Caribbean batsmen were defeated by the British in Super-8, England won the match by defeating West Indies in their own home
WI vs ENG: On June 19, the Super 8 match of the World Cup 2024 was played between West Indies vs England (WI vs ENG) in St. Lucia. In this match, the England team dominated the West Indies. West Indies batted first and scored a big total. But even after this, they could not do much with their bowling.
The English batsmen tore apart the Windies bowlers and strengthened their claim for the World Cup 2024 semi-finals by securing a spectacular 8-wicket win with 15 balls to spare. All the batsmen from West Indies scored runs in instalments, while from England, Phillip Salt and Jonny Bairstow batted well.
WI vs ENG: West Indies had scored 180 runs
- After losing the toss, the West Indies team came to bat first and scored 180/4 runs in 20 overs. West Indies got a very strong start. Brandon King and Johnson Charles shared a 91-run partnership for the first wicket.
- King scored 23 runs in 13 balls and Charles scored 38 runs in 34 balls. Nicholas Pooran, who came to bat at number three, played an innings of 36 runs in 32 balls.
- Captain Rovman Powell also contributed 36 runs to take West Indies forward. All the batsmen from the Windies team scored runs in instalments.
England achieved the target
- While chasing the target, England's batsmen performed brilliantly and won the match with 15 balls to spare.
Opener Phillip Salt played an unbeaten innings of 87 runs in 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes.
- On the other hand, Jose Butler, who played the role of an opening batsman in this match, contributed 25 runs in 22 balls. Moeen Ali's bat was not in full form in this match.
- He scored 13 runs in 10 balls. However, batting at number four, Jonny Bairstow defeated the opposition bowlers with his aggressive batting.
He scored 48 runs in 26 balls. England achieved the target of 181/2 in 17.3 overs.
WI vs ENG: This was the performance of the bowlers
- All the bowlers from West Indies took wickets in instalments. Fast bowler Jofra Archer took 1 wicket for 34 runs in 4 overs
- While Adil Rashid, Sam Karan, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone also got 1-1 success. Andre Russell and Roston Chase took 1-1 wicket from West Indies side.
He scored 48 runs in 26 balls. England achieved the target of 181/2 in 17.3 overs.
WI vs ENG: This was the performance of the bowlers
- All the bowlers from West Indies took wickets in instalments. Fast bowler Jofra Archer took 1 wicket for 34 runs in 4 overs
- While Adil Rashid, Sam Karan, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone also got 1-1 success. Andre Russell and Roston Chase took 1-1 wicket from West Indies side.