England vs West Indies, 15th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

Shai Hope: We would have bowled first as well. But we have no problems setting a total.

Harry Brook: We are going to bowl. The stats favours the teams batting second, that's the reason. Sticking to the gameplan and the processess. Overton comes in for Wood. Just a little bit of extra batting.

West Indies also began with a win, though Scotland made them work. It took one extraordinary over from Romario Shepherd - a hat-trick that flipped the game - to seal it for Shai Hope’s side. There’s no shortage of firepower in their batting, with Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford in good touch. The bowling, however, can look a touch one-dimensional - two left-arm spinners and a pace attack of similar profiles. Do they stick with the winning combination or consider someone like Roston Chase for that off-spin option against England’s left-handers? Plenty of intrigue heading into this one. Toss and teams coming up..

England were given an early jolt in their opener against Nepal. Defending 10 in the final over, it needed calm nerves from Sam Curran to close it out - a reminder to Harry Brook and his men that reputations count for little in this format. On paper, they have it all: explosive openers, a fearless middle order, seam-bowling all-rounders and variety in attack. But as that game showed, T20 cricket demands sharpness for the full 40 overs. The upside? They’ve already had a hit-out at the Wankhede Stadium, which could prove handy.

18:00 Local Time, 12:30 GMT: Ben Stokes down on his haunches, Carlos Brathwaite roaring with arms outstretched, West Indies players flooding the field, and Ian Bishop on air delivering the immortal line - “Remember the name.” Whenever England and West Indies meet in a T20 World Cup, memories of that 2016 classic aren’t far away. A decade on, much has changed. England have since added multiple white-ball world titles to their cabinet and built a side packed with depth and flexibility. West Indies remain a dangerous T20 outfit, though the aura of their title-winning era has faded slightly. All of which brings us to this crucial Group C encounter.

West Indies Squad: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales

England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Ben Duckett