ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024-Super 8 Group 2: England start Super Eight in fine style

England is off to a flyer in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as they defeated West Indies by eight wickets in a Group 2 match at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia.

Asked to bat, West Indies posted a total of  180 for four and in response, England chased the target with 15 balls to spare. 

Match Summary

England vs West Indies, 42 Match, Super 8 Group 2

England 181/2 (17.3 ov)

West Indies 180/4 (20 ov)

England won by 8 wickets

SCORECARD  

West Indies were off to a blazing start with the bat as Brandon King (23 retd hurt:13b, 3x4, 1x6) and Johnson Charles (38:34b, 4x4, 1x6) added 40 runs before the former walked back injured. Nicholas Pooran (36:32b, 4x4, 1x6) walked in at three and played a blistering knock. Skipper Rovman Powell (36:17b, 5x6) supported him as the pair added 43 runs for the third wicket. England pulled things slightly back as they picked quick wickets but Sherfane Rutherford (28 not out:15b, 1x4, 2x6) in the end made sure they didn’t let England take the momentum. Rutherford played a cameo and powered West Indies to a total of 180 for four. 

England had a brutal start to their innings as Jos Buttler (25:22b, 2x4) and Phil Salt (87 not out:47b, 7x4, 5x6) batted aggressively at the top and added 67 runs for the opening stand. Moeen Ali, who came at three, couldn’t score big as he fell early. But it was Jonny Bairstow (48 not out:26v, 5x4, 2x6), who supported Salt well. The Salt-Bairstow duo added an unbeaten 97 runs for the third wicket and took England home with eight wickets in hand. 

Match Stats

West Indies Fall of wickets: 1-94 (Johnson Charles - 11.1 ov), 2-137 (Rovman Powell - 14.6 ov), 3-141 (Nicholas Pooran - 15.6 ov), 4-143 (Andre Russell - 16.5 ov)

 England Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Jos Buttler - 7.4 ov), 2-84 (Moeen Ali - 10.1 ov)

Playing XI

England 

• Philip Salt
• Jos Buttler(WK/C)
• Jonny Bairstow
• Harry Brook
• Moeen Ali
• Liam Livingstone
• Sam Curran
• Jofra Archer
• Adil Rashid
• Mark Wood
• Reece Topley

West Indies 

• Brandon King
• Johnson Charles
• Nicholas Pooran(WK)
• Roston Chase
• Rovman Powell(C)
• Sherfane Rutherford
• Andre Russell
• Romario Shepherd
• Akeal Hosein
• Alzarri Joseph
• Gudakesh Motie

Match Details:

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024 01:30

Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia, Gros Islet

Toss: England elected to bowl