The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has entered the Super Eight stage and we bring you the top parlay picks for the England vs West Indies clash. The two teams from Group 2 are set to lock horns at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia on June 20th.
The 2024 edition of the marquee ICC event, being hosted in the United States and Caribbean, kicked off on June 1st and has delivered great action, albeit not without rain playing its part. For those of you looking to place your money on this game, let’s get you more information about this match-up.
The tournament started with 20 teams split into four groups and had quite a few surprises, with Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka failing to get out of the first round. The Super Eight stage will have two groups, with Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh and India in Group 1 while England, South Africa, West Indies and USA form Group 2.
West Indies were the best team from Group C as they won four out of four games and booked their spot in Super Eight. The co-hosts began the tournament with a five-wicket win over PNG before smashing Uganda by 134 runs. They then defeated New Zealand by 13 runs with Sherfane Rutherford scoring 68* off 39. In the last game, West Indies hammered Afghanistan by 104 runs with Nicholas Pooran blasting 98 off 53 deliveries.
The defending champions England’s path to Super Eight wasn’t as straightforward and on multiple occasions, it looked like it’s over. After their first match against Scotland was washed out due to rain, they suffered a 36-run defeat against Australia. England then had to improve their net run-rate and they did it by mowing down Oman’s total of 47 in 3.1 overs. Rain almost spoiled the party for them but they smashed Namibia in a 10-over match by 46 runs before Australia defeated Scotland.
Let’s now discuss the top parlay picks for this England vs West Indies match.
West Indies to win
West Indies to beat England at the odds of 2.08 (BetWinner)
West Indies and England played a five-match series in the Caribbean last December, where the home side came out victorious by 3-2. The bookmakers have England as slight favourites heading into the match but West Indies have the resources to beat the reigning champions.
West Indies have a destructive batting unit with the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Johnson Charles and Brandon King. England’s chances of keeping the Windies batters in check will largely depend on how the pace duo of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood perform.
England also have some terrific batters in their line-up, such as Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali. However, it is a line-up that is made up of mostly right hand batters and they have all had issues against left-arm orthodox spin. West Indies have two quality in-form left-arm spinners in Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein.
Considering all the factors, you can take a punt on West Indies to win this match at the odds of 2.08 on BetWinner.
Moeen Ali performance points over 27.5
Moeen Ali to score over 27.5 performance points at the odds of 1.85 (20Bet)
The experienced England spin all-rounder will have a huge role to play in this game. Moeen Ali is the only left-hand batter in the English batting line-up if Sam Curran doesn’t play. And with West Indies having two left-arm orthodox spinners, Moeen will be crucial with the bat. The opposition has a couple of quality left-hand batters in the middle order, which means Moeen’s off-spin bowling will also be handy.
In their clash against Australia in the group stage, Moeen picked 1 for 18 and scored 25 runs with the bat. A similar contribution here is not a huge ask. You can back him to score over 27.5 performance points at 1.85 on 20Bet.
Gudakesh Motie wickets – over 1.5
Gudakesh Motie to pick over 1.5 wickets in the match at the odds of 2.75 (22Bet)
Gudakesh Motie has been in excellent form in the shorter format this year, picking 15 wickets from seven innings at an economy of 6.29. He has taken at least two wickets in five of these games, including 3 for 25 and 2 for 28 in the last two outings.
England batters have had their struggles against left-arm orthodox spin and Motie should enjoy bowling at this venue. Betting on Motie to pick over 1.5 wickets could be productive at the odds of 2.75 on 22Bet.
Nicholas Pooran over 23.5 runs
Nicholas Pooran to score 24 or more runs in the match at the odds of 1.85 (20Bet)
Nicholas Pooran is coming off a sensational knock of 98 runs in 53 deliveries against Afghanistan at this very ground in St Lucia. He has scored 164 runs in the tournament from innings at a strike rate of 150.
In IPL 2024, the left-hand batter smashed 499 runs from 14 innings at an average of 62 while striking at 178. Considering the form he is in, betting on Pooran to score over 23.5 runs at the odds of 1.85 on 20Bet seems a good option.
Jos Buttler TO 0.5 sixes And Nicholas Pooran TO 1.5 sixes
Jos Buttler to hit 1 or more sixes and Nicholas Pooran to hit 2 or more sixes at the odds of 3.30 (22Bet)
This is an accumulator bet involving two of the best players across the two teams, Jos Buttler and Nicholas Pooran. Both these players are in the elite category of power-hitters in the game, making this an attractive option to bet on.
The England captain has hit seven sixes in five innings in T20I cricket this year. Pooran has struck 13 sixes from four games in this tournament alone, including eight in the last game against Afghanistan. You can bet on this accumulator bet on 22Bet at the odds of 3.30.
- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
- Website available in Hindi
- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
- Website available in Hindi
