It’s been one heck of a series so far. Windies and England have produced highly exciting cricket throughout the tour. While Windies won the Test series, the ODI series ended in a 2-2 draw. The action moves to the shortest format of the game. The Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia will host the first T20. Keep reading to find out Windies vs England 1st T20 Match Prediction.
If you are a cricket fan, you would have loved to the core the contest in the series so far. While everyone thought England would be the firm favorites on the tour, the Windies side has stood tall and managed to surprise. They were outstanding in their 2-1 Test victory. Even in the ODI series, they could have ended up winning.
The T20 series promises to be even more exciting. The hosts would fancy their chances to win the T20 series, a format that is supposed to be their forte. They have the momentum with them and the resources to do the job. The World Champions of the format would be the team to watch out for.
Here is our Windies vs England 1st T20 Match Prediction
Case1: If Windies bats first
First Innings score prediction: 180-190
Result prediction: Windies will win the match by 5-15 runs
Case2: If England bats first
First Innings score prediction: 160-170
Result prediction: Windies will win the match by 5 wickets
Head to head in T20s
Total T20s: 15, Windies won: 11, England won: 4
Predicted XIs
Windies
Chris Gayle, John Campbell, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmeyer, Jason Holder (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Devendra Bishoo, Oshane Thomas, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell
England
Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan (c), Dawid Malan, Joe Denly, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Tom Curran
Windies vs England 1st T20 Match Prediction: England has rested a lot of players like Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes for the T20 series. On the other hand, Windies seems to have better strength as well as momentum. The hosts look the more favorable side to win the first game.
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