The West Indies national cricket team continued their strong run in the T20 World Cup with a 30-run victory over the England national cricket team in a Group C clash at the Wankhede Stadium. With this win, the Caribbean side secured their second consecutive victory in the tournament.
Batting first after losing the toss, West Indies posted 196 for 6 in their 20 overs. Sherfane Rutherford played a powerful knock of 76 runs, smashing seven sixes to anchor the innings. His late acceleration helped the team set a challenging target. For England, Adil Rashid and Jamie Overton picked up two wickets each, while Jofra Archer and Sam Curran claimed one apiece.
Chasing 197, England were bowled out for 166 in 18.5 overs. Sam Curran remained unbeaten on 43, but lacked support from the other end. Jacob Bethell scored 33 and Phil Salt added 30. West Indies bowlers shared the responsibility, with Gudakesh Motie taking three wickets and Roston Chase claiming two. Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, and Shamar Joseph took one wicket each, while two English batters were run out.
This victory holds added significance for West Indies, as it marks their first T20 World Cup win over England in a decade. Their previous triumph came in the 2016 final, remembered for Carlos Brathwaite’s four consecutive sixes in the last over.
With two wins from two matches, West Indies sit at the top of the Group C points table with four points. Scotland and England follow with two points each, while Nepal and Italy are still searching for their first win.
