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

Jason Holder to Grant Stewart, SIX! NAILED IT! A short ball from Holder, dug in over middle stump. Grant Stewart is already half-expecting it and waits back before clobbering the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Jason Holder to Grant Stewart, Sweetly timed by Stewart. Fuller than a good length, sliding on, Grant Stewart presses halfway forward and punches it wide of deep point. The fielder runs around to his right and cuts it off, keeping it down to two runs.

Jason Holder to Benjamin Manenti, Outside off, eased through cover-point for a single.

Jason Holder to Benjamin Manenti, Slower ball, wide outside off, on a length, Manenti tries to slash but misses.

Jason Holder to Benjamin Manenti, Full and straight, Benjamin Manenti misses out, getting a thick inside edge onto his pads, looking to flick.

Cannot call that a partnership, but still, somethng was buzzing for Italy. The 21-run stand has been the highest a pair has managed in this innings so far and even that has been broken now. Grant Stewart walks in next, at number 7, replacing JJ Smuts. Jason Holder returns as well. 2-0-9-0 so far, as Shamar Joseph gets a breather.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, OUT! CAUGHT! The bigger boundary comes into play and it works in favour of the bowler. Tossed up, full and around leg. JJ Smuts goes down on one knee to sweep but hits it flat and behind square leg. Shamar Joseph is waiting patiently on the backward square leg fence and he just sits down halfway and pouches a simple chance. The brewing partnership worth 21 runs is broken as Smuts is finally put out of his misery. 88 needed now off 48 balls.

Gudakesh Motie to Benjamin Manenti, Motie keeps bowling it full and angles this one just down the leg side. Manenti backs away a bit before looking to sweep but gets it off the pads. The ball rolls to the right of short fine leg and they get a leg bye.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Full and darted in towards middle and leg, Smuts steps out and heaves it across to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Gudakesh Motie to Benjamin Manenti, Short and outside off, Benjamin goes back and drags it through mid on for one.

Gudakesh Motie to Benjamin Manenti, WIDE. Fired again, but down the leg side. Manenti looks to sweep but misses.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, A bit quicker, just short of full, around middle and leg, JJ Smuts goes back and works it through mid on for a run.

Gudakesh Motie to Benjamin Manenti, Short, around off, Benjamin Manenti goes back and drags the ball towards long on for a single.

Shamar Joseph to Benjamin Manenti, Shorter now, angled at the batter, Manenti stands tall and pulls it down through mid-wicket for one. 11 runs off the 11th over for Italy.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, On a good length around off and middle, shoots up off the deck. Smuts awkwardly fends it into the off side and picks up a single.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, FOUR MORE! Joseph drags the length back a bit too much, bowling it short and outside off. JJ Smuts waits back for it and flays it through the backward point region for another boundary.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, FOUR! The two-card trick. But it does not work for Shamar. After bowling it short and fast, he now goes for the fuller ball or the yorker, to surprise the batter. But Smuts is waiting for the same and knows the plan. And to add, Shamar misses his length, overpitching the ball on middle and leg. Flicked through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, That's sheer pace. Short, outside off, JJ Smuts looks to cut but the ball whizzes past his vizor even before he can complete his shot.

Shamar Joseph to Benjamin Manenti, On a length, pretty fast, at the batter's body, Benjamin Manenti looks to swing but gets it off the inner half of the bat behind square leg. A single taken.

Halfway mark reached. Italy - 61/4 | West Indies - 76/2. That's the comparison.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Cut away but straight to the fielder. Fractionally short from Motie, JJ Smuts rocks back and smears it to point for a dot ball. Italy need 105 more off 60 balls.

Gudakesh Motie to Benjamin Manenti, Nice and full again, lobbed up around middle, Manenti strokes it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Gudakesh Motie to Benjamin Manenti, Nicely flighted, full and on middle and leg, Benjamin Manenti backs away and just eases it back to the bowler.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Down the leg side, Smuts looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. The batters take the leg bye off the deflection.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Full and down the leg side, Smuts defends it solidly.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Short, outside off, JJ Smuts punches it through the covers. For a major portion of the ball's journey, it seems like the destination of the boundary will be reached. But along comes the local lad, Rovman Powell, trundling to his left, sticks out his left leg and casually, stops the ball and the boundary. Two runs taken. Still wondering? Rovman plays for KKR in the IPL.

