West Indies pile up 196/6 against England with Rutherford’s fifty

West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer (R) plays a stroke during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 11, 2026. — AFP

West Indies posted a massive target of 197 runs for England thanks to Sherfane Rutherford’s half-century in the 15th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Wednesday.

Rutherford scored an unbeaten 76 off 42 balls, including seven sixes and two fours, while Roston Chase scored 34 and Jason Holder contributed 33, providing stability in the middle order.

Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell added quick runs to maintain the scoring rate.

England’s bowlers made early breakthroughs, but West Indies maintained momentum through aggressive hitting and smart runs between the wickets.

Jamie Overton and Adil Rashid were the most successful bowlers, taking two wickets each, with Rashid conceding just 16 runs in his four overs.

Jofra Archer took a wicket for 48 runs in four overs while Sam Curran took a wicket for 36 runs in three overs.

Liam Dawson bowled economically but did not take a wicket and Will Jacks conceded 32 runs in two overs without claiming a wicket.

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