Scene set for razzmatazz as familiar foes meet at Wankhede

In a competition that has so far been marked by valiant fights from the lesser-abled teams, here comes a clash between two powerhouses on the menu. West Indies may have fallen off the radar on the global scale in terms of their range-hitting powers – they weren’t even able to qualify for the ICC’s last two 50-over tournaments. But in the slam-bang format, they’ve proven time and again that one must count them off at their own peril. On Wednesday, the kings of the Carribean meet familiar foes at the Wankhede.

Squads:
West Indies Squad: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales

England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Ben Duckett

Both the teams are closely matched over the course of their 38 previous T20I encounters. England have won 19 to West Indies’ 18, with one game ending in no-result. Jos Buttler, who recently became England’s most-capped international, needs 24 runs to reach 4,000 in T20Is.