WI vs ENG Pitch Report: How will Kensington Oval’s surface in Barbados play in 3rd ODI match?

West Indies cricket staff hosts England in the third and remaining ODI match at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. England gained the second recreation with a dominant win in North Sound to degree the sequence and enter this match as favourites.

Both groups are redemption in 50-over cricket and a sequence win will enhance their confidence forward of the 5 T20Is. West Indies did not qualify for the ICC World Cup 2023 whereas the Three Lions endured a poor marketing campaign whereas defending their title in India.

West Indies pulled off a surprising four-wicket win whereas chasing a tricky goal of 326 runs in the primary recreation and took the lead in this sequence. But Shai Hope-led facet stumbled out on simply 202 runs whereas batting first in the final match which England chased down with none hassle.

Kensington Oval, Barbados Pitch Report

Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval affords a balanced surface for each batters and bowlers in white-ball cricket. The common first innings rating right here is 226 runs and groups batting first have gained solely 22 of 51 ODI matches performed at this venue. England famously chased down 360 runs in opposition to West Indies in 2019 which nonetheless stays the best ODI rating right here. 

Kensington Oval, Barbados Records and Stats

Total ODI Matches: 51

Matches gained batting first: 22

Matches gained bowling first: 27

Average first innings rating: 226

Average second innings rating: 197

Highest complete scored: 364/4 by England vs West Indies

Highest rating chased: 364/4 by England vs West Indies

Lowest complete recorded: 91/10 by Ireland vs Australia

Lowest complete defended: 197/8 by Pakistan vs West Indies

West Indies ODI squad: Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Yannic Cariah, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Kjorn Ottley, Matthew Forde

England ODI squad: Philip Salt, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Tom Hartley, John Turner

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