West Indies vs Italy: Shai Hope's 75 sets the target in a 42-run win
West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs. Shai Hope made 75 (46), S Joseph took 4 for 30.
West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs in the Match 37 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Kolkata. West Indies made 165 for 6 in 20 overs; Italy replied with 123 all out in 18 overs. Shai Hope top-scored with 75 (46) at a strike rate of 163.0, and S Joseph returned 4 for 30.
How the innings unfolded
West Indies — 165 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.25 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 48 | 2 | 8.00 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 69 | 3 | 6.90 | 6 (2×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 48 | 1 | 12.00 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 64 for the 3rd wicket between Roston Chase and Shai Hope, from 50 balls (7.68 an over).
Italy — 123 all out in 18 overs
Scored at 6.83 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 37 | 3 | 6.17 | 4 (2×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 78 | 4 | 7.80 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 8 | 3 | 4.00 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
Italy lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, from 103 to 123.
The largest stand was 25 for the 6th wicket between Manenti and Grant Stewart, from 17 balls (8.82 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | West Indies | 75 | 46 | 163.0 | 6 | 4 |
| Manenti | Italy | 26 | 21 | 123.8 | 2 | 1 |
| Roston Chase | West Indies | 24 | 25 | 96.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | West Indies | 24* | 15 | 160.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jon-Jon Smuts | Italy | 24 | 27 | 88.9 | 3 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Joseph | West Indies | 4 | 4 for 30 | 7.50 | 0 |
| Matthew Forde | West Indies | 4 | 3 for 19 | 4.75 | 0 |
| Gudakesh Motie | West Indies | 4 | 2 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | Italy | 4 | 2 for 25 | 6.25 | 0 |
| Manenti | Italy | 4 | 2 for 37 | 9.25 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 64 (50 balls) for West Indies's 3rd wicket — Roston Chase and Shai Hope
- 28 (14 balls) for West Indies's 7th wicket — Matthew Forde and Sherfane Rutherford, unbroken
- 26 (18 balls) for West Indies's 2nd wicket — Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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