Chasing 166 runs for victory, Italy were all out for 123 runs in the 18th over.
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West Indies maintained their 100% performance in Group C of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday, easily defeating Italy by 42 runs.
Chasing 166 runs for victory in the match played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Italy was all out for 123 runs in the 18th over.
For the West Indies, who had already reached the Super Eight of the tournament, Samar Joseph took 4 wickets for 30 runs and Italy could not give a strong reply. Ben Manetti top-scored with 26 runs for them. Similarly, JJ Smith added 24 runs. Before that, captain Sai Hope scored 75 runs in 46 balls for the two-time champion West Indies.
He hit 6 fours and 4 fours. With the win, the West Indies topped the group with a maximum of 8 points from 4 matches. England has also reached the Super Eight from this group. With all the group stage matches completed, Scotland, Italy and Nepal are all on two points each.