Shamar Joseph to Benjamin Manenti, That's hit the bat hard! A touch fuller around off, at around 143 kph, Benjamin Manenti leans on to block but gets hit high on the bat. 3 runs and a wicket off Shamar's first over.

Italy are being done in by pace here. 3 of the 4 wickets have gone to the seamers so far. Brother replaces brother as Benjamin Manenti comes in next at number 6, replacing his skipper, Harry Manenti.

Shamar Joseph to Harry Manenti, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The extra pace and bounce does the job for Shamar Joseph. Joseph consistently hits that in-between length and bowls this one around the fifth stump line, at a brisk pace. Harry Manenti's feet are rooted to the crease and he tries to slash it away but gets an outside edge through to the keeper. Shai Hope gobbles it up to his right and Italy are 4 down for just 57. 109 more needed off 67 balls.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, Good running. Pitched up full and on off, Smuts pushes it to mid off and scampers through to the other end.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, Shorter in length now, outside off, JJS goes for the pull but is beaten by pace again.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, Beautifully bowled. On a length, outside off, coming in, JJ plays for the angle but the ball lands and then seams away, squaring the batter up and beating the outside edge. Just about takes the off stump along as well.

Shamar Joseph to JJ Smuts, Dug in short, outside off, JJ Smuts looks to slap it over the off side but is beaten by pace. The ball hits high on the bat and flies in the air, but lands in no human's land between long off and cover. Two runs taken.

Spin from both ends? Nope. Pace from one end. Shamar Joseph comes into the attack now.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Tidy start for Motie, five singles off his first over. Drifted into leg stump, not all that full, Smuts camps back and nudges it through square leg for one more.

Gudakesh Motie to Harry Manenti, Full and on the pads, clipped away towards backward square leg for a single.

Gudakesh Motie to Harry Manenti, Flatter and bit fuller outside off, Manenti gets caught on the back foot and just jams it out to cover.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Shorter and quicker, outside off, 79.2 kph, Smuts goes back and punches it through point for one.

Gudakesh Motie to Harry Manenti, Tossed up, around off, Harry Manenti drives it through mid off for a run.

Gudakesh Motie to JJ Smuts, Full and down the leg side, JJ Smuts leans and works it through square leg for a single. 50 UP FOR ITALY, 116 more needed from 77 balls.

Finally, spin returns. This time, in the form of Gudakesh Motie.

Jason Holder to Harry Manenti, A dot to finish but 12 runs come off it, a positive one for Italy. Back of a length and outside off, tapped away into the off side. 117 more needed off 78 balls.

Jason Holder to Harry Manenti, FOUR LEG BYES! Poor line from Holder and Italy get a free boundary here. Full and slanted down leg, Manenti misses the tickle and the ball brushes his pads, rolling away past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

Jason Holder to Harry Manenti, SIX! There's a man right where Harry Manenti has hit that but it doesn't matter. Short of a length and outside off, Harry hangs back and moves past the off stump, shovelling the pull right over the head of the deep backward square leg fielder for a biggie.

Jason Holder to Harry Manenti, Outside off, back of a length, pushed straight to point.

Jason Holder to Harry Manenti, WIDE. A theatrical appeal for a catch down the leg side, but the umpire is way too experienced. Stretches both his arms. Down the leg side, Manenti missed his flick. Hope went up with a massive caught behind appeal, to try and distract the umpire, but could not get his wish.

Jason Holder to Harry Manenti, 6th dot ball in his first 8 balls. Some start by Holder. On a length, outside off, Harry Manenti looks to dab it behind point and run but the fielder comes in quickly and stops the batter.

Jason Holder to JJ Smuts, Full and outside off, JJ Smuts leans and works it through mid on for a single.

Time for prolonged spin? Not quite. Mr. 300 continues.

Matthew Forde to Harry Manenti, A dot to end what has been Italy's worst Powerplay of this tournament, as mentioned by Ian Bishop on air. Just back of a length, angled in from outside off, Harry Manenti dabs it off the inner half of the blade and back to the bowler. Italy are 37/3 after 6 overs.