Antigua is set to host the second WI vs ENG ODI on Wednesday, December 6. This is a must-win game for England, who lost the first ODI. This is a three-match ODI series. Both teams will play a five-match T20I series after the end of the ODI series.
Jos Buttler leads England while Shai Hope leads West Indies. Hope just won the match against England in the first ODI. She scored an unbeaten 109 to win the first ODI.
England miserable period in ODIs they continued to lose even after scoring 325 with the bat. His inexperienced bowling attack could not defend the huge total. All of his players, except Rehan Ahmed, opted for an economy of more than 6.
The second ODI is a must-win game for the visitors to keep the series alive. It will be interesting to see how the inexperienced bowling attack appears in the second ODI. Sam Curran scored 98 in 9.5 overs. The West Indies bowlers were also expensive, but their batsmen got the job done for the team.
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England and the West Indies have faced each other in 102 matches in ODIs. Of these 103 matches, England won 52, while the West Indies emerged victorious on 45 occasions. Both teams have played 163 Test matches and England have won 51 Test matches while West Indies 59. In 24 T20Is, England have won 10 while West Indies 14.
WI vs ENG Weather Report Live Today & Antigua Stadium Pitch Report – 2nd ODI, 2023
Talking about Antigua weather conditions, the weather will be cloudy with almost a 10 percent chance of rain at night. The match starts at 9.30am local time with partly cloudy conditions also during the day. At night the humidity will be around 90 percent.
The venue has hosted 36 ODIs till date. The team that batted first won 17 matches and chased 18. The previous match showed that the surface is good for batting and another high scoring contest can be expected. Players from both teams put in a lot of effort and it will be interesting to see how they adapt to the conditions.
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