NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AFP) – West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the second one-day international of a three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday.

Both teams are unchanged from the first match two days earlier, which the visitors won by 45 runs to extend their dominance over the Caribbean side in the 50-over version of the game.

England have won 10 of the last 11 completed ODIs against the West Indies.

Holder’s decision to take first strike would have been influenced by the pitch, the same used for the first ODI, which is expected to play slower and lower as the day progresses.

England recovered well to post a winning total of 296 for six after they were put in to bat on Friday.

West Indies must win this match to keep the series alive heading to the final fixture in Barbados on March 9.

Teams: West Indies – Jason Holder (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Evin Lewis, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Jason Mohammed, Jonathan Carter, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Shannon Gabriel.

England – Eoin Morgan (captain), Jason Roy, Sam Billings, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Steven Finn.

Umpires: Nigel Duguid (GUY), Chris Gaffaney (NZL)

Match Referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL).