England’s T20 World Cup campaign hit a speed bump with a 30-run loss to West Indies at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The blame squarely fell on West Indies’ spinners, who spun a web around England’s top order. Yet, Harry Brook, the team’s stand-in leader, pushed back against any notion of batting frailties.
‘I’m not unhappy with our approach to spin bowling,’ Brook remarked post-match. ‘We’ll review it and bounce back soon.’ His reassurance came amid a dramatic collapse where seven England batters, including Brook himself, perished to spin.
Gudakesh Motie was the wrecker-in-chief, snaring three wickets including Brook’s caught-and-bowled dismissal. Chase and Hosein supported with two and one scalps respectively, their combined figures a miserly economy that choked England’s chase.
Opting to field first after winning the toss, England restricted West Indies to 196/6, thanks to Rutherford’s explosive 76 not out. But in pursuit, they folded for 166, Curran’s gritty knock unable to bridge the gap.
England had scraped past Nepal earlier, but this defeat exposes spin woes ahead of Super Eights. Brook’s measured tone signals no panic, focusing on adaptation in the high-stakes tournament.