West Indies v England second T20I: Prediction, Tips and Odds

England took a 1-0 lead in their five-match T20I series against the West Indies on Saturday and Jos Buttler's men are aiming to follow up in Sunday's second T20I in Barbados.

West Indies v England second T20I betting tips and predictions

Phil Salt to be England top batter - 3/1

Phil Salt scored back-to-back T20I centuries against the West Indies during last December's tour of the Caribbean and he has the chance to repeat that feat in Sunday's second T20I.

England opener Salt and youngster Jacob Bethell, both of whom grew up in Barbados, had a happy homecoming in the series opener as their unbroken stand of 107 sealed a comfortable eight-wicket victory.

Bethell caught the eye with his knock of 58 not out off 36 balls but Salt was England's hero, finishing unbeaten on 103 from just 54 deliveries.

He came into the T20 series after classy innings of 59 and 74 in the last two ODIs and looks a good bet to top-score for England in the second T20I, which also takes place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.

Salt's main market rival is captain Jos Buttler, who was dismissed for a first-ball duck on his return to action on Saturday.

Buttler has been sidelined since June's T20 World Cup semi-final defeat to India and may take time to rediscover his best form while Will Jacks, who opened in the first T20I, has been dismissed for 10, nought, 19, 12, five and 17 in his last six white-ball internationals.

Salt, in contrast, is brimming with confidence and loves batting against the West Indies. He smashed 57 off 24 balls on his T20I debut in Bridgetown in January 2022 and cracked 87 not out in England's Super 8-stage win over the T20 World Cup hosts in June.    

Over 350.5 match runs - 5/6

There was a match aggregate of 365 runs in the opening game of the series and England reached their victory target of 183 with more than three overs to spare.

The West Indies recovered well from a horror start in which England's Sajid Mahmood dismissed Brandon King, Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer inside the first 21 balls of the innings.

The hosts showcased their batting depth and destructive power-hitting to scramble to 182-9 and backing over 350.5 match runs looks a good bet on Sunday.

Andre Russell, batting at number seven for the Windies, hit four sixes from 17 balls while number eight Romario Shepherd made 35 not out and number 10 Gudakesh Motie slammed 33 off just 14 deliveries.

Liam Livingstone, whose sensational 124 not out led England to their sole victory in the 2-1 ODI series defeat, was not required to bat on Saturday and there is the potential for another high-scoring contest at the Kensington Oval.

Rovman Powell to hit most sixes for West Indies - 6/1

The market on who will hit the most sixes for the West Indies is a high-calibre heat with Nicholas Pooran a worthy favourite followed by opener Lewis and T20 icon Russell.

However, at the prices, the home skipper Rovman Powell merits a look. He hit two sixes from 10 balls on Saturday before being superbly caught on the boundary by the 6ft 5in Jamie Overton as he attempted a third maximum.

Powell hit the joint-most sixes for the Windies in both the second and third games of last month's T20 series in Sri Lanka and he has a terrific record against England.

His only T20I century came against them in Bridgetown in January 2022 while he has hit 18 sixes off just 103 balls in seven 20-over appearances against England since the start of 2023. 

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West Indies v England second T20I odds

West Indies - 1/1
England - 4/5

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