England will take on the West Indies in the second of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about the West Indies Playing 11 vs England for the second match of the series.
West Indies Playing 11 vs England- 2nd ODI, West Indies tour of England 2025:
Openers: Brandon King, Evin Lewis
Brandon King will open the innings with Evin Lewis in the upcoming ENG vs WI second ODI scheduled to be played on Sunday in Cardiff.
The pair will look to put on a strong opening partnership and put England’s bowlers, who will be riding high on confidence after the first game, under pressure.
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King and Lewis would like to make full use of the left-right hand opening combination to unsettle the line and lengths of the relatively new look English bowling lineup.
Lewis, who missed the first match, would want to get things going and help the West Indies level the series.
King, on the other hand, would look to be cautious in the first ten overs and see off the new ball to play his natural game in the middle overs.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase,
WI’s middle-order order which failed miserably in the opening encounter, would be itching to give a better account of itself in the next game by playing sensibly.
The second ODI is an opportunity for the West Indies middle order to spin a surprise by guiding the team to a big score while batting first like they did against Ireland.
The onus will be on captain Shai Hope to lead from the front and experienced all-rounder Roston Chase to power the team to an above-par total.
Having said that, one of the key aspects for the West Indies to do well in the batting department is how they play against the likes of Adil Rashid and Jacob Bethell.
Bowlers: Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales
WI will once again depend on an inexperienced bowling attack of Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, and Matthew Forde to pick up wickets with the new ball.
The former World Cup winners will hope for a better bowling performance from the trio who failed to get wickets and stem the flow of runs at the same time in the first game.
The fast bowling department will have to create pressure with the new ball to make things easy for the spinners in the middle overs.
WI’s spin bowling was handled by Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie, both of whom looked ineffective in the first outing.
Gudkesh, however, delivered a decent performance by giving away 39 runs in seven overs at an economy of less than six runs per over.
Chase, on the other hand, failed to impress with both bat and ball as he gave away runs at an economy of over six and was dismissed without making a significant contribution.
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