The series is evenly poised after England made an incredible comeback following their loss in the first One Day International (ODI). In the opening match, West Indies’ Evin Lewis scored a blistering 94 off 69 balls, helping his team chase down England’s modest total of 209. Gudakesh Motie was the standout bowler, taking four wickets in a dominant performance. However, despite a brilliant century by Shai Hope in the second match, England managed to chase down 329 runs, leveling the series. Liam Livingstone led the charge with an unbeaten 124 from just 85 balls, while Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, and Sam Curran all contributed with crucial half-centuries.

In the deciding match, West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first. They got off to a strong start when Matthew Forde dismissed Will Jacks in just the second over. By the end of the powerplay, England was struggling at 24-4. From there, Sam Curran and Phil Salt worked together to rescue their team, building a partnership that crossed 50 runs by the 21st over. Their efforts gave England a fighting chance of putting up a competitive total.

However, weather conditions could still play a role in the outcome of this match, with potential rain and thunderstorms threatening to interrupt play.

According to BBC Weather, the outlook is fairly positive. The worst of the rain seems to have passed, and while there was concern about thunderstorms earlier in the game, they appear to have mostly missed the stadium. BBC Weather suggests there is still a small 15% chance of thunderstorms affecting the later stages of the match.

AccuWeather has a slightly different forecast, predicting that thunderstorms will be around Bridgetown until the next morning. Humidity levels are expected to stay high at around 70%, but the chance of rain only peaks at 20%, likely toward the latter part of the game.

Weather.com offers the most optimistic forecast, with only a 13% chance of rain during the game and temperatures hovering around a warm 30°C.

Despite some lingering uncertainty regarding weather conditions, both teams will be looking to capitalize on any opportunity to gain an advantage in this crucial series decider.