Thats it! England start their Super 8 campaign of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 on a positive note as they have beaten the Windies by eight wickets. Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow came up with impressive knocks which led the Three Lions to their first win in the Super 8 stage.
And with a single England registers first win in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow played very well and handed Three Lions a win. The Windies have lost their first game after winning four consecutive matches in the T20 World Cup 2024.
FIFTY! With a six Phil Salt completes his half-century and is continuing to play good cricket and helping his team get to the total. Salt started off well then maintained his calm and composure to get to his fifty.
OUT! Moeen Ali was looking to hit the ball over the deep but instead found James Charles who grabbed an easy catch. After Nicholas Pooran dropped a couple of catches behind the stumps, West Indies have finally found a wicket for themselves. Moeen Ali c James Charles b Andre Russell 13 (10)
OUT! Jos Buttler will be kicking himself as he completely misjudged the delivery bowled by Roston Chase which then hit straight on the pads. Ball tracking showed the wickets hitting and hence Jos Buttler will walk back to the dressing room. Jos Buttler lbw Roston Chase 25 (22)
With one more over remaining in the powerplay, England can step up a bit more which will thus put a lot of pressure on the home side. Akeal Hosein, Andre Russell and Romario Shepherd have been unable to put some pressure as it is a high-scoring ground.
England captain Jost Buttler and Phil Salt have started off well as they came up with boundaries in both the first and second overs. If the Windies are looking for a fight they should start taking some early wickets.
With the confusion, a couple of times in the last over, West Indies have taken themselves to a fighting total. Jofra Archer bowled a couple of loose deliveries but in the end bowled well. England restricted West Indies batters in the middle overs.
OUT! One more wicket down for the West Indies and it is the big man down now as Andre Russell was looking to hit it over the deep but instead gave it straight in the hands of Phil Salt. Adil Rashid came up with a perfect googly. Andre Russell c Phil Salt b Adil Rashid 1 (2)
OUT! Jofra Archer back into the attack and strikes as Nicholas Pooran falls and West Indies are now in trouble. Pooran edged the ball and Jos Buttler grabbed an easy catch behind the stumps. Archer gave away just four runs. Nicholas Pooran c Jos Buttler b Jofra Archer 36 (32)
England National Cricket Team vs West Indies National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: England will be squaring off against West Indies in what promises to be a riveting encounter in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8. The defending champions looked down and out after managing just one point in two matches but displayed an aggressive brand of cricket, which turned heads and eventually made it into the Super Eights, albeit from a favour from Australia. Jos Buttler and his team are looking in great touch at the moment and will be a tough opposition for West Indies. England's bowling came good big time against Namibia and the Mark Wood-led attack would hope at repeating a similar kind of performance against the likes of Nicholas Pooran and co. England vs West Indies Free Live Streaming Online, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: How To Watch ENG vs WI Cricket Match Live Telecast on TV?
West Indies on the other hand, will look to continue their unbeaten run. Facing an in-form Afghanistan outfit and outplaying them in both departments is a solid indication of the capability that this team possesses. Nicholas Pooran's form at the top of the order is a massive boost for West Indies and he will aim to put up a great show against the English bowlers. West Indies spin duo of Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein too have been good and will hope to make the most of the turn that the track at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. This clash is a repeat of the 2016 T20 World Cup final in Kolkata, where a certain Carlos Brathwaite helped West Indies win a second title. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get T20WC Groups, Teams, Venues, Fixtures and Match Timings in IST.
Squads:
England National Cricket Team: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
West Indies National Cricket Team: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd