T20 World Cup 2024: England, the defending champions, are gearing up for a crucial match against the USA in their final Super 8 game at the T20 World Cup. They need their big hitters to perform well and secure a big win to stay in the race for the semifinals. In their last game against South Africa, England's batters struggled to chase a target of 164 and lost by seven runs.
West Indies' recent nine-wicket win over the USA has changed the group standings, and now England must win big to boost their net run-rate. Currently, South Africa tops Group 2 with two wins, while both West Indies and England have one win and one loss each, with West Indies having a better net run-rate.
To stay in contention, England needs to beat the USA by at least 10 runs or with an over to spare. The match between South Africa and West Indies will also affect England's chances. If South Africa loses, even in a Super Over, they will be out, as long as England achieves their target. But if South Africa wins and England loses to the USA, it will create a three-way tie for the second spot between West Indies, England, and the USA. The team with the best run-rate will then advance to the semifinals.
Match: ENG vs USA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, 49th Match
Date: June 23, 2024 (Sunday)
Time: 08:00 P.M. IST / 10:30 AM LOCAL
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Andries Gous
Batters: Nitish Kumar, Harry Brook
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Corey Anderson
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Saurabh Netravalkar
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has a lively pitch, especially during the group stages, which helps fast bowlers who can get bounce. Batters will need to be careful at the start of their innings before trying to attack the bowlers.
According to Accuweather, the temperature in Barbados is expected to be between 32°C and 37°C. There might be a morning thunderstorm in some areas, but otherwise, it will stay cloudy and humid throughout the day. There's a 43% chance of rain and a 26% chance of thunderstorms, so the game might face some interruptions due to rain. However, rain in the Caribbean usually passes quickly, so if it does rain, it should clear up soon.
This will be the first time England and the USA face each other in any format with full international status.
England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Tom Hartley, Chris Jordan
United States Squad: Steven Taylor, Andries Gous(w), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones(c), Corey Anderson, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar, Monank Patel, Jasdeep Singh, Nisarg Patel, Shayan Jahangir
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