West Indies Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match: England won the toss and chose to bowl against West Indies in the 15th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Both teams entered the Group C contest with two points. West Indies sit on top of the group with a net run rate of +1.750 after a 35-run win over Scotland. England edged Nepal by four runs in their opening match at the same venue.
England captain Harry Brook said the decision was based on conditions. "We’re going to have a bowl. We’ve looked at the stats and they favour the team batting second, so we’d like to chase tonight. It’s all about staying calm, really - sticking to our processes and game plans. Hopefully, we can put in a good performance tonight. Jamie Overton comes in for Luke Wood. Just a bit of extra batting depth. There’s no issue or hardships for Luke - we’ve simply decided to go down that route tonight," Brook said.
West Indies captain Shai Hope said his side were comfortable batting first. "We would’ve bowled first as well, but now it’s about setting the tone with the bat. It can feel like a bit of a wrestling match when you play the same opposition regularly. You know what they’re capable of, and they know you too. It’s important that we bring our A game. This is a big fixture for us, and we’ll be ready. We have one change - Forde misses out and Roston Chase comes in. Just tactical - we felt his skill set would be a good counter, especially against their left-handers. He’s also a versatile option in the middle order and gives us flexibility at different stages of the game," Hope said.
England vs West Indies Playing XIs
West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
