West Indies Clinch Victory Over England In T20 World Cup Group Stages

On Wednesday, left-handed arm spinner Gudakesh Motie broke the hearts of England’s vaunted middle lineup, allowing the West Indies to win by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup match in Mumbai.

The West Indies totaled 196-6, thanks largely to Sherfane Rutherford’s 76 runs and some late work from Jason Holder.

In response, England were bowled out for 166 in 19 overs.

They began their comeback with momentum, before Motie, who alternates between left-arm orthodox and wristy delivery, stunned Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, and captain Harry Brook with a brilliant series of 3-33.

This took England from a comfortable 85-2 in the eighth over to 131-5 in the 14th, when Brook was out for 17.

Sam Curran kept the match alive with a courageous 43 not out from 30 balls, before being left without a teammate.

It was the second win in two for the West Indies, putting them in pole position to qualify for the Super Eight from Group C.

England got off to a perfect start to their comeback when opener Phil Salt scored 24 runs in Jason Holder’s first over with two sixes and three fours, taking the score to 31-0 from 12 balls.

Salt fell to 30 in the fourth over, high-balling Rutherford while attempting another big hit, this time on Romario Shepherd.

England quickly reached 67-1 at the end of the six-over power play, with Jos Buttler on 15 and Bethell on 20.

Buttler hit a six off Roston Chase, but was out while attempting to repeat the feat, caught deep by Rovman Powell for 21.

Banton (2) was out cheaply for the second successive match, and when Bethell (33) followed soon after, both to Motie, England were in bother at 90-4.

Motie then captured the prize wicket of Brook, caught and bowled for 17, in his final over to leave England 131-5 off 14, and the damage had been done.

For the West Indies, sixth-wicket pair Rutherford, who hit seven sixes and two fours, and Jason Holder (33, four sixes, one four) hammered 61 in 32 balls in the dying overs.

Jofra Archer had struck in the first over of the match when captain Shai Hope slapped him straight to Banton at cover.

It was soon 8-2 when Brandon King tried to smash Curran’s first ball but could only find Salt at deep cover.

Chase hit spinner Will Jacks for three fours and Shimron Hetmyer joined in with a colossal six as the fifth over was despatched for 19 runs.

Hetmyer, on 23, top-edged Overton to Curran at fine leg to leave the West Indies 55-3.

When Adil Rashid trapped Chase, on 34, for his 400th wicket in T20 internationals, the Caribbean side had slipped to 77-4 in the 10th over.

Powell and Rutherford put on 50 in just 26 balls as the West Indies raced to 127-4 after 14 overs.

Rashid’s reintroduction immediately bore fruit as Powell holed out to Overton at long-off.

Rutherford sailed on and brought up his fifty in 29 balls with a four and a six off Overton.

Curran, the last-gasp hero against Nepal, was pummelled for 20 off his third over, including three sixes by Holder.

Rashid was the pick of England’s bowlers, taking a superb 2-16 off his four overs.