WI vs ENG 1st Test Day 3 match prediction 10 Mar 2022

WI vs ENG 1st Test Day 3 Predictions and Betting Tips

West Indies and England will head into Day 3 of their first of the three match Test series being played as part of the England Tour Of West Indies 2022. The match which commenced on March 8, Tuesday is being hosted at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua. I have handpicked the top three betting tips from the WI vs ENG head to head game on its day 3 for you.

England's hope was pinned on Jonny Bairstow who lifted the innings with a fine 100 on Tuesday. The West Indies attack had dismantled the English top order and it seemed as if the visitors would be bowled out before stumps. Bairstow showed some resilience and helped the visitors escape from humiliation, as the Englishmen posted 311 for 10 in their first innings.The Windies fought back on Day 2 after Jonny Bairstow's century. West Indies commenced their inning as openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell scored freely in a 83-run stand and then went on to lose three simultaneous wickets. Following which an unbroken fifth wicket-partnership of 75 between Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder helped West Indies reach the close at 202 for four in reply to England's first innings total of 311 on the second day. Day two was accompanied by frequent brief interruption of rain. At the close of play on Day 2 of the 1st Test, the West Indies trail by 109 runs. Nkrumah Bonner at 34 and Jason Holder on 43 will be heading into the day 3 of the first Test for West Indies. Take a look at the top three betting tips from the WI vs ENG match prediction collated for you.

WI vs ENG Day 3 Player Bets:

Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder are the two batsmen on the crease for the Windies. Read along to place your bets on WI vs ENG player betting tips.

Nkrumah Bonner To Score Over 43.5 Runs

If the batting allrounder is able to play to his potential, Nkrumah Bonner will give the English bowlers a run for their money. Nkrumah Bonner made his Test debut in 2021 and has played 17 Test innings thus far to muster 611 runs from them at an average of 43.64. His Test average bodes well with our bet and makes him a good pick for day 3 of the game. The Windies all rounder has played 10 first team innings to put together 255 runs from them at an average of 28.33. In the Test series played against Sri Lanka earlier to this, Bonner 1st innings scores read - 44, 35, 68* and 1 where he has scored well above the targeted runs in three of these innings. Before the culmination of Day 2, Bonner posted 34 on the scoreboard from the 103 balls played which is laced with three smaller boundaries. Nkrumah Bonner has featured in three 1st match innings and has scored runs at an average of 33.33. He has played 9 Test innings at home to score 232 runs from them. The 33-year-old batter will be looking to deliver an expensive innings as he takes on the crease alongside Jason Holder on Day 3 of the match. As for now, head over to Pari Match to place your bets on Nkrumah Bonner in the WI vs ENG head to head game.

Jason Holder To Score More Runs Than Bonner

With Holder at 43 and Bonner at 34, the match was delicately poised at the end of the day as it had been at the start. Holder showed a bit more purposeful intent as his innings was embellished with six fours and a six. Jason Holder has been doing a good job with both the bat and ball as he scalped two wickets in England's first innings. Jason Holder has an experience of playing over 96 Test innings while Bonner has only played 17 Test innings in his career. Nkrumah Bonner is comparatively a new entrant to Test cricket who made his debut in the long format of the game in 2021. The bowling allrounder has come out to bat in 53 first team innings to hammer 1383 runs from them at an average of 30.06. His first team innings average surpasses Bonner who has an average of 28.33 from the 10 first team innings played. In the 17 first match innings that Jason Holder has played over the years, he has mustered 466 runs from them at an average of 31.06. In these he has scored 20, 30 and 5 runs respectively in the last three games. Bonner on the other hand has only played three 1st team innings and scored 10, 0, 90 respectively. After careful consideration, all the numbers and stats clearly work in favour of Holder and makes him our favourite in this bet. Place your bets on Pari Match as they come up with odds in the WI vs ENG match prediction.

WI vs ENG Day 3 Team Bets:

Mentioned below is the top betting tips from day 3 of the WI vs ENG match prediction.

West Indies To Score Over 223 runs Before The Fall Of The 5th Wicket

On day 2 of the game, Jason Holder and Nkrumah Bonner kept West Indies in touch with England. On a day of frequent brief interruption of rain, it was another swift shower which ended the day's play with Bonner on 34 off 103 balls with three fours and Holder on 43 off 104 balls. Building up an unbroken fifth wicket partnership of 75. Earlier openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell laid the foundation for Windies with their 83-runs stand. Although there was a mini collapse where the host lost three wickets in a row, Bonner and Holder’s 75-run partnership recovered the side and advanced to 202/4 on the second day against England. To look at it this way , all the players in the Windies squad have made relevant contributions to the team's 1st innings. In comparison to the Englishmen who lost early wickets and were at 48-4 before the dismissal of the fifth wicket. With an experienced batter like Jason Holder and considering the current form of Nkrumah Bonner, the Windies are likely to strike another 20 runs in no time. As for now head over to Pari Match to place your bets on West Indies Score before the fall of the 5th wicket in the WI vs ENG team betting tips.

My Picks:

Nkrumah Bonner To Score Over 43.5 Runs

Jason Holder To Score More Runs Than Bonner

West Indies To Score Over 223 runs Before The Fall Of The 5th Wicket