West Indies vs Italy Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs in Kolkata

JJ Smuts to Rovman Powell, Floats it fuller and on middle, Powell leans and defends off the inside edge to mid-wicket.

Benjamin Manenti to Rovman Powell, Across off, on a length, Powell pats it wide of cover for a single to get off the mark.

Benjamin Manenti to Rovman Powell, Keeps it at the stumps, on a nagging length, Rovman taps it back on the strip.

Benjamin Manenti to Rovman Powell, Flat and short, on middle. Rovman Powell watchfully defends.

Rovman Powell replaces Roston Chase with the bat.

Benjamin Manenti to Roston Chase, OUT! CAUGHT! 'Catch it' is the cry, and the call has been answered. End of a scratchy stay for Roston Chase. Benjamin Manenti spots Chase backing away and he follows him. This is on the shorter side. Roston has a swing across the line and he takes on the longer of the two square boundaries. Hits it straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket, where Anthony Mosca makes no mistake. The 64-run stand has been broken.

Benjamin Manenti to Roston Chase, FOUR! A good effort in the field but not enough! Sliding across off, on a length, on off. Chase stands tall and lofts it back over the umpire's head. Harry Manenti sprints to his right from long off and dives to his right. He even gets a hand on it but the ball ends up trickling into the fence.

Benjamin Manenti to Shai Hope, Gets away with it! A half-tracker from Benjamin Manenti, on middle. Hope pulls it hard but straight to deep square leg. Just a single.

Benjamin Manenti is back on. Also, Justin Mosca is off the field after that effort in the previous over. A precautionary step and let's hope he is okay. 

Grant Stewart to Shai Hope, Low full toss, on middle, Shai can only pat this away to long on for another run.

Grant Stewart to Roston Chase, Full and on the pads, Chase clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Grant Stewart to Roston Chase, DROPPED! A valiant effort by Justin Mosca nonetheless! Off-cutter, full and on middle, Chase clears the front leg and has a swipe across the line. He does not pick the slower one and goes through the shot early. A leading edge is induced and the ball balloons over backward point. Mosca runs over his left shoulder and stretches his hands out in front but fails to cling on. He lands awkwardly on his left arm near the practice pitches but seems fine as he is staying on. Two runs taken.

Grant Stewart to Shai Hope, Pace off, on a good length, on off. Hope guides it wide of backward point and takes the single.

Grant Stewart to Roston Chase, Fuller and on middle, Roston pushes it to long on and gets to the other end.

Grant Stewart to Roston Chase, On a back of a length, outside off, Roston steers it with an open bat face to short third.

Crishan Kalugamage to Shai Hope, SIX! A good end to the over for West Indies! Crishan Kalugamage tosses it up but ends up dishing it out in the slot, on off. Shai needs no second invitation as he gets down on a knee, swings through the line and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a six. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Crishan Kalugamage to Shai Hope, Nearly through the defences! Googly from Crishan Kalugamage, on a nagging length, on middle. Shai stays leg side of the ball and looks to punch it away. He fails to pick the variation and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Crishan Kalugamage to Roston Chase, This is full and quick, outside off, Chase drills it to long on and crosses over.

Crishan Kalugamage to Roston Chase, Drags the length back and finds a bit of turn, around off, Roston steers it to short third.

Crishan Kalugamage to Roston Chase, Very full, outside off, Roston drives well but can't get it past cover.

Crishan Kalugamage to Shai Hope, Flat and short, outside off, Shai reaches out and cuts it to backward point. The fielder dives to his right and parries it away. Saves at least a couple of runs for his side. Just a single.

At the halfway mark, West Indies are 76/2. With 8 wickets in hand, expect the Men in Maroon to go full throttle from hereon. 

JJ Smuts to Roston Chase, FOUR! Lovely shot! This is fuller, on off, Chase gives himself a bit of room and extends his hands into the lofted drive. Goes inside out over cover and picks up his first boundary. In fact, first boundary by any batter other than Hope.

JJ Smuts to Roston Chase, Dropped short, outside off, Roston backs away and hammers it hard but picks out extra cover.

