T20 World Cup: Motie magic sinks England in Mumbai

NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie broke done England’s mediate bid arsenic the West Indies secured a 30-run triumph successful their T20 World Cup lucifer successful Mumbai connected Wednesday.West Indies posted 196 for 6, built astir Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 76, with enactment from Jason Holder successful the last overs.England were bowled retired for 166 successful 19 overs successful reply. They began the pursuit quickly, but Motie, who mixes left-arm orthodox and wrist spin, dismissed Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell and skipper Harry Brook successful a spell of 3 for 33.England slipped from 85 for 2 successful the eighth implicit to 131 for 5 successful the 14th erstwhile Brook was retired for 17. Sam Curran tried to support the pursuit live with 43 not retired from 30 balls but ran retired of partners.The effect gave West Indies their 2nd triumph successful 2 matches and moved them to the apical of Group C successful the contention for the Super Eights.England started powerfully arsenic Phil Salt took 24 runs from Jason Holder’s archetypal over, hitting 2 sixes and 3 fours to determination the people to 31 without nonaccomplishment aft 2 overs. Salt made 30 earlier being caught by Rutherford disconnected Romario Shepherd successful the 4th over.England reached 67 for 1 astatine the extremity of the powerplay, with Jos Buttler connected 15 and Bethell connected 20. Buttler deed a six disconnected Roston Chase but was caught successful the heavy by Rovman Powell for 21.

Banton was retired for 2 for the 2nd lucifer successful a row, and erstwhile Bethell fell for 33, some to Motie, England were 90 for 4. Motie past dismissed Brook, caught and bowled for 17, leaving England 131 for 5 aft 14 overs.Earlier, Rutherford and Holder added 61 runs for the sixth wicket successful 32 balls. Rutherford struck 7 sixes and 2 fours, portion Holder made 33 with 4 sixes and a four.Rashid was England’s astir effectual bowler with figures of 2 for 16 from 4 overs.