England crushed Host West Indies in their first T20 World Cup Super Eights Match. They won this high scoring match by 8 wickets. West Indies has a team has been able to put a huge target for England in their 20 overs. In reply, English team batters, mainly, Phil Salt unleash an onslaught on WI bowlers to record a huge victory.
Going into the details, England won the toss and elected to field first. Johnson Charles(38), Nicholas Pooran(36), Rovman Powell(36), Sherfane Rutherford(28) took West Indies to 180/4 score in their 20 overs after opener Brandon King(23) retired hurt. Pooran struggled and Russell had no impact while Rutherford gave a great finish.
Jofra Archer(1/34) and Adil Rashid(1/21) stood out among English bowlers. In the chase, Phil Salt did not give any chance to WI bowlers along with Jos Buttler(25). Both started the innings with caution gradually, increasing their aggression. Moeen Ali(13) failed to have an impact despite getting promoted to No.3.
Jonny Bairstow joined Phil Salt to sail England to victorious shores. Phil Salt stood out scoring 87 runs from 47 balls while Bairstow ended the match with lusty blows scoring 48 runs from 26 balls. England did struggle in the middle overs but they found a way to crush West Indies spirit and register a big win.