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USA v West Indies match preview

The West Indies will be looking to secure their first win of the T20 World Cup’s Super Eight stage when they face the USA in Barbados this Friday night.

At home, the West Indies are strong favourites at -714.29 with Bovada, while the USA are rank outsiders at +450.

The Americans kicked off their Super Eight campaign with an 18-run loss to South Africa on Wednesday morning. Despite strong performances with the ball from Saurabh Netravalkar (2/21) and Harmeet Singh (2/24), the USA allowed the Proteas to set 194. In response, the USA were close, but their lack of quality through the middle order let them down as they reached just 6/176.

As the clear overachievers of the T20 World Cup, the USA now face a string of tough matches which should expose their lack of experience.

The West Indies also went down in their opening Super Eight clash, falling to England by eight wickets. Batting first, it was a strong team performance with five West Indian batsmen scoring over 20 runs in a total of 180. However, their inability to take wickets cost them as England chased down the total in just 17.3 overs.

Despite the loss, the West Indies are still a strong chance to make it through to the semi-finals. At +750 with top cricket bookmakers, they offer good value to lift the trophy on home soil.

USA v West Indies betting predictions

Despite their excellent run in this T20 World Cup, facing the best teams in cricket throughout the Super Eight stage should be a step too far for the USA. The West Indies were undefeated before their loss to England, so back them to bounce back as strong favourites at -714.29.

A breakout star of this tournament, American fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar has become a headache for opening batsmen. With two wickets in each of his last three matches, the software engineer has dismissed the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Mohammad Rizwan. Back Netravalkar to continue his great tournament by taking two or more wickets at +200 with top online bookmakers.

Coming in at number three for the West Indies, wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran has had an excellent T20 World Cup campaign. With 200 runs in five innings, the 28-year-old is the current top scorer for the tournament. As the American bowling attack lacks experience and consistency, back Pooran to score 30 or more runs at -111.11 with T20 cricket betting sites.

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