WI vs ENG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Antigua– 2nd ODI, England tour of West Indies 2024
Published - 02 Nov 2024, 09:17 AM | Updated - 02 Nov 2024, 09:23 AM
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After a one-sided encounter, Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua is all set to host the 2nd ODI between West Indies and England. WI vs ENG 2nd ODI is scheduled to be played on Saturday, November 2.
Shai Hope leads West Indies in the series while Liam Livingstone is the skipper of England. West Indies has won the opening game and they need another victory to clinch the series.
Weather impacted the opening game between both sides and the match was shortened due to DLS. There are similar chances for the ENG vs WI 2nd ODI too. Below are the live telecast and live streaming details for the match.
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WI vs ENG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Antigua– 2nd ODI, England tour of West Indies 2024
WI vs ENG Weather Report Of Antigua
The West Indies vs England 2nd ODI takes place in North Sound, Antigua on Saturday, November 2. According to weather reports, the temperature of North Sound City on Friday will be 30° Celcius during the day and 26° Celcius at night.
The sky will be cloudy during the day and night. The chances of rain are 60% during the day and 24% at night. The humidity will be 76% during the day and 85% at night.
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WI vs ENG Pitch Analysis
The encounter occurs at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. According to stats, it is an average scoring ground in ODIs. The average 1st innings total is 229 while the average 2nd innings total is 198.
The venue has hosted 38 ODI matches, out of which, teams batting first has won 17 games while teams batting second has won 20 matches.
The average 1st innings total at the stadium is 229 while the average 2nd innings total is 198. The highest-ever total at the stadium is 236/6 by West Indies in a clash against England last year.
The pitch at Vivian Richard Stadium offers balanced support, helping both batters and bowlers. Seamers and spinners too get equal support, however, spinners get a little more advantage. We witnessed how WI spinner Gudakesh Motie was the most successful spinner in the first game with 4 wickets.
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Weather Impact on WI vs ENG Game
According to local time, the match starts on Saturday at 9:30 AM. Since the chance of rain in Antigua is 60% in the morning, the match is likely to be affected by rain. Like the previous game, it might be shortened and witness DLS coming into the picture.
Conclusion
The WI vs ENG 2nd ODI is highly likely to be affected by rain as there is a 60% chance of rain during the match. The pitch does not favor batters or bowlers more and gives a balanced support. However, spinners tend to dominate as the match progresses.
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