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Rutherford's 76* Powers Windies to 30-Run T20 WC Win Over England

West Indies secured a convincing 30-run victory over England in a high-scoring T20 World Cup encounter. Sherfane Rutherford's blistering unbeaten 76, supported by Jason Holder's late cameo, propelled the Windies to 196/6. England's chase, despite a fiery start from Phil Salt, collapsed in the middle overs against spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase. The win marks the West Indies' second consecutive triumph in the tournament.

Key Points: Windies Beat England by 30 Runs in T20 World Cup Thriller

  • Rutherford's unbeaten 76
  • Motie & Chase spin web
  • England falter chasing 197
  • Windies second consecutive win
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T20 WC: Sherfane Rutherford, bowlers power Windies to 30-run win over England

Sherfane Rutherford's unbeaten 76 and Gudakesh Motie's 3-wicket haul lead West Indies to a 30-run victory over England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

"Sherfane Rutherford slammed five sixes and two fours for a timely half-century. - Match Report"

Mumbai, February 11

West Indies registered a 30-run victory over England in a high-octane ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash at the Wankhede Stadium.

Crucial contributions from Sherfane Rutherford and Jason Holder with the bat, and incisive bowling from Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase helped the Windies to secure a convincing win.

Chasing 197, England's chase faltered in the middle overs despite a brisk start, allowing the Windies to claim their second consecutive win in the tournament.

Coming to the match, England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to field first.

After openers Shai Hope and Brandon King were back inside the first two overs, the West Indies batting line-up contributed with crucial scores to take the team to 196/6 in 20 overs.

Shimron Hetmyer (23) and Roston Chase (34) gave the West Indies some momentum with a 47-run stand in 28 balls, taking them to 55/3 in the powerplay.

Sherfane Rutherford slammed five sixes and two fours for a timely half-century. He struck seven sixes and two fours during an unbeaten 76, and knit important partnerships with Powell (51 for the fifth wicket) and Jason Holder (61 for the sixth wicket).

Jason Holder then shifted his gears when he hammered three towering sixes off all-rounder Sam Curran in the 17th over. Holder's 33 off just 17 balls helped West Indies grab 54 runs in the last four overs as they crossed the 190-run mark.

For England, Jofra Archer (1/48) and Sam Curran (1/36) scalped one wicket each. Jamie Overton (2/33) and Adil Rashid (2/16) were also among the wicket takers.

Chasing 197, opener Phil Salt got England to a blistering start. The right-handed batter hammered 24 runs off Jason Holder's second over.

However, during the fourth over, Romario Shepherd removed dangerous Salt for 30 off 14 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes.

Jacob Bethell joined Jos Buttler on the crease and continued with a flurry of boundaries. England reached 67/1 after the end of the power play.

Spinners Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie provided the dream start in the middle overs for the West Indies. Chase dismissed Buttler for 21 runs, and Motie took the wicket of Banton in consecutive overs after the power play.

Skipper Harry Brook (17) came into the middle to support Bethell (33), who was removed by Motie's brilliant spin as England slipped to 131/5 after the end of the 14th over.

In the very next over, Chase joined Motie by trapping Will Jacks plumb to leave England reeling at 134/6.

Towards the end, Sam Curran hit an unbeaten 30 off 43 runs, but England were bundled out for 166 runs and lost the contest by 30 runs to register their second consecutive win in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

For the West Indies, Gudakesh Motie (3/33) and Roston Chase (2/29) were among the wicket takers.

- ANI

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Priya S
England's batting collapse in the middle overs is becoming a pattern. They started so well with Salt, but the spinners Chase and Motie completely changed the game. Brilliant captaincy to bring them on when they did.
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Aman W
Jason Holder's cameo was the real game-changer! 33 off 17 balls, especially those three sixes off Curran. That's the kind of finishing we expect from our own Hardik Pandya. The last four overs yielded 54 runs - that's where the match was won.
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Sarah B
As a neutral fan watching from the UK, have to admit the Windies were simply better on the day. But England's death bowling was poor. Curran and Archer going for so many runs in the final overs cost them dearly. They need to fix that before the knockouts.
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Karthik V
Gudakesh Motie with 3 wickets for 33 on a batting-friendly Wankhede track? That's outstanding bowling. The Windies have found a real gem in their spin department. Shows you don't always need express pace to win T20 games.
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Nisha Z
Enjoyed the match, but honestly, the pitch report and commentary could be better. Felt like they were focusing too much on England's perspective even when WI were dominating. Just a small criticism - the coverage should be more balanced for a neutral venue like India.

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