten again in the first T20I of the series, there were encouraging performances from both sides. The conditions in Grenada could suit much of England's bowling attack and we expect the team to perform at a high level in this T20I.
Match Preview
West Indies (WI) will face England (ENG) in the second T20I of the five-match series at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada on Thursday (December 14). West Indies overwhelmed England in the first game of the series, winning by four wickets.
West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler had a 77-run partnership for the first wicket. Salt managed 40 runs off just 20 deliveries while Buttler managed 39 runs off 31 deliveries. No other batsman managed to cross the 30-run mark for the England team. They scored 171 runs in 19.3 overs. Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph took three wickets each for the West Indies. Romario Shepherd picked two while Akeal Hosein and Jason Holder took one wicket each.
Brandon King and Kyle Mayers added 32 runs for the first wicket before King was dismissed after scoring 22 runs off 12 deliveries. Shai Hope made 36 runs off 30 deliveries. Mayers also had a decent outing, scoring 35 runs off 21 deliveries. Rovman Powell and Andre Russell had a 49-run partnership and helped West Indies win the game by four wickets. Powell scored 31 runs off 15 deliveries while Russell scored 29 runs off 14 deliveries. Rehan Ahmed was the team's most successful bowler, taking three wickets for 39 runs in four overs.
Pitch Report
The surface at the National Cricket Stadium could offer enough for the batters in this game. The average first innings total in the last five T20 matches at this venue was 166 runs. The team that wins the toss could attempt to bowl.
Weather Report
The temperature drops from 30 degrees to around 27 degrees during this game. No rain is forecast, although humidity will rise to 85% by the end of the game.
Toss Prediction
This will be the seventh T20I at the National Cricket Stadium and so far six of them have been won by the team batting first. Our prediction is that both the West Indies and England will want to bat first ahead of this game.
Head to Head
The West Indies have three wins to England's two in their last five T20I meetings. England have not beaten the West Indies in this format of the game since January 2022.
Venue Details
The curator on this pitch is often able to create a hard and solid pitch that allows bowlers to travel well. Batsmen can rely on the bounce of the ball on the surface and a par score is likely to be over 180.
Match Prediction
A win for the West Indies would give them a 2-0 lead and a very strong position in the series, while England will be looking to level the game at 1-1. With Andre Russell back in the team, the West Indies look strong with bat and ball, but England also look very competitive with Adil Rashid bowling alongside Rehan Ahmed. Overall, we expect a close competition, but are betting on England to win.
West Indies beat England
Betting Tips
The West Indies have the momentum that England doesn't have. Again, the home team should win, especially if Russell fires as well as he did in the first T20I.
Bet on the Windies, rated at 2.00 favorites, to beat England, offered as 2.48 underdogs, in this second T20I.
Probable Playing XI
West Indies
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (C), AD Russell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, AJ Hosein, Alzarri Joseph.
England
Jos Buttler (C), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
Top Fantasy Picks Dream11 Prediction
West Indies Key Players
Kyle Mayers - The left-hander was in typically aggressive mood in Barbados on Tuesday as he hit four sixes in his 35 runs off 21 balls.
Shai Hope – The ODI captain opened the scoring for the West Indies in the first T20I and continued his strong form against England this month.
Andre Russell – The 35-year-old all-rounder marked his return to the international arena by being named player of the match after hitting 29 not out and posting the best bowling figures.
Alzarri Joseph – The pace bowler was expensive in the last game but still dismissed Will Jacks and picked up two more wickets in the last over of the innings.
England Key Players
Phil Salt - The right-handed opener was in brilliant form on Tuesday as he scored 40 runs off 20 balls in an innings that included six fours and a six.
Jos Buttler - It was a tough outing for the skipper but he looked comfortable at the top of the order as he sent the ball to the boundary six times in the first T20I.
Chris Woakes - The experienced bowling all-rounder rarely lets England down and will be looking for more top-class wickets in this game after dismissing opener Brandon King in Barbados.
Rehan Ahmed – The spinner was a real asset for England on this tour of the West Indies, dismissing Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran and Romario Shepherd in the opening game of the series.
The Pakistan women's team will face the Bangladesh women's team in the bronze medal match at the 2026 Asian Games on September 22 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.The Pakistan wome
The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (ABF) will face the Jamaica Kingsmen (JK) in the final of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Monday, September 21, at Kensington Oval in Bri
The upcoming third T20I between England (ENG) and Sri Lanka (SL) may seem insignificant at first glance; however, fans should prepare for a thrilling match. The game will take plac
The Jamaica Kingsmen (JK) will face the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) in the second qualifying match of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Bar
The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (ABF) will face the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) in the first qualifying game of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Thursday, September 17,
England will face Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday, September 17, in the second T20I of the three-game series. England currently leads the series 1-0.After the hi
