Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | ITA: 123/10 (43 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 21.50)

  • Crishan Kalugamage2 (3b)
  • Shamar Joseph4-0-30-4
  • Matthew Forde4-0-19-3

Just three more games left in the group stage of this tournament, and it'll be Super Eight time. Game time for the teams that have gone through is key which is why you should follow Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan. Thanks for joining us here, see you again.

Shai Hope, WI captain Pitch was decent, we should've got a bit more. Different when you have unfamiliar bowlers. We could've put more impetus in the middle overs. Will have to find ways to be more forceful when crunch times come. Proud of Forde, Shamar, they've executed well. The confidence and clarity in bowlers gives us clear execution. It's a matter of doing it over and over. Gotta bring your A game in tournament. We're 4 in 4, gotta keep momentum going all the way through. Fine margin, we have batting depth but we need to be smart. Need to be clinical with strokeplay. Need to capitalise on deliveries. In good shape going into the Super Eight.

Harry Manenti, Italy captain Really happy with our performance with the ball. To limit them on a good wicket with a short side, we were happy. We kept losing wickets in crucial times. Didn't get partnerships going. Proud of the group. Different stages where boys have stood up. Crush was an example today, with a catch and then a wicket today. (Biggest takeaway) Our ability to stay in and fight, especially against teams like England and WI who take momentum nicely. We haven't played the perfect game despite showing promise in moments. Important for all Associate nations to be funded and well looked after, which is tough. If we keep getting support from ICC, if we get more cricket, we'll get more competitive. Lack of games have hurt us, the more we play the higher are the chances to close out games like this.

VJ: "Arrividerci Italy.... You did well."

Mustafa Moudi: "Hope Scored 75, which easily is the highest score of the match and the second best is 26 by Ben Manenti. Shows the Difference between Hope and other Batters today !!"

Shai Hope, POTM I always try to contribute. Wicket was a good one, felt like I could've given the team more impetus at the death. When you face unfamiliar oppositions, you plan but are unsure, facing many bowlers for the first time. They bowled well in patches, tough to score early on. Have to be ruthless early on. (He'll be back for the presentation as captain)

2:29pm West Indies defend a total that seemed under-par. In fact they had 40 too many. They took three in the powerplay and then Shamar ensured wickets were peppered in the middle and death overs. The pitch was good for batting but both teams had their struggles. B Manenti, A Mosca and Smuts looking good in patches but none of them could kick on. Seven single-figure scores though, and that didn't help Italy.

17.6
W
Joseph to Ali Hasan, OUT, Edged, taken, and that's the end of Italy's campaign. Shamar finishes with four wickets and four catches, first ever T20I player to do so. Roars in delight. Was a length ball just outside off that Hasan tried to swing across the line, feathers to the keeper

Ali Hasan c †Hope b Joseph 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

17.5
0
Joseph to Ali Hasan, no run, Goes for the yorker, not full enough. Pushed to the off side

Celine : "Thanks to cricinfo, can follow up 3 matches going on right now: IND-W v AUS-W, Ranji Trophy Karnataka v Uttarakhand and this WC Italy v WI."

17.4
W
Joseph to Draca, OUT, Highish full toss has been carved straight to backward point. Draca made room and got followed, had some room just couldn't place it. Umpires belatedly checking the height of the ball. Draca runs back from the edge to realise that the call wasn't for him. Replays taking a while. Ball is 10cm under waist height, fair ball

TJ Draca c Chase b Joseph 5 (6m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

17.3
4
Joseph to Draca, FOUR, Makes room and helps it over short third nicely. Not exactly a cut, just the first-half of a cut to use Shamar's pace
17.2
1
Joseph to Kalugamage, 1 run, Full on leg, worked to long-on
17.1
0
Joseph to Kalugamage, no run, Shortish wide ball, Kalugamage looks to cut and misses
17.1
1w
Joseph to Kalugamage, 1 wide, Length down leg, goes past the attempted flick

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | ITA: 117/8 (49 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.88, RRR: 16.33)

  • Crishan Kalugamage1 (1b)
  • Thomas Draca1 (1b)
  • Matthew Forde4-0-19-3
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-24-2
16.6
1
Forde to Kalugamage, 1 run, Low full toss outside off, driven to long-off
16.5
1
Forde to Draca, 1 run, Wide full toss, guided to deep third
16.4
W
Forde to Meade, OUT, Wide and full, slapped straight to cover point. After going across, Meade stays still and can't access the wide line despite lunging fully

GP Meade c Joseph b Forde 4 (10m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

16.3
0
Forde to Meade, no run, Full and over the tramline, Meade walks across and looks to scoop it fine. Tumbles and misses
16.2
0
Forde to Meade, no run, Wide yorker again, Meade searches for a slap behind point and misses
16.1
0
Forde to Meade, no run, Yorker on the off-side tramline, beats the cover drive

Italy 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12J MoscaAJ Mosca
2nd14AJ MoscaSyed Naqvi
3rd11JT SmutsSyed Naqvi
4th20JT SmutsHJ Manenti
5th21JT SmutsBAD Manenti
6th25BAD ManentiG Stewart
7th12GP MeadeBAD Manenti
8th0GP MeadeCJPF Kalugamage
9th8CJPF KalugamageTJ Draca
10th0CJPF KalugamageAli Hasan

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33062.259
IND32140.106
WI31220.993
ZIM3030-3.415
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33061.096
NZ31131.39
PAK3113-0.123
SL3030-1.95
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND44082.5
PAK43160.976
USA42240.788
NED4132-1.217
NAM4040-3.108
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.506
SL43161.741
AUS42241.523
IRE41230.15
OMA4040-4.845
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44081.874
ENG43160.201
SCOT41320.184
ITA4132-1.02
NEP4132-1.349
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44081.943
NZ43161.227
AFG42240.889
UAE4132-1.364
CAN4040-2.426