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.
The two sides have played 38 T20Is against each other, with England leading 19-18 in the head-to-head. One match ended up as a no result. England have also won seven of their last eight completed matches, dating back to their win in St Lucia during the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase took three and two wickets respectively, helping West Indies bowl out England for 166 in 19 overs, after setting a target of 197. Sam Curran was the top scorer for England with an unbeaten 43, while Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt contributed 33 and 30 respectively.
Earlier, Sherfane Rutherford hit a brilliant 76 not out, helping West Indies post a total of 196 for 6. Rutherford faced 42 balls, hitting two boundaries and seven sixes. Roston Chase and Jason Holder supported with scores of 34 and 33, respectively, after West Indies were sent in to bat. For England, veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid and pacer Jamie Overton each took two wickets.
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c&wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales.
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, 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.
