England secured a convincing 8-wicket victory over West Indies in a high-scoring encounter at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia. This win strengthened their position in Group 2 of the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
England bowlers keep West Indies batters in check
Opting to bowl first, England kept the West Indies batsmen in check for the most part. While Johnson Charles (38) and Nicholas Pooran (36) provided stability at the top of the order, Rovman Powell’s explosive knock of 36 runs off just 17 balls propelled the Windies innings to a respectable total of 180/4 in their 20 overs. Sherfane Rutherford (28 not out) also added valuable late runs.
For England, the bowling attack shared the spoils. Adil Rashid (1/21) and Moeen Ali (1/15) were economical, while Jofra Archer (1/34) and Liam Livingstone (1/20) picked up crucial wickets.
Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow take England over the finish line
Chasing a target of 181, England openers Philip Salt and Jos Buttler got off to a flying start. Salt, in particular, was unstoppable, smashing 87 runs off just 47 deliveries, including seven fours and five towering sixes. Jonny Bairstow (48 not out) provided excellent support with a quickfire knock, ensuring England reached the target comfortably in the 18th over with only 2 wickets lost.
Salt’s dominant batting display earned him a well-deserved Player of the Match award.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted:
WHAT. A. WIN!
Jonny and Salty guide us home in style 🔥#EnglandCricket | #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/Rikeqn3Dao
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 20, 2024
Jonny Bairstow has won this game. What an innings
— . (@v3leedsinfidel) June 20, 2024
Jonny Bairstow 😯🔥
— VK45 🇮🇳 (@sportslovervk45) June 20, 2024
THE NAME IS PHIL SALT 🔥🔥🔥
— VɑɑTHI ツ (@Dharun__Offl) June 20, 2024
England clinched an easy victory over WI, thanks to a brilliant 97-run partnership between Phil Salt* (87 off 47) and Jonny Bairstow (48 off 26), leading England to a remarkable win.#WIvsENG #WIvENG #ENGvsWI pic.twitter.com/Twmf1vAUq5
— Muhammad Saeed (@saeedmalik91) June 20, 2024
Had keya hy 😳😳😳You guys, watch this over of this match💯💯
Phil Salt smashed 4,6,4,6,6,4 – 30 runs in an over against Romario Shepherd.
– BRUTAL HITTING FROM SALT..
You guys, watch this over of this match pic.twitter.com/VFU8XeBteZ
— Shahzeb Khan (@TheShahzeebkhan) June 20, 2024
ENGLAND CHASE DOWN 181 RUNS FROM JUST 17.3 OVERS
Phil Salt – 87*(47)
Jonny Bairstow – 48*(26) pic.twitter.com/mT6m9sgzUN
— Muzamal Dhother🇵🇰 (@Sust_insaan) June 20, 2024
A comprehensive win for England: https://t.co/WTizBIZPkH#cricket #ENGvWI #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/9Xa6Q9iNcd
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 20, 2024
ENGLAND CHASE DOWN 181 RUNS FROM JUST 17.3 OVERS 🤯
Phil Salt – 87*(47)
Jonny Bairstow – 48*(26)
Defending Champions started with a bang in Super 8. 💥 pic.twitter.com/0Re0DL7RCw
— UTPAL (@UTPALSA43229870) June 20, 2024
Phil Salt 87*(47)
– Jonny Bairstow 48*(26)
Partnership of 97 runs off just 44 balls. And a clinical win for England 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/YFQWy6XKZQ
— Aditi (@Aditiroy102) June 20, 2024
Phil Salt, what a cracker batsman! Love it #ENGvsWI
— Soni Raj Singh (@SoniDreams_) June 20, 2024
Superb chase. Paced it brilliantly helped by Bairstow silencing some critics and that 16th over from Phil Salt. #T20WC #WIvENG
— Stephen Newens (@newensgtfc) June 20, 2024
Phil Salt was the Academy’s Recruiter In IPL
Phil Salt is the Academy’s Recruiter in WT20
Loyalty to Academy for Phil Salt 🙏 pic.twitter.com/rCvCu1A9Ed
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 20, 2024
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