Delhi: Today, on June 3, the eyes of cricket fans are on the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be held in Ahmedabad. However, an international 50 -over match is also going to start at Kennington Oval. The match is the first assignment of England’s new limited over captain Harry Brook. Brooke has started well and England have also won the series 2–0. England won the toss and decided to bowl first in a crucial match of the third and last ODI.
In the last match played in Birmingham, England won by 238 runs, showing a brilliant game. At the same time, Cardiff’s match was quite exciting. The West Indies scored 308 runs with the help of a brilliant century of Kisi Cathry. However, later his innings was reduced to a little early. The West Indies bowlers also played well, but Joe Root of England gave their team victory by playing an excellent innings of 166* (139) runs.
Combat is necessary for 2027 World Cup
This match is not special in terms of series, but this match is very important for the 2027 World Cup. In the World Cup, hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe will directly qualify. Apart from this, the top eight teams will also reach the World Cup directly. Currently, England are eighth and West Indies ninth. Therefore, this match is not only for respect for the West Indies, but also for their World Cup dream. However, before the start of the match, the weather created some trouble, due to which the game was delayed.
Giving information on the X (Twitter), Surrey cricket wrote, “The start time of the match has moved a little further due to the arrival of a team stuck in traffic jam to the river.
After the arrival of both the teams, the toss took place and the match finally started, however, due to weather failure, the match may see a hindrance again.
Playing XI of both teams:
West Indies playing XI | England’s playing XI |
---|---|
Brandon king | Jamie Smith |
Evin Lewis | Ben docket |
Kisi Carte | Joe root |
Shai Hope (captain and wicketkeeper) | Harry Brooke (Captain) |
Sherfanes Rutherford | Jose Butler (wicketkeeper) |
Justin Greaves | Jacob Bethel |
Roaston chase | Will jacks |
Goodcash thick | Bridan Cars |
Aljari Joseph | Adil Rashid |
Shamar Joseph | Matthew Pots |
Jayden seals | Saqib Mahmud |
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