Italy vs West Indies, 37th Match
Group C 2026 · T20I · · Eden Gardens, Kolkata
West Indies won by 42 runs (Italy 123, West Indies 165/6).
- Italy: 123 (18 ov)
- West Indies: 165/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Italy (ITA) faced West Indies (WI) in the 37th Match of Group C 2026, a T20I match, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Play began on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Italy won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and Langton Rusere, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
West Indies made 165/6 in 20 overs, with Shai Hope top-scoring on 75 from 46 balls. Crishan Kalugamage was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 25. Italy made 123 in 18 overs, with Benjamin Manenti top-scoring on 26 from 21 balls. Shamar Joseph was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 30.
Result: West Indies won by 42 runs. Shai Hope was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
West Indies · 1st innings: 165/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King | c Gian Meade b Ali Hasan | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Shai Hope | b Crishan Kalugamage | 75 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 163.04 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c JJ Smuts b Thomas Draca | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Roston Chase | c Anthony Mosca b Benjamin Manenti | 24 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 96 |
| Rovman Powell | c Crishan Kalugamage b Benjamin Manenti | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | not out | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 160 |
| Jason Holder | c Harry Manenti b Crishan Kalugamage | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Matthew Forde | not out | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Ali Hasan | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Thomas Draca | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Grant Stewart | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Benjamin Manenti | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
Italy · 1st innings: 123 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Mosca | b Matthew Forde | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Anthony Mosca | c Shamar Joseph b Akeal Hosein | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 158.33 |
| Syed Zain Naqvi | c Shamar Joseph b Matthew Forde | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| JJ Smuts | c Shamar Joseph b Gudakesh Motie | 24 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Harry Manenti | c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Benjamin Manenti | b Gudakesh Motie | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.81 |
| Grant Stewart | c Jason Holder b Shamar Joseph | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Gian Meade | c Jason Holder b Matthew Forde | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Thomas Draca | c Roston Chase b Shamar Joseph | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Ali Hasan | c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Jason Holder | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 2 (ITA, Matthew Forde): 0 runs, 117/10 – W
- Over 18 (ITA, Shamar Joseph): 6 runs, 117/9 – W • W 4 1 • wd
- Over 17 (ITA, Matthew Forde): 2 runs, 111/7 – 1 1 W • • •
- Over 16 (ITA, Gudakesh Motie): 11 runs, 109/6 – W 6 2 1 • 2
- Over 15 (ITA, Shamar Joseph): 10 runs, 98/5 – 1 W 1 4 4 •
- Over 14 (ITA, Akeal Hosein): 6 runs, 88/4 – 1 1 1 1 1 1