After being put in to bat by Italian captain Harry Manenti, West Indies found the going tough on a surface that offered assistance to the spinners. Opener Brandon King fell early for just 4, and Shimron Hetmyer (1) followed shortly after, leaving the Windies stuttering in the powerplay.
West Indies completed a flawless group stage campaign in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, securing a 42-run victory over debutants Italy at the iconic Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Jason Holder's four-fer and skipper Hope's 61 off 44 balls helped West Indies defeat Nepal by nine wickets in match 25 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday as the Caribbean side became the first team to enter the Super Eights. Nepal are officially elimi
With the emphatic nine-wicket victory, West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights, while Nepal were officially eliminated from the tournament.
Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh opened the innings for Nepal. It was a messy start for Nepal as they lost Kushal Bhurtel on the score of one to Hosein on the fifth ball of the very first over of the match.
West Indies captain Shai Hope lauded Sherfane Rutherford after the latter's match-defining contributions with the bat for his team against England in both teams' second group-stage match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, on Wednesday at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
West Indies skipper Shai Hope expressed satisfaction after a comfortable win of 30 runs over England in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Wednesday.
West Indies captain Shai Hope underlined the importance of starting strongly in major tournaments, saying there is no room for mistakes in World Cups, following his side's convincing win by 35 runs in their T20 World Cup opener against Scotland at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Shimron Hetmyer's blistering 64, followed by a fantastic bowling performance from Romario Shepherd, who picked up a hat-trick and five-wicket haul, helped the Windies to defend their 183-run target.
England captain Harry Brook highlighted the importance of staying focused on process and performance. "We have said from the start that we just want to take it game by game, stay in the moment as much as possible and see where we land in a couple of weeks. Absolutely, we are confident, we wa
The two-time champions have dropped more matches than they have won since the Super Eight exit in the last edition back in 2024, but head into the new edition with plenty of positives, especially the evolution of their skipper, Shai Hope as a well-rounded T20 batsman. The Windies often di