England batters played exceptionally well to stun the co-hosts, West Indies, by 8 wickets in their Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Chasing 181 runs, Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow were unstoppable for the defending champions. Salt, who had a fabulous IPL 2024 for KKR, accumulated 87 runs off 47 balls, laced with 7 fours and 5 sixes. Bairstow was equally impressive, amassing 48 runs off 26 balls, with the help of 5 fours and 2 sixes.

Earlier, the Windies posted 180/4, with a few batters getting the starts but failing to score big. Johnson Charles (38), Nicholas Pooran (36), Rovman Powell (36), Sherfane Rutherford (28 not out), and Brandon King (retired hurt) showed their class in the batting department. However, it was not enough in the end.

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