England will be up against the West Indies in the second of the three-match T20I series. The ENG vs WI Match Preview provides today’s match details for the 2nd T20I of the West Indies tour of England 2025.
ENG vs WI Match Preview- 2nd T20I, West Indies tour of England 2025:
Date and Venue:
The ENG vs WI match will be played on June 8 at County Ground in Bristol. The game will start at 7:00 PM IST.
Squads:
England
Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood.
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West Indies
Shai Hope (c), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
ENG vs WI Key battles:
Jos Buttler vs Alzarri Joseph
Jos Buttler would be itching to take the field in the second T20I after failing agonizingly short of a well-deserved century in the first game.
The former white ball captain will have to deal with fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who dismissed him in the first match.
Ben Duckett vs Romario Shepherd
Ben Duckett would like to put on a good performance with the bat after getting out early in the first T20I.
Duckett will be up against Romario Shepherd, who got the better of Ben Duckett in the first match.
Shai Hope vs Liam Dawson
Shai Hope, the West Indies captain, was not able to steer the ship for the West Indies while batting at number three in pursuit of a chaseable total of 189 runs and will hope to make a decisive contribution.
Hope will go head-to-head against Liam Dowson, who will take the new ball. The spinner was the pick of the bowlers for England in the first game, with four wickets under his belt.
Andre Russell vs Adil Rashid
Andre Russell, who failed to guide the West Indies home after getting off to a start in the first T20I, will look to get things right in the second game on Sunday.
Russell will once again have to tackle the leg-spin of Adil Rashid, who has been in good form in the ongoing English summer.
ENG vs WI Key Players:
ENG– Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Mathew Potts, Liam Dawson
WI– Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph
ENG vs WI Weather Report:
There are 25% chances of rain during the game in Bristol on Sunday with a maximum temperature of 18°C and a minimum of 11°C.
Conclusion
England would like to win the second game on Sunday to seal the series in their favor with one game to go.
West Indies, on the other hand, would hope to win the second T20I to level and keep the three-match series alive.