Sunday looks set to be a key day in the battle for a semi-final spot at the T20 World Cup with England and the West Indies desperate for victories to give themselves a chance of a final-four spot.
West Indies have taken the advantage with a heavy win over the USA, while England have to lift themselves following their narrow defeat to South Africa.
Jos Buttler’s team take on the Americans in Barbados as they look to retake the initiative before the West Indies face South Africa and we have picked out the best bets from both of Sunday’s games.
T20 World Cup Tips
- Phil Salt to be England Top Batsman @ 27/10
- Jofra Archer to be England Top Bowler @ 23/10
- Quinton de Kock to be South Africa Top Batsman @ 12/5
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Phil proving to be worth his Salt
England have work to do to gain a last-four spot and we can expect them to roll their sleeves up and dispose of the USA with a minimum of fuss, just as the West Indies did with their nine-wicket victory over the tournament’s surprise package.
Should that happen, there is a strong chance that Phil Salt will be at the heart of what Buttler’s team manage to muster.
After an excellent Indian Premier League, he has plundered 158 runs in six matches and as opener this should be the sort of match that he leads the charge, just as he did when he hit an unbeaten 87 in 47 balls against the Windies.
Archer can be relied upon to find targets
England speedster Jofra Archer is back at the top of his game and he should enjoy the extra bounce that the pitch in Barbados is likely to offer him.
His raw pace can cause all sorts of problems for the USA order and he should be expected to boost his record of nine wickets in six matches, a tally which has taken him to the top of the England rankings.
There could be an opportunity to knock over the American tail in a game that England are heavy favourites to win and it would be a surprise if Archer didn’t make a telling contribution at the Kensington Oval.
De Kock back to his best
The game in the early hours of Monday morning between the West Indies and South Africa is set to be a much closer affair, with the co-hosts looking to build on their blitz over the Americans, while the Proteas gained a morale-boosting win over England.
It looks like a difficult game to call, but one player who has raised his game in the Super 8 stage has been Proteas opener Quinton de Kock.
The left-hander has got over a disappointing group stage where he scored just 48 runs in four matches, hitting 74 off 40 balls in their 18-run victory over the USA and then putting in a man-of-the-match performance with 65 against England, so expect him to build on those efforts.
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