West Indies vs England Match Highlights – Score, Key Moments & Full Updates | T20 World Cup 2026

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MATCH RESULT: West Indies Beat England by 30 Runs

FINAL SCORE:

West Indies: 196/6 (20 overs)
England: 166 all out (19 overs)
Result: West Indies won by 30 runs
Player of the Match: Sherfane Rutherford (76* off 42)

They were 55 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay and dug deep to reach 196 thanks to Sherfane Rutherford’s career-best 76*. And their bowlers held firm, even after an early onslaught from Phil Salt. A bruising defeat for England.

Match Details:

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2026 (Night Match)
Toss: England won, elected to bowl first
Match: 15th Match, Group C
Historic: Return to the venue of 2016 Chris Gayle heroics

Tournament Context: 2016 Memories at Wankhede

A clash of England and West Indies in a T20 World Cup is an inevitable opportunity to revisit one of the greatest finales of all time. Ten years ago in Kolkata, not quite to the month, Carlos Brathwaite launched Ben Stokes into the stratosphere time and time again to swipe the 2016 trophy from England’s grasp.

But before that famous final, it was at the Wankhede where Chris Gayle blitzed 11 massive sixes in his 47-ball century, delivering England a brutal beating in the 2016 tournament opener.

This match came on Day 4 of the tournament, following South Africa’s double Super Over thriller against Afghanistan where David Miller and Keshav Maharaj starred. Earlier, Pakistan beat USA by 32 runs with Sahibzada Farhan’s 73 and Usman Tariq’s 3/27.

West Indies were arguably more convincing in their first match, a 35-run win against Scotland, although it took a Shimron Hetmyer half-century to steer them out of danger at 58 for 2 and Romario Shepherd’s five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick amid a four-wicket over at the death to secure the result.

Toss & Playing XI

England Won Toss, Elected to Bowl First

England have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in their T20 World Cup match against West Indies in Mumbai. Harry Brook, England’s captain, has done some research and figured that’s the way to go. “We had a look at the stats and it favours the team batting second so we’d like to have a chase tonight,” he said.

Playing XI:

West Indies:

Brandon King
Shai Hope (c & wk)
Shimron Hetmyer
Rovman Powell
Sherfane Rutherford
Roston Chase
Romario Shepherd
Jason Holder
Akeal Hosein
Gudakesh Motie
Shamar Joseph

Change: West Indies made one change, a “tactical” one as Shai Hope, their skipper, described it with Matthew Forde out and Roston Chase coming in to “counteract” England’s left-handers.

England:

Phil Salt
Jos Buttler (wk)
Jacob Bethell
Tom Banton
Harry Brook (c)
Sam Curran
Will Jacks
Liam Dawson
Jamie Overton
Jofra Archer
Adil Rashid

Change: England have already named their starting XI, with one change from the side which eked out a four-run win over Nepal in their tournament opener earlier this week, left-arm seamer Luke Wood making way for right-arm quick Jamie Overton.

FIRST INNINGS: West Indies 196/6 in 20 Overs

Nightmare Start (0-2 Overs): 8/2

Jofra Archer gave two-time T20 World Cup winners England an early breakthrough in the first over as opposition captain Shai Hope played one straight to Tom Banton at cover while trying to clear the ropes.

Sam Curran struck with his very first ball of the match as he got rid of the dangerous Brandon King to leave the Windies staring down the barrel at 8/2.

Early Dismissals:

Shai Hope: 0 (3) – caught Banton, bowled Archer
Brandon King: caught diving Phil Salt at deep point, bowled Curran

Brief Recovery – Hetmyer Departs

Jamie Overton makes an impact early to remove danger man Shimron Hetmyer. Having rescued his side with a blistering half-century in their opening game against Scotland, he struggled against Overton, brought into the England line-up to hit the deck hard and he does just that before Hetmyer top-edges a cutter to backward square and Sam Curran does the rest. West Indies are 55 for 3.

Powerplay: 55/3 – West Indies in trouble

Rutherford-Chase Partnership: The Turning Point

Building the Recovery

Chase reviews in vain and he has to go, deepening West Indies’ woes at 77 for 4. Rashid entered this match under the spotlight after some harsh treatment at the hands of Nepal, against whom he went wicketless for the first time in 25 T20I innings.

Despite losing Chase, the partnership had given West Indies momentum.

