West Indies and England have been explosive with the bat in this tournament, but West Indies’ spinners have done far better than England’s
S Rajesh02-Apr-20169-4 West Indies’ head-to-head advantage in T20Is against England; it’s the most games West Indies have won against any opposition, and the most England have lost against a team. In World T20s, West Indies have a clean 4-0 record against England, including a six-wicket win earlier in this edition.0 Number of times West Indies have batted first in this tournament: they have chased all five times, winning four of those games and losing once, to Afghanistan. England, on the other hand, have won two out of three games batting first, and two out of two while chasing. West Indies have also won the toss in every game in this tournament, while Eoin Morgan has got it right three out of five times.9.12 England’s run rate in this World T20 – they are the only team to average more than nine per over. Since the start of the Super 10s, the next best are South Africa with 8.78, while West Indies are fifth with a run rate of 7.78. As a bowling unit, though, England’s economy rate of 8.68 is the worst among all teams, while West Indies are second best at 7.41, next only to New Zealand’s 6.59. In terms of difference between run rate and economy rate in this tournament, though, there isn’t much to choose between the two finalists.
Team W/ L Bat ave RR Bowl ave ER RR-EREngland 4/ 1 31.57 9.12 25.84 8.68 0.44West Indies 4/ 1 29.84 7.78 23.15 7.41 0.3736 Sixes for West Indies in this tournament, the highest among all teams since the start of the Super 10s; England are next with 34, and these are the only two teams with 30-plus sixes during this period.33.85 England’s dot-ball percentage, which is lower than all teams except South Africa (33.48) since the start of the Super 10s. West Indies’ dot percentage of 45.44 is the highest.65.34 Percentage of runs scored in boundaries by West Indies, the highest among all teams; England are next at 62.93. Among the players expected in the starting line-ups on Sunday, eight batsmen across the two teams have scored 50-plus runs with a boundary percentage of more than 60: Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales. Joe Root, the second-highest run-scorer in this tournament after Virat Kohli (since the Super 10s), has scored 56.4% of his runs in fours and sixes.
Bat team 4s/ 6s Boundary % Dot %England 78/ 34 62.93 33.85West Indies 61/ 36 65.34 45.445.73 The economy rate for West Indies’ spinners in this tournament, the best among all teams since the start of the Super 10s. England’s spinners have an economy rate of 9.36, which is the worst. No other team has had spinners conceding more than eight per over. West Indies’ spinners have averaged 21.36 runs per wicket, compared to England’s average of 31.22.5.68 Samuel Badree’s economy rate in this tournament, which is third among the 34 bowlers who have bowled at least 12 overs since the start of the Super 10 stage. Sulieman Benn is fifth on the list, with an economy rate of 5.78.
PaceSpinTeamWktsAveERWktsAveEREngland2027.858.17931.229.36West Indies1630.628.301121.365.739.50 England’s run rate in the Powerplays, the best among all teams in this tournament. They have struck 38 fours and seven sixes during this period, and averaged a boundary every four balls. West Indies have averaged 6.46 runs per over in the Powerplays, with a boundary every 5.4 balls.8.46 England’s economy rate in the middle overs (6.1 to 15.0), the poorest among all teams since the start of the Super 10s. West Indies’ rate of 6.24 is second only to New Zealand. England’s two spinners, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali, have a combined economy rate of 8.66 in the middle overs (9 for 234 in 27 overs), while Benn and Badree have a combined economy rate of 5.26 (7 for 121 in 23 overs). Badree has outstanding figures of 5 for 45 from eight overs during this period.12.27 England’s run rate in the last five overs, also the best among all teams in this tournament. Buttler has scored 91 from 41 in the last five, Moeen 47 from 28, Morgan 36 from 20, and Root 35 from 18.
BattingBowlingOversTeamAverageRun rateAverageEcon rate0.1 to 6.0England31.669.5027.888.36West Indies26.126.9627.127.236.1 to 15.0England30.097.3531.758.46West Indies34.907.7525.546.2415.1 to 20England33.5012.2718.419.53West Indies26.859.0218.699.722 Wins each for the teams batting first and the teams chasing in four matches at the Eden Gardens in this tournament. Pakistan and New Zealand beat Bangladesh after batting first, while India and Sri Lanka chased successfully against Pakistan and Afghanistan. Both the night games here were won by the teams chasing, while the afternoon matches were won by the teams batting first.
