T20 World Cup 2024: England vs West Indies Match Highlights

Producer: Peuli Bakshi Editor: Aparna Singh

The defending champions beat West Indies by 8 wickets on Thursday at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia.

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Batting first, the Caribbean side posted a total of 180/4, with Johnson Charles top-scoring with 38 (34).

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Both skipper Powell and Pooran chipped in 36 runs. Rutherford finished the innings with 28* (15).

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They could not maintain the momentum till the end as they were 3 down in just 12 deliveries. From 137/1 the scorecard drastically changed to 143/4.

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Archer, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, and Livingstone shared four wickets among themselves.

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In their chase, England's Phil Salt stayed right from the beginning till the end, scoring 87 off 47.

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Jonny Bairstow gave his side a dream finish by smashing 48 off 26 and helping chase down the target with 15 balls to spare.

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