West Indies secured a convincing 30-run victory over England in Group C of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium. Despite a shaky start at 8/2, West Indies managed to reach 196/6, propelled by Sherfane Rutherford’s explosive unbeaten 76, including seven sixes and two fours. Roston Chase (34) and Jason Holder (33) also contributed significantly to the total.
In response, England’s innings saw promising starts from Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell but lacked substantial partnerships. West Indies’ spin bowlers, led by Gudakesh Motie’s 3-33 and Roston Chase’s two wickets, effectively controlled the game, limiting England to 166 all out in 19 overs. Although Sam Curran’s unbeaten 43 provided some resistance, it was insufficient as West Indies secured their second consecutive win, putting pressure on England in their upcoming matches to stay in the tournament.
Key statistics from the match include Phil Salt’s impressive record of 670 runs against West Indies in 15 matches, Jofra Archer conceding 50 sixes in 39 innings with ten at Wankhede Stadium, Jason Holder hitting 200 sixes in T20 cricket, Adil Rashid leading England’s T20 World Cup wickets with 33, and Sherfane Rutherford’s fifth half-century in T20Is, marking his highest individual score of 76* against England.
