ENG vs WI: Thrilling match ended in Wankhede, West Indies team showed strength, defeated England by 30 runs.

West Indies beat England by 30 Runs, T20 World Cup 2026: In the T20 World Cup match played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the West Indies cricket team performed brilliantly and defeated England by 30 runs. Batting first, West Indies scored 196 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, while chasing the target, the England team was reduced to 166 runs in 19 overs and lost the match.

Rutherford’s explosive innings changed the match

West Indies did not have a good start, but the middle order batsmen took over the innings. Sherfane Rutherford batted brilliantly and scored unbeaten 76 runs on 42 balls and took the team to a strong score. Apart from him, Shimron Hetmyer played a quick inning of 23 runs in 12 balls. Jason Holder also strengthened the team’s position by scoring 33 runs in 17 balls. Thanks to these innings, West Indies was successful in reaching a big score despite a bad start.

A T20I best and it was worth the watch!🍿

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— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) February 11, 2026

England’s batting remained weak

Chasing the target of 197 runs, the England team kept losing wickets at regular intervals. No batsman could play a big innings, due to which the team was limited to 166 runs. West Indies bowlers maintained the pressure and won the match.

Memories of 2016 final fresh again

The matches between England and West Indies in the T20 World Cup have always been exciting. Cricket lovers still remember the 2016 T20 World Cup final, when Carlos Brathwaite changed the course of the match by hitting consecutive sixes in Ben Stokes’s over at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Similarly, in this match also, West Indies played brilliantly under pressure and won.

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The playing eleven of both West Indies and England teams was like this

West Indies team: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Ford, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Moti, Shamar Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales

England team: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethel, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Ben Duckett.