England win toss, opt to bowl in second West Indies T20

Published: 08:10 AM, 15 Dec, 2023
England win toss, opt to bowl in second West Indies T20
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England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and put West Indies in to bat in the second Twenty20 international of the two teams' five-match series in Grenada on Thursday.


"It looks like a good wicket, we fancy a chase today," Buttler said after the toss at the National Stadium in St.George's.


England have made one change as they chase a series-levelling victory after losing by four wickets in Barbados on Tuesday.


Moeen Ali replaces Ben Duckett in the middle order.


England made a flying start to Tuesday's series-opener but came unstuck after a mid-order batting collapse.


"We got off to a fantastic start in the first 10 overs -- we just need to tidy up the back 10," Buttler quipped Thursday.


West Indies also made one change, with Gudakesh Motie coming in for Romario Shepherd.


The series is a key staging post for both sides as they build towards next year's T20 World Cup, which will be staged in the United States and the West Indies.


 


West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell (capt), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph


England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (capt), Will Jacks, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills






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