Jos Buttler and Co. will take to the Kensington Oval Ground on June 23 with just one goal, to clinch the game against the USA by a fairly decent margin. After losing to South Africa by 7 runs, England finds themselves in a tricky situation, but it is expected that they will come hard against the USA.
Although, as mentioned, there are eligibility criteria for the Three Lions, as they need to win by at least 10 runs or complete the game with an over to spare while chasing, which will enhance their run rate.
Englad vs USA Head-to-Head
The USA and the England have never faced each other in T20I competition. On June 23 at 8 pm IST, it is going to be their first meeting.
England vs USA news
It’s a decisive game for both teams, the losing team might face elimination. On one hand, the USA team is still concerned about Monank Patel’s shoulder injury, as the skipper has missed the last couple of matches, or, rightly, important matches.
On the other hand, England enters this match after losing to South Africa by the narrowest of margins. They are in an unbalanced position where one misstep could lead to their elimination. It will be interesting to see which team comes out on top in this crucial decider.
England vs USA pitch report
The Kensington Oval in Barbodas typically provides a sluggish surface, as seen in the match between India and Afghanistan. Although the ball comes onto the bat, it does not do so consistently, which creates a fair competition between the bat and bowl. A sluggish pitch allows medium pacers to use few tricks, especially cutters and slower balls. But considering the evening conditions, might give a slight edge to the batters.
England vs USA weather report
Are the rain gods expected to intervene? Since it’s a do-or-die situation for both teams, if rain arrives, it could shatter both teams’ dreams. Looking at the weather report for Barbados, there is a morning thunderstorm anticipated. And the weather is expected to be cloudy. There is a 43% chance of rain along with thunderstorms, indicating that we might experience some interruptions.
England vs USA Predicted XI
England Predicted XI
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c/wk), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley.
USA Predicted XI
Steven Taylor, Andries Gous (wk), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones (c), Corey Anderson, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.
