England Legends vs West Indies Legends, RSWS T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 17 September 2022

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West Indies Legends take on England Legends, who will be playing their second game of the tournament. They will be facing an England side who are low on confidence, trying to make a comeback from their crushing loss against Sri Lanka Legends. The England legends have got off to their worst possible start, in the Road Safety Series. They found themselves completely outplayed in all departments. The Englishmen will want to put that performance behind them and try to bounce back against the Windies in the next match.

The West Indies Legends on the other hand got off to a winning start against the Bangladeshis, chasing down a small total of 99 runs. Their second game against the India Legends was called off without a ball being bowled due to wet pitch conditions. England Legends would want to make a strong comeback against West Indies to get started in the series and announce themselves in the tournament as contenders and not just participants. This seems to have all the ingredients to be a very interesting contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Legends Preview

Things could not have started worse for the English side, given their performance in the first game of the series. Batting first, the England Team could not even manage to reach a collective of 100 runs, getting bowled out for 78 in 19 overs. The team would want to forget the game as a nightmare and want to move forward in the series with a clear mindset.

The batting department folded like a pack of cards and trying to find a positive is like finding a needle in a haystack. This was one of the, if not the worst batting performances in a really long time. The openers took their time, and it seemed that they would capitalize on the start, but as both the openers departed at 35-2, the flood gates opened and it got from bad to worse. The England Legends would want a much better performance from the batting department in the rest of the game.

There was very little the bowling department could do after the abysmal performance from the batting lineup. Dimitri Mascarenhas, Chris Schofield, and Stephen Parry still managed to pick up a wicket; the positives in the England performance are few and far between. The England Legends would want to make sure that this is just a one-off performance, and they can come back stronger in the series against the West Indies Legends.

Key Players: Ian Bell, Nick Compton, Jade Dernbach, Chris Tremlett

England Legends Predicted Playing XI:

Ian Bell (C), Nicholas Compton, Phil Mustard, Chris Tremlett, Darren Maddy, Darren Stevens, James Tindall, Rikki Clarke, Stephen Parry, Tim Ambrose, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Chris Schofield, Jade Dernback, Mal Loye.

England Legends Actual Playing XI:

Dimitri Mascarenhas, Chris Tremlett, Phil Mustard, James Tindall, Darren Maddy, JW Dernbach, Ian Bell, Stephen Parry, Mal Loye, Chris Schofield, Rikki Clarke

West Indies Legends Preview

The West Indies Legends on the other hand started off their series in fine fashion against the Bangladesh Legends. They displayed a very dominant performance and went on to win it with 6 wickets to spare. Their last game against India Legends was washed out. The bowling department came up trumps as they managed to bowl out the Bangladesh Legends under 98 runs. Krishmar Santokie was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 wickets for 7 runs. Sulieman Benn and Dave Mohammed also chipped in with 2 wickets each, rounding up a very impressive bowling performance from the West Indies Legends.

The Batting department hardly had to break a sweat, as most of the job was already made easy for them by the bowlers. Dwayne Smith showed flashes of his old self as he blazed passed, scoring 51 off 42 balls. Kirk Edwards' knock of 22 off 19 not out, ensured that there were no dramatic slip-ups. The West Indies legends share a point with the Indian Legends, which may prove to be crucial given how close the points table tends to get towards the end. 

Key Players: Dwayne Smith, Sulieman Benn, Krishmar Santokie, Kirk Edwards

West Indies Legends Predicted Playing XI:

Dwayne Smith, Brian Lara(c), Narsingh Deonarine, Daren Powell, Jerome Taylor, William Perkins(w), Dave Mohammed, Sulieman Benn, Marlon Black, Devendra Bishoo, Kirk Edwards, Danza Hyatt, Krishmar Santokie

West Indies Legends Actual Playing XI:

Daren Powell, Dwayne Smith, Navin Stewart, WKD Perkins, Danza Hyatt, Narsingh Deonarine, Krishmar Santokie, Kirk Edwards, Devendra Bishoo, Sulieman Benn, Brian Lara

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be gloomy , with a 90% chance of raining on match day. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 28°C - 22°C range.

Venue Details

The Holkar stadium, formerly known as Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, has staged quite a few ODIs. The wicket at the Holkar stadium usually favors the batsmen. With even bounce and short boundaries coming into play, batsmen tend to rule the roost.

Toss: To Bat

As there are chances of rainfall, the smarter option would be to bowl first and chase down the total if the D/L method comes into play. However, being batting-friendly wicket, the teams might also want to take advantage of the fresh pitch and bat first.