Who Won Yesterday Match: A blistering knock from Phil Salt followed by a cameo from Jonny Bairstow helped England beat West Indies by 8 wickets at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet in St Lucia on Thursday. After winning the toss West Indies put in a competitive total of 180/4 in 20 overs. Contrary to the anticipation WI was supposed to be competitive at the home ground but the lackluster bowling performance let them down in the Super 8 match.
Who Won Yesterday Match: WI vs ENG Scorecard
WI Batting
BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
Brandon King | retired hurt | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 176.92 |
Johnson Charles | c Brook b Ali | 38 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 111.76 |
Nicholas Pooran | c Butler b Archer | 36 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 112.5 |
Rovman Powell (c) | c Wood b Livingstone | 36 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 211.76 |
Andre Russell | c Salt b Rashid | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Sherfane Rutherford | not out | 28 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 186.66 |
Romario Shepherd | not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
Extras | (b 2, lb 1, w 10) | 13 | ||||
TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.00) | 180/4 |
ENG Bowling
BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
Reece Topley | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 |
Mark Wood | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
Moeen Ali | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
Liam Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
ENG Batting
BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
Phil Salt | not out | 87 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 185.1 |
Jos Buttler (c) | lbw b Chase | 25 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 113.63 |
Moeen Ali | c Charles b Russell | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
Jonny Bairstow | not out | 48 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 184.61 |
Extras | (lb 1, w 7) | 8 | ||||
TOTAL | 17.3 Ov (RR: 10.34) | 181/2 |
WI Bowling
BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 20.5 |
Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
Alzarri Joseph | 2.3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 12.8 |
Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
Roston Chase | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
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Yesterday T20 World Cup Man of the Match
Eng Opener Phil Salt was awarded MOM for his exceptional power-hitting having scored 87 of only 47 balls.
Player | Team | Batting |
Phil Salt | ENG | 87* (47) |
Yesterday’s T20 World Cup Match Most Runs
Phil Salt emerged to be the highest scorer for England having played a stunner of innings scoring 87 taking only 47 deliveries.
Player | Team | Runs |
Phil Salt | ENG | 87* (47) |
Yesterday T20 World Cup Match Most Sixes
As expected Power hitting was at its best between both sides. From WI, Powell played a Cameo and scored 5 maximum in the short innings. From Eng, Phil Salt scored a maximum number of sixes and earned visitors a comprehensive victory over the hosts.
Player | Team | Sixes |
Phil Salt | ENG | 5 |
Who took the Most Wickets?
Since it was a high-scoring game no bowler could earn distinctions in the bowling and took one wicket apiece. Adil Rashid produced an economical bowling conceding only 21 runs from the 4-over quota picking the sole wicket.
Yesterday T20 World Cup Match Playing XIs
WI Playing XI – Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran(wk), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell(C), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie
ENG Playing XI – Jos Buttler (c/wk), Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley.
Match Details: WI vs ENG, Match No. 42 T20 World Cup 2024
Venue | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
Toss | England, elected to field first |
Tournament | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 |
Player of the Match | Phil Salt (ENG) |
Match number | Match No. 43 T20 World Cup 2024 |
Umpires | Ahsan Raza (PAK) Nitin Menon (IND) |
TV Umpire | Sharfuddoula (BAN) |
Reserve Umpire | Chris Brown (NZ) |
Match Referee | Jeff Crowe (NZ) |