England vs West Indies 2nd T20I Live Score: Hello and a very warm welcome to News18 CricketNext’s live coverage of the second T20I between England and West Indies at County Ground, Bristol.

Having won the first match at Chester-le-Street, England are aiming to win their second series on the trot and make Harry Brook’s start as the new white-ball captain even better. In that first match, it was the previous skipper, Jos Buttler, who excelled with a captain’s knock in his first T20 appearance since stepping down, leading the hosts to a 21-run victory.

Buttler scored 96 off 59 balls, displaying an array of unorthodox shots as England set a total of 188-6. In the second innings, Liam Dawson, making a return to international cricket after nearly three years, impressed with career-best T20I figures of 4-20. Given the new ball by the new white-ball captain Harry Brook, Dawson struck early and later dismissed Rutherford, Chase, and Powell, limiting the West Indies to 167-9.

After the match, Brook said that England’s use of 12 overs of spin, with contributions from Adil Rashid and Jacob Bethell, was part of his strategy to prepare for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Such balanced thinking between future and present has always been a good characteristic of the BazBall era — but can they do it again against a West Indies side that’ll be desperate to get their first win? We’ll find out!

Squads:

England Playing XI: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

West Indies Playing XI: Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (W/C), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Akeal Hosein, Gudakekesh Motie, Gudakesh Motie, Alazarri joseph