Sherfane Rutherford – Career-Best Knock

Sensational Unbeaten Innings

Thereafter, Sherfane Rutherford became the anchor of the West Indies. After reaching his fifth T20I fifty in 29 balls with a maximum, the southpaw proceeded to score an unbeaten 76 off 42 – Sherfane’s highest T20I score, eclipsing the 68 not out against New Zealand in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Sherfane Rutherford’s Match-Winning Innings:

Runs: 76 not out off 42 balls
Fours: 2
Sixes: 7
Strike Rate: 180.95
Fifty: Off just 29 balls
Previous Best: 68* vs New Zealand (2024 T20 WC)

Sherfane Rutherford is Player of the Match for his unbeaten 76: “For me, I’ve been putting in a lot of work coming into the World Cup. Once I’m in, I can always score in the end.” He says he thought West Indies were 10 runs short before their bowlers – particularly Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie – cut off England’s scoring options.

Jason Holder’s Late Blitz

He had good support from Jason Holder, who produced a late cameo of 33 in just 17 balls.

Jason Holder’s Cameo:

Runs: 33 off 17 balls
Sixes: 2 in the 16th over
Impact: Pushed West Indies past 190

Other Contributors:

Roston Chase: 34 off 29 balls
Rovman Powell: 14 runs

Despite a few late wickets, including Rovman Powell (14) and Holder himself, West Indies managed to finish strongly.

West Indies Final Score: 196/6 in 20 overs

England Bowling Performance

Adil Rashid – Redemption Spell: England’s bowling attack, led by Adil Rashid, kept them in the game, with Rashid taking 2 wickets for 16 runs, including the key dismissals of Roston Chase and Powell.

Rashid’s habitual entry at the end of the powerplay came with the baggage of his brutal treatment against Nepal. But in his three-run opening over, he showcased a ripping legbreak to Chase and a skidding googly past Rutherford’s edge, and from that moment on, West Indies had no option but to treat him with utter deference, seeing him off in a boundary-less four-over spell.

Adil Rashid’s Figures: 2/16 in 4 overs (boundary-less spell)

Dismissals: Roston Chase (34), Rovman Powell (14)
Adil Rashid has become the top wicket-taker for ENG in Men’s T20 World Cup with 33 wickets, going past Chris Jordan’s 31

Other Bowlers:

Jamie Overton: 2 wickets
Jofra Archer: 1 wicket (Shai Hope)
Sam Curran: 1 wicket (Brandon King – first ball)

SECOND INNINGS: England 166 All Out in 19 Overs

Phil Salt’s Explosive Start

Phil Salt got England off to a flying start after the innings break. After opening his account with a boundary of the very first ball, he slammed Holder for 24 in the second over.

Phil Salt’s Innings:

Runs: 30 off 14 balls
Highlights: 24 runs off Jason Holder’s second over
Dismissal: His onslaught was short-lived though, as he departed to clear the ropes off Romario Shepherd’s bowling after scoring 30 off 14

England registered the second-highest powerplay score of this edition, 67 runs at the loss of one wicket.

Powerplay: 67/1 – England flying

Spinners Strike Back

The Turning Point

Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell kept the scoreboard ticking for England before Chase broke the partnership by sending Buttler back in the seventh over.

Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie provided the dream start in the middle overs by dismissing Jos Buttler and Tom Banton respectively in consecutive overs.

Key Dismissals:

Jos Buttler: Dismissed by Roston Chase (crucial wicket)
Tom Banton: Dismissed by Gudakesh Motie

Gudakesh Motie – Match-Winning Spell

Three-Wicket Haul

West Indian spinners accounted for six English wickets on the night, with Motie picking three, Chase two and Akeal Hosein registering his 150th international wicket across formats.

Gudakesh Motie’s Performance:

Figures: 3/33 in 4 overs
Key Wickets: Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell
Skipper Harry Brook came into the middle to support Bethell but Motie’s brilliant spin erased any hopes of the pair striking another big partnership

A big wicket for West Indies as Harry Brook loses his wicket with Motie bagging his 3-fer on the night.

Roston Chase – All-Round Performance

Roston Chase’s Impact:

Batting: 34 off 29 balls
Bowling: 2/29 in 4 overs
Fielding: And Roston Chase has won it with a stunning grab at deep square leg! Or has he? A low full toss is worked wristily over to the leg side, and Chase tumbles forward to take a catch diving forward, low to the ground

Sam Curran’s Lone Battle

Sam Curran was left high and dry on 43 not out, with Chase’s tumbling catch at deep square leg off Rashid being a fitting way to cap a fine personal display.

