T20 World Cup: England beat West Indies to 55 in six wicket win

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Brilliant England, Brilliant West Indies 55 in the men’s T20 T20 World CupICC, Dubai International Cricket Stadium West Indies 55 (14.2 extra points): Rashid 4-2, Mills 2-17, Moen 2-17, England 56-4 (8.2 over): Butler 24 * (22), Hussain 2-24 England win six wicket-score cards

Throwing England into the West Indies for 55 years they made a stunning start to their men’s T20 World Cup campaign by winning six wickets in Dubai.

In a near-perfect bowling performance, England humiliated the defending champions by sending them off in 14.2 matches.

Adil Rashid had a hardly believable 4-2 result while Moeen Ali and Timal Mills were outstanding, both claiming 2-17.

Chris Gale was the only West Indies hitter to hit double figures in a poor hitting show – the second lowest total against England in the T20s.

Although England lost four wickets as they attempted to finish the victory and increase their net run in the first set of Super 12, it was still an opening win from the world’s highest-ranked team and one of the favorites for the tournament.

Opener Joss Butler finished 24 as the chase completed with a whopping 11.4 sums to spare.

“It’s as good as it is now,” said England captain Owen Morgan.

England – striving to become the first team to host a World Cup in 50 and 20 more – face Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Australia in Dubai next Saturday.

Earlier on Saturday, Australia maintained their nerve to chase 119 and beat South Africa by five wickets in Abu Dhabi.

It was the first time England had won a T20 with more than 10 overs and the first time the West Indies had lost more than 10 extra times. World Cup and second lowest result in T20 England win was the fourth largest T20 World Cup win in terms of balls remaining Mills rejected Gale as Wendys stumbles and wicket start dreaming for rampant England

This match was a repeat of the 2016 World Championship final, which the West Indies won after Carlos Bratwright hit four consecutive goals in the final.

Despite England’s fluctuation, the rematch was not exciting, but it was no less exciting.

The West Indies like to do well in this tournament, not least because of their vaunted fighting squad. But instead of running, their fighters returned to the dressing room in an unfortunate procession.

England were great with the ball and on the field where every move Morgan made came.

After winning the toss, he handed the new ball to non-rotator Moen, who sent off Lyndell Simmons and Shimron Hetmer within three minute overruns.

Mills witnessed his transformation from injury nightmare to international call-up by arresting Gayle in his World Cup debut.

Adel Rashid, a major threat in England’s T20 team, wasn’t needed until the end of Day 11, but when he was introduced he threw Andre Russell with the first ball. The spinning man continued to blow his tail.

West Indies fail fire

England were excellent but the West Indies’ performance with the bats raised questions about their style of T20 cricket.

England threw 43 points in their first 10, their most in that period since 2012.

The approach of the West Indies appears to be to block or attempt to hit a six – or, on this occasion, block or bankrupt – as hitters repeatedly fell to attack strokes.

Hussain Livingston shrugs with a ‘sexy’ diving fist

They salvaged some ball pride, Akil Hussain took a great diving catch to catch Liam Livingston and throw the ball, and all was not lost for them, with the top two teams in both teams six groups advancing to the semi-finals.

Two of the three lowest points in T20 World Cup history have been scored in the past two days – Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 44 on Friday – while Australia and South Africa played an exciting low-goal match earlier on Saturday.

Early indications suggest this may not be a high-scoring World Cup.

“We need to take it on the chest like big men” – what they said

England captain Owen Morgan: “To start a world championship or campaign like that, the full credit would have to go to our bowling unit.

“He (Muin) summed up the conditions beautifully, hit his lengths well and took chances when his confrontations were just right.

“I’m so happy for Big T (Mills). He’s had an incredibly unfortunate journey throughout his career. He’s as good as I’ve seen him.”

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard: “Going out for 55 years is not acceptable. It was easy to see. I don’t think we were good enough in every respect.

“We need to take it on the chest as big guys. Sometimes you just have to shake it and move on. It’s so important that we forget a game like this.”

England player Adel Rashid: “As a bowling group, we played very well. Everything fell into plan. Moeen started brilliantly, along with Woakesy, then Tymal, CJ and I supported us really well.

“Moin showed us his talent once again, bowling at the beginning strongly and this set the tone for us for the rest of the roles.”

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