England puts defending champ West Indies in to bat at T20 WC

DUBAI
October 23, 2021, 11:46 PM
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Publish- October 23, 2021, 11:46 PM
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England puts defending champ West Indies in to bat at T20 WC

West Indies' Akeal Hosein batts during the Cricket T20 World Cup match between England and the West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, UAE, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

England put defending champion West Indies in to bat in their opening Super 12 game at the T20 World Cup on Saturday.

It’s a repeat of the last T20 World Cup final in 2016.

England opted for a batting-heavy lineup in the first appearance for both teams at this World Cup, with allrounder Chris Woakes getting a chance and Dawid Malan keeping his place at No. 3.

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Seamers Chris Jordan and Tymal Mills and spinner Adil Rashid will lead the bowling attack.

T20 veteran Chris Gayle was listed to bat at No. 3 for West Indies, which is seeking a third World Cup title. No other team has won more than one.

Allrounder Andre Russell was in the middle order as West Indies begins its title defense while batsman Roston Chase was left out.

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Lineups:

England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills.

West Indies: Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (captain), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Obed McCoy.