JJ Smuts to Shai Hope, Shorter and on off, Shai hangs back and works it to the right of extra cover for one more.

JJ Smuts to Shai Hope, Drifting in, full and at the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.

JJ Smuts to Roston Chase, Shouts of 'catch it'! Floated up, on off, Roston charges down the track to loft it down the ground. The bat turns in his hands and he mistimes it to the right of long off. Just a single.

JJ Smuts to Shai Hope, Angled into the pads, Shai goes deep in the crease and nurdles it in front of square leg for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Shai Hope, Short and outside off, slapped off the back foot to deep cover for one by Shai. Six singles off the over!

Crishan Kalugamage to Roston Chase, Sliding into the right-hander, on a length, on middle. Chase brings his bat out in front and plays it to long on for one more run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Shai Hope, Floater, full and on off, Shai hangs low and reaches out to crack the drive to deep cover for another single.

Crishan Kalugamage to Roston Chase, A bit too short, outside off, Roston hits it firmly to extra cover. A misfield allows the batters to cross over.

Crishan Kalugamage to Shai Hope, Edgy! A bit of extra bounce, short and on off, Shai looks to force it away off the back foot. Ali Hasan moves to his left at short third and slides to keep it to a single.

Crishan Kalugamage to Roston Chase, Starts with a googly, bowled from wide of the crease. Short and around off. Roston works it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Just one over for Benjamin Manenti. Time for the leg spinner, Crishan Kalugamage.

JJ Smuts to Roston Chase, Drags the length back and bowls it with a flatter trajectory, on middle. Chase hits it down to long on and keeps the strike with a single.

JJ Smuts to Shai Hope, FIFTY FOR HOPE! Back-to-back fifties for the Windies skipper, and that augurs well for the team heading into the Super 8s, especially with Brandon King having struggled for rhythm. Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Shai leans on and drives it to long off for a single to bring up his 11th T20I half-century.

JJ Smuts to Roston Chase, Nearly sneaked through! Darted in on a length, on middle. Chase has a big swing through the line, aiming to go down the ground. Gets an inside edge through square leg for a single.

JJ Smuts to Roston Chase, Short and on off, Roston hangs back and taps it to cover.

JJ Smuts to Shai Hope, Tossed up, on off, this is eased wide of cover for a single.

JJ Smuts is back into the attack. He went for 5 runs in the first over.

JJ Smuts to Roston Chase, Fractionally short, on the off pole. Roston knocks it to long off and gets to the other end.

Benjamin Manenti to Shai Hope, Pushes it through, on the fuller side, Hope goes deep in the crease and tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region. Benjamin Manenti goes after the ball but neither he nor the deep fielder can prevent the batters from taking the second run.

Benjamin Manenti to Roston Chase, Shorter and slower, on middle, Roston turns it square on the leg side and crosses over.

Benjamin Manenti to Roston Chase, Around off, on a nagging length, Chase attempts the reverse sweep, but the ball catches him on the glove and drops at his feet.

Benjamin Manenti to Shai Hope, Quicker and flatter, the length is pulled back, on off, Shai punches it wide of extra cover for a single.

Benjamin Manenti to Shai Hope, SIX! Flat hit! Floated up by Benjamin Manenti, a bit too full, on off. Hope clears the front leg, opens up the front hip and goes inside out cover for a six.

Benjamin Manenti to Shai Hope, Short and turning in at the hips. Hope presses back and drops it beside strip on the leg side.

DRINKS BREAK! The bowling has been a mixed bag from the Italians. It was a promising start, but since then, there have been far too many loose balls. The early swing has disappeared, yet there is still enough assistance in the surface, provided the quicks consistently hit that 6-8 metre length. Shai Hope has capitalised on the indifferent bowling and is looking in ominous touch, which will be a concern for the Azzurri. They will look to improve their discipline and wrest back some control in the middle phase. Also, Benjamin Manenti will bowl after the break.

Grant Stewart to Shai Hope, Gets away with it! Grant Stewart bowls a full toss, on the pads, there to be put away. Shai Hope clips it away but cannot get it past deep square leg. Just one. West Indies are 48/2 at the end of the Powerplay!