West Indies vs England Match Preview, 4th T20I

Team West Indies (WI) and England (ENG) are all set to continue their ongoing T20I series by facing off in the fourth T20I. Both sides will lock horns at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia, on Sunday, November 17. With England having won the first three T20Is and the series, the Windies will be hoping for a better performance in the coming two games.

The first T20I of the series was won by England after the hosts posted a total of 182 runs on the board in the first innings. In reply, Phil Salt's 103-run knock helped the Three Lions chase the target in 16.5 overs and win the game by eight wickets. 

Furthermore, the second T20I of the series saw the Rovman Powell-led side manage to score only 158 runs in the first innings, which was chased with ease by the visitors. Skipper Jos Buttler’s knock of 83 runs helped the visitors further increase their advantage in the series. 

In the third game, the hosts once again had a poor outing with the bat, as they registered just 145 runs in their first innings. During the chase, the Englishmen did face some challenges as they suffered a top-order and a lower-order collapse. But thanks to Sam Curran (41) and Liam Livingstone's (39) stand of 39 runs that eventually helped their side reach the target with three wickets and four balls to spare. 

With the fourth T20I approaching, England will be hoping to go for a whitewash, whereas the Windies will have to win the next two games to save their pride.

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Match Details

Pitch Report

The pitch at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is balanced. St Lucia has witnessed a lot of heavy rain in the last few days so there will be some dampness in the wickets which might prove beneficial for the fast bowlers. In 42 games, the team bowling first has won more times compared to batting first, and the venue has an average first-innings score of 147.

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 Head-to-Head Record

Probable Predicted XIs

West Indies:

The hosts haven't found their footing in the T20I series so far as they have suffered three losses. With some changes here and there in all three games, West Indies' performance in the matches hasn't bloomed as it was expected of them. With the series already inclined towards the visitors, the Caribbean side will play for their pride and look to come hard in the coming game.

Playing XI: Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Terrance Hinds

England:

The tourists, on the other hand, have had a brilliant tour so far, winning three consecutive games against a solid West Indies side. With two more games to go, the side might look to make some changes and give opportunities to players who haven't made an impact so far.

Playing XI: Philip Salt(w), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahmood