ENG vs WI Match 15 Results

5:47 PM IST A long day, huh? But highly entertaining. The morning clash set the tone as South Africa and Afghanistan refused to blink, pushing the contest into a second Super Over before the Proteas finally sneaked through. By the afternoon, Australia, despite being short on troops, turned it into a far more straightforward affair, cruising past Ireland in a largely one-sided contest. Come the evening, the West Indies displayed remarkable effort in all departments to get past England, winning by a big margin of 30 runs, which will do their net run rate a world of good.

5:42 PM IST What's next? Day 6 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup rolls in on Thursday, 12th February with another tasty triple header. Sri Lanka face Oman in Colombo in a Group B encounter, followed by a lively Nepal side meeting tournament newcomers Italy in Mumbai. To round off the day, hosts India lock horns with Namibia in New Delhi. The action kicks off at 5.30 am GMT, so set those alarms and join in early for all the pre-match buildup and analysis. Until then, it is goodbye. Take care and cheers.

5:38 PM IST The victorious captain of West Indies - SHAI HOPE says that he is just happy that they got over the line. Adds that they have been playing good cricket in patches but it was nice to get a more complete game here. Mentions that they can rely on Chase in any situation, whether with bat or ball, and he is very crucial. Tells that in this game, they sent him to bat after losing two wickets early just to stabilize the innings, as they have enough firepower down the order. Hope says that Rutherford has been in great form in this format and it was good to see one of the batters stepping up. Admits that the openers have not fired yet, but hopes they will come good. Further adds that there was not much dew as you expect here in Mumbai, and it shows that you can still defend a score while batting first. Praises Motie and says that when you have time off, you need to improve your game, and he did exactly that with his new variations and showed his class on the world stage.

5:35 PM IST The captain of England - HARRY BROOK reflects on the defeat. He admits it is never easy to take a loss but credits West Indies for an outstanding performance. He praises the sheer power in their batting line up, noting that even the slightest error in line or length can quickly disappear into the stands. At the halfway stage, Brook shares that he felt the target was chaseable. However, he says the pitch did not behave as England had anticipated. Says they expected more grip for the spinners, but it seemed to skid on instead, and things simply did not fall into place for them in this match. On the way forward, Harry stresses the need to regroup, review where they could have been better and treat it as part of tournament cricket. He points to the earlier win over Nepal as keeping them in a solid position and says the focus now shifts to the upcoming matches against Scotland and Italy, with thorough preparation and a return to basics firmly on the agenda.

5:31 PM IST ... Time to hear from the two captains ...

5:31 PM IST Curran's lone battle - With no partnership really allowed to materialise, Sam Curran watched the chaos unfold at the other end while trying to hold things together almost on his own. He kept chipping away, but the equation kept climbing and the pressure kept mounting. In the end, it all proved a bit too much, and England were left staring at far too much on the plate to finish. To his good, he played a fluent, unbeaten 43 off 30.