Sam Curran’s Innings:

Runs: 43 not out off 23 balls
Impact: Fought alone but ran out of partners
Two Run-Outs: Jofra Archer and Liam Dawson dismissed via run-outs

Two of the remaining four wickets were run outs.

England Final Score: 166 all out in 19 overs

Match Statistics & Records

West Indies Records:

Rutherford’s career-best T20I score (76*)
Second consecutive win in tournament
Spinners took 6 wickets combined

England Records:

Adil Rashid becomes England’s leading T20 World Cup wicket-taker (33 wickets)
Second-highest powerplay score of tournament (67/1)
11-match winning streak ends

Head-to-Head Since 2024:

Matches: 9
England wins: 7
West Indies wins: 1
No Result: 1

Player of the Match

Sherfane Rutherford – For his career-best 76* off 42 balls

Post-Match Quote: “For me, I’ve been putting in a lot of work coming into the World Cup. Once I’m in, I can always score in the end. I thought West Indies were 10 runs short before their bowlers – particularly Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie – cut off England’s scoring options. Rutherford also confirms his finger injury sustained in the chase should be good for the next fixture against Nepal on Sunday.”

Post-Match Reactions

West Indies Captain Shai Hope: “We’ve been playing some good cricket in patches. We got more of a complete game today.”

England Captain Harry Brook: “We probably thought it was chaseable for sure.”

Expert Analysis: A real statement performance from West Indies, there. They were 55 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay and dug deep to reach 196 thanks to Sherfane Rutherford’s career-best 76*. And their bowlers held firm, even after an early onslaught from Phil Salt. A bruising defeat for England.

Group C Standings After Match 15

Updated Points Table:

West Indies – 4 points, 2 wins (NRR: +1.65)
England – 2 points, 1 win (NRR: +0.20)
Scotland – 0 points, 1 loss (NRR: -1.75)
Nepal – 0 points, 1 loss (NRR: -0.10)

What This Result Means

For West Indies:

Two wins from two matches
Top of Group C with excellent NRR
Spinners proving lethal weapon
Rutherford in career-best form
Strong favorites for Super 8

For England:

Winning streak ends at 11 matches
Must bounce back against Scotland
Spin weakness exposed
Still in good position to qualify
Need better middle-order resilience

Key Takeaways

West Indies Positives:

Rutherford’s emergence as finisher (76*)
Spin trio devastating (Motie 3/33, Chase 2/29, Hosein 1 wicket)
Ability to recover from 8/2 and 55/3
Holder’s finishing ability (33 off 17)
Complete team performance

England Learnings:

Can’t handle quality spin in middle overs
Over-reliance on Rashid (2/16 wasted)
Middle order collapsed again
Need better game management
Two run-outs show poor running

Next Matches

West Indies’ Next Match:

vs Nepal (Sunday, February 14, Mumbai)
Expected to continue winning streak

England’s Next Match:

vs Scotland (Saturday, February 13, Kolkata – Eden Gardens)
Must-win to maintain top-2 hopes

Where to Watch T20 World Cup 2026

TV Broadcast:

India: Star Sports Network
Pakistan: PTV Sports
UK: Sky Sports
Caribbean: ESPN Caribbean

Live Streaming:

India: JioHotstar
Global: ICC.tv

Conclusion

Given all the pre-match hype about their 2016 encounter, this contest could well have been set up for a fall. Instead, the chat about their T20 glory days inspired West Indies with bat and ball, as they landed a brilliant 30-run victory under the floodlights at the Wankhede Stadium.

West Indies exacted revenge for years of dominance by England with a comprehensive 30-run victory. Sherfane Rutherford’s career-best 76* rescued them from 8/2 and 55/3, while the spin trio of Motie, Chase, and Hosein strangled England’s chase despite Phil Salt’s explosive start.

The Wankhede Stadium once again witnessed West Indies magic, just like in 2016 when Chris Gayle destroyed England. This time, it was Rutherford and the spinners who delivered the knockout punch.

England’s 11-match winning streak ends, while West Indies sit pretty at the top of Group C with two dominant performances.Final Verdict: West Indies’ statement win! Rutherford and spinners deliver a perfect performance at historic Wankhede