West Indies' players celebrate after winning an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between England and West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)
Mumbai: Spinners reigned supreme as West Indies beat England by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.
Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase took three and two wickets respectively as West Indies bowled England out for 166 in 19 overs, after setting a target of 197.
Sam Curran top-scored for England with 43 not out while Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt chipped in with 33 and 30 respectively.
Earlier, Sherfane Rutherford struck a scintillating 76 not out to help West Indies post 196 for 6.
Rutherford faced 42 balls from which he struck two boundaries and seven sixes, while Roston Chase and Jason Holder chipped in with 34 and 33 respectively, after West Indies were sent in to bat.
For England, veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid and pacer Jamie Overton took two wickets apiece.
West Indies: 196 for 6 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 76 not out, Roston Chase 34, Jason Holder 33; Adil Rashid 2/16, Jamie Overton 2/33).
England: 166 all out in 19 overs (Sam Curran 43 not out, Jacob Bethell 33, Phil Salt 30; Gudakesh Motie 3/33, Roston Chase 2/39).
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