West Indies vs England: ODI 3rd match predictions and betting tips

The West Indies and England meet in the third and deciding ODI at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. West Indies won the first match, England the second. This leaves the three-match series perfectly poised at one win each, with Saturday’s match-winner also claiming the series victory outright. 

Predictions for the West Indies vs England match

Cricbaba believes that it’s England who comes into the deciding third match with all the momentum. The English lost the opening match after getting off to a good start. They then came back strongly to make light work of the West Indies in the second match. If all goes to form, it should be another convincing win for Jos Buttler and his England team. 

⚡ Quick betting tips for West Indies vs England match

• Harry Brook to score over 26.5 runs – ➡️ 1.89 at Cricbaba ⬅️
• England to score more over 35.5 runs in first five overs – ➡️ 2.86 at Rajabets ⬅️
• Gudakesh Motie to be the top bowler in the match – ➡️ 7.6 at 10CRIC ⬅️

📝 West Indies vs England betting tips

In the match betting, the West Indies are 2.88 to repeat their heroics of the opening match of the series. England are just 1.40 to win the deciding match and clinch the series. If you feel a bet on England at those odds is a touch short, you are in luck, as we have found some alternative bets that offer far better betting value. 

1. Harry Brook to score over 26.5 runs – 1.89 at Cricbaba 

Harry Brook has been in good form in this series for England. The young batter has recorded scores of 71 and 43 not out. Despite his limited experience in international cricket, Brook is one of the senior batters in this particular squad. England decided to rest the likes of Bairstow, Root and Stokes for this tour, and in doing so, they placed a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of the Yorkshireman.

So far Brook has responded brilliantly and batted with the responsibility that comes with being one of the senior players. Expect him to continue playing like this and back him to score over 26.5 runs.

2. England to score more over 35.5 runs in first five overs – 2.86 at Rajabets 

England were 43/0 after five overs batting first in the 1st ODI. They were then 44/0 after five overs in the 2nd ODI, whilst chasing a small total. The opening pairing of Phil Salt and Will Jacks only knows one way to bat, and that is to attack. This also appears to be the formula England are again following after their disastrous World Cup campaign. 

England are 1.90 to score more than 30.5 runs in the first five overs and 2.86 to score more than 35.5. They comfortably smashed the higher total in their opening two matches. And even if they lose an early wicket, expect Zak Crawley to pick up where the openers left off. We expect the same tactics to be followed on Saturday and believe England will score more than 35.5 runs in the first five overs.

3. Gudakesh Motie to be the top bowler in the match – 7.6 at 10CRIC

The West Indies and India played two ODIs at this venue in July. Both were extremely low-scoring affairs that were dominated by spin. In the opening match, the West Indies were bowled out for 114 batting first. In the second match, India only made 181 batting first. The highest score across the four innings was 182/4 by the West Indies. 

Gudakesh Motie took five wickets in the two matches, recording figures of 2/26 and 3/36. Already, he has taken four wickets in his two matches against Jos Buttler’s team. Expect Motie to cause England plenty of problems at the Kensington Oval again on Saturday. A bet on Gudakesh Motie to be the top bowler in the match at 7.6 makes perfect sense.   

West Indies vs England match details

Pitch condition for West Indies vs England Match

The Kensington Oval pitch has historically been fast and bouncy and favours the batters. But in more recent times, the pitch has been spin-friendly. We expect the spin trend to continue on Saturday. 

West Indies starting XI

Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas.

England starting XI

Will Jacks, Phil Salt, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson.

Previous matches between West Indies and England 

This is the first ODI series between the West Indies and England since 2019. West Indies won the opening match by 4 wickets with 7 balls remaining. England then levelled the series, winning the second match by 6 wickets with 103 balls remaining. The chasing side has won both matches. 

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