West Indies beat England by 30 runs:Windies secure victory against English team after 10 years; Gudakesh Motie grabbed 4 wickets

West Indies registered consecutive win in the T20 World Cup 2026 against England by 30 runs and topped the Group C rankings. Notably, for the first time in 10 years, the Caribbean team has beaten England. The last time the Windies achieved this feat was in the 2016 T20 World Cup final when Carlos Brathwaite sealed the victory for his side by smashing four back-to-back sixes. On Wednesday, the English team got all out for 166 runs in 18.5 overs while chasing the target of 197. Sam Curran scored 43 but could not lead his side to victory despite being unbeaten. Meanwhile, Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt hit 33 and 30 runs respectively. England’s batting crumbles, Sam Curran scores highest 43* The top three batters could not settle at the crease despite quick starts. Philip Salt, Jos Buttler, and Jacob Bethell scored 30, 21, and 33 respectively, but could not form a partnership to stabilise the chase for the English team. After that, only Sam Curran was able to slam 43, the rest of the players got dismissed for single digit score apart from Harry Brook (17). Gudakesh Motie was the one who broke crucial partnerships in the middle to hit the final nail in the coffin. Also Read: South Africa edge past Afghanistan after two Super Overs: Stubbs, Maharaj star as SA clinch thrilling win in Ahmedabad Gudakesh Motie secures victory for West Indies against ENG after 10 years Gudakesh Motie was the wrecker-in-chief for the West Indies, scalping 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs. Roston Chase also grabbed two wickets with Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, and Shamar Joseph getting one each. West Indies had lost the toss earlier and were asked to bat first at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Sherfane Rutherford was the highest scorer for his side as he smashed 7 sixes to score a 76-run knock. Adil Rashid and Jamie Overton got two wickets each, with Jofra Archer and Sam Curran getting a single wicket each. Jamie Overton made it to the playing 11 in the English team. Meanwhile, Roston Chase got a chance instead of Matthew Ford in the West Indies’ squad.