Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report For USA Vs ENG T20 World Cup 2024 Match

Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report For USA Vs ENG [X.com]Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report For USA Vs ENG [X.com]

England and the USA will face off in Match 49 of the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval Stadium in Barbados this Sunday. 

The USA have made an impressive journey to the Super 8 round. Despite their recent loss to the West Indies by 9 wickets and a close defeat to South Africa by 18 runs, they remain a competitive side.

On the other hand, England, under Jos Buttler’s captaincy, had a great start, winning against the West Indies by 8 wickets. In their last encounter, they narrowly lost to South Africa by 7 runs.

Both teams will look to win this match to keep their semifinal hopes alive. Now, let's take a look at the pitch report.

Kensington Oval Barbados Pitch Report For USA Vs ENG

The Kensington Oval Stadium, the venue for this clash, has hosted 49 T20I matches, with teams batting first winning 31 times and those batting second winning 15. The highest total recorded is 224 by the West Indies, suggesting the pitch favors batting. 

While the surface was dry during the recent India-Afghanistan match, evening conditions might improve batting performance slightly. Expect a slightly sluggish pitch, beneficial for pacers using cutters and slower balls.