West Indies v Italy, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 37th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 37th Match, Group C: West Indies v Italy at Kolkata, February 19, 2026

West Indies

165/6 (20)

Italy

ITA

123/10 (18)

Finished

WI won by 42 runs

BATSMEN	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Crishan Kalugamage	2	3	0	0	66.67
Ali Hasan	0	2	0	0	0.00

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	ECON
Shamar Joseph	4	0	30	4	7.50
Matthew Forde	4	0	19	3	4.75

Current Partnership: 0 run (0.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Ali Hasan 0 (2) | Fall of Wicket: 123/10 (17.6 ov)

CRR: 6.83 | Last Ten Overs: 69/7 6.68

Recent: W·W41·111W···W621·

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End of over 18 (6 runs)

Ali Hasan 0 (2)

Crishan Kalugamage 2 (3)

Italy 123/10

Shamar Joseph 4-0-30-4

Matthew Forde 4-0-19-3

17.6

Ali Hasan c SD Hope b S Joseph 0 (2) Shamar Joseph to Ali Hasan, no run, c SD Hope b S Joseph, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Ali Hasan goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Shai Hope, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Ali Hasan is out.

17.5

Shamar Joseph to Ali Hasan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Ali Hasan hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

17.4

Thomas Jack Draca c RL Chase b S Joseph 5 (3) Shamar Joseph to Thomas Jack Draca, no run, c RL Chase b S Joseph, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Thomas Jack Draca hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Roston Chase, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Thomas Jack Draca.

17.3

Shamar Joseph to Thomas Jack Draca, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump. Thomas Jack Draca goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

17.2

Shamar Joseph to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run, Thomas Jack Draca hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

17.1

Shamar Joseph to Crishan Kalugamage, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Thomas Jack Draca hangs on and tries to hit uppercut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

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17.1

Shamar Joseph to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Thomas Jack Draca with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

End of over 17 (2 runs)

Crishan Kalugamage 1 (1)

Thomas Jack Draca 1 (1)

Italy 117/8

Matthew Forde 4-0-19-3

Gudakesh Motie 4-0-24-2

16.6

Matthew Forde to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run, Thomas Jack Draca hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

16.5

Matthew Forde to Thomas Jack Draca, 1 run, Thomas Jack Draca hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.

16.4

Gian-Piero Meade c S Joseph b M Forde 4 (8) Matthew Forde to Gian-Piero Meade, no run, c S Joseph b M Forde, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Gian-Piero Meade hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Shamar Joseph, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Gian-Piero Meade.

16.3

Matthew Forde to Gian-Piero Meade, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, and Gian-Piero Meade hangs on and tries to hit sloge sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

16.2

Matthew Forde to Gian-Piero Meade, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Matthew Forde bowls a sharp delivery, and Gian-Piero Meade hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

16.1

Matthew Forde to Gian-Piero Meade, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Matthew Forde sends down a sharp delivery, Gian-Piero Meade hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

End of over 16 (11 runs)

Ben Manenti 26 (21)

Gian-Piero Meade 4 (4)

Italy 115/7

Gudakesh Motie 4-0-24-2

Shamar Joseph 3-0-24-2

15.6

Ben Manenti b G Motie 26 (21) Gudakesh Motie to Ben Manenti, no run, b G Motie, Bowled out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Ben Manenti as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

15.5

Gudakesh Motie to Ben Manenti, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Ben Manenti goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

15.4

Gudakesh Motie to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Ben Manenti goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.

15.3

Gudakesh Motie to Gian-Piero Meade, 1 run, Gian-Piero Meade hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

15.2

Gudakesh Motie to Gian-Piero Meade, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Gian-Piero Meade hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

15.1

Gudakesh Motie to Gian-Piero Meade, 2 runs, Gian-Piero Meade hangs in the crease and plays sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs. Dropped catch

End of over 15 (10 runs)

Gian-Piero Meade 1 (1)

Ben Manenti 18 (18)

Italy 104/6

Shamar Joseph 3-0-24-2

Akeal Hosein 3-0-25-1

14.6

Shamar Joseph to Gian-Piero Meade, 1 run, Gian-Piero Meade goes forward to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

14.5

Grant Stewart c J Holder b S Joseph 12 (7) Shamar Joseph to Grant Stewart, no run, c J Holder b S Joseph, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Grant Stewart hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jason Holder, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Grant Stewart.

14.4

Shamar Joseph to Ben Manenti, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.

14.3

Shamar Joseph to Ben Manenti, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Ben Manenti hangs in the crease and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

14.2

Shamar Joseph to Ben Manenti, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Ben Manenti goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

14.1

Shamar Joseph to Ben Manenti, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 14 (6 runs)

Ben Manenti 9 (14)

Grant Stewart 12 (6)

Italy 94/5

Akeal Hosein 3-0-25-1

Jason Holder 3-0-19-0

13.6

Akeal Hosein to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

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