England will take on the West Indies in the first of the three-match T20I series. In this article, we determine the ENG vs WI Weather Report and Pitch Report of Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street.
ENG vs WI Weather and Pitch Report Of Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street- 1st T20I, West Indies tour of England 2025:
ENG vs WI Weather Report of Chester-le-Street:
There is a 91% chance of rain during the ENG vs WI game in Chester-le-Street on Friday. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 17°C while the minimum temperature would be 9°C.
ENG vs WI Riverside Ground Pitch Report:
The surface at Riverside Ground has been a batting-friendly wicket with the highest first-innings total of 195 runs in seven T20Is.
Your daily dose of cricket!
The batters can trust the bounce of the wicket and can play their shots, especially in the first innings, as the wickets tend to assist the spinners as the match progresses.
The pitch at this venue is also expected to assist the fast bowlers in the first six overs during the first innings.
The average first-innings total at this ground is 131, which suggests that a score of 165-170 can be a winning total in the upcoming match between England and the West Indies.
Riverside Ground has hosted seven T20 International games, and five of those have been won by the chasing team.
Owing to the above-mentioned record, the team that wins the toss is expected to bowl first, also keeping in mind the overhead conditions.
The two-time world champions, the West Indies, will look to start afresh after being outplayed in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against the same opposition.
West Indies will also be able to avail the services of Jason Holder and Andre Russell, both of whom have been picked in the T20 squad after being sidelined for the ODI series.
For England, the first T20I against West Indies will kick off a new regime under captain Harry Brook, who replaced Jos Buttler as the team’s white-ball captain at the start of the ODI series.
England will look to carry the aggressive style of play from the ODI series into the T20 format of the game as well.
If the West Indies, on the other hand, can bat a bit intelligently and post a total of 190-200, then they will have a bright chance of winning the first game.
Having said that, they will need to bowl well as compared to the final ODI, where the bowlers were taken to the cleaners.
Conclusion
England would like to win the first game of the three-match T20I series against the West Indies to take the lead early in the series.
As far as the West Indies are concerned, the Shai Hope-led side would hope to put on a much-improved performance in all three departments of the game.
