T20 World Cup: West Indies thump sorry England to steer Group C – Worldwide Dispatch

Rutherford’s 76 and spinners’ management assist the two-time champions beat the 2022 winners on the Wankhede Stadium.

Sherfane Rutherford struck ‌a belligerent half-century and Gudakesh Motie produced an excellent show of spin bowling ⁠as West Indies ⁠thumped England by 30 runs in T20 World Cup Group C.

Rutherford smacked seven sixes in his unbeaten 76 off 42 deliveries to supply ⁠the bedrock of his staff’s imposing complete of 196-6 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Twice champions West Indies returned to choke their opponents with spin and bundled out England for 166 in 19 overs ⁠to prime the group with their second successive victory.

England slipped to 3rd place, behind Scotland, after their first defeat within the event.

“Disappointing. It’s by no means good to lose a sport, however West Indies performed excellent,” England captain Harry Brook mentioned.

“We thought it was a chaseable complete, for ‌positive, but it surely didn’t dew up as a lot as we anticipated and didn’t skid onto the bat.”

Put into bat, West Indies misplaced each openers within the first seven deliveries of their innings.

Shimron Hetmyer (23) and Roston Chase (34) steadied the ship earlier than Rutherford walked in to mild up the Wankhede Stadium.

He shared a 61-run stand with Jason Holder, who struck 4 sixes in his 33 off 17 balls, to take West ⁠Indies near 200.

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid excelled for England, conceding solely ⁠16 runs in his 4 overs and claiming the wickets of Chase and Rovman Powell.

England made a flying begin earlier than dropping Phil Salt (30) within the fourth over.

Chase eliminated Jos Buttler for 21 and left-arm spinner Motie ⁠produced a double strike to show the warmth on England, who slumped to 93-4 on the midway stage of their innings.

The ⁠scenario demanded warning, and Brook duly curbed his regular ⁠aggression, however the West Indian spinners wouldn’t be denied.

Motie (3-33) caught Brook off his personal bowling, and Chase trapped Will Jacks lbw to additional flip the screw.

Sam Curran made a valiant 43 not out down the order ‌however lacked assist.

“I’ve put in plenty of work coming into the World Cup,” Rutherford mentioned.

“I belief my course of, and I can rating runs in the long run when ‌I ‌play with a transparent thoughts. We had been perhaps 10 runs behind what we wished, given England’s highly effective batting, however the guys bowled effectively.”