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02/18 23:38 CST Italy wins the toss and elects to field against West Indies in
its last T20 World Cup game
Italy wins the toss and elects to field against West Indies in its last T20
World Cup game
KOLKATA, India (AP) --- Italy won the toss and elected to field against
high-flying West Indies in its last T20 World Cup game on Thursday.
West Indies has already qualified for the Super 8s with three consecutive wins
in Group C and is in Group 1 with co-host India, Zimbabwe and South Africa. New
Zealand, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are in Group 2 of the second round.
Harry Manenti continues to lead Italy, playing its first-ever major ICC global
event, after captain Wayne Madsen was ruled out of the tournament when he
dislocated his shoulder at the same venue while fielding in the opening group
game against Scotland.
Manenti hoped his bowlers would get some swing in the day game and take some
early wickets.
"Hope there's a bit in the wicket," Manenti said at the toss. "We take some
confidence from the England game and West Indies is another powerful team."
Italy was beaten by Scotland and England in group games but shocked
much-fancied Nepal with a resounding 10-wicket win in Mumbai.
West Indies top-order batters have scored aggressively with captain Shai Hope,
Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford scoring half centuries across the three
group games.
Hope said he didn't mind losing the toss because "it's not in our hands" as
West Indies went with an unchanged squad that beat Nepal by nine wickets in the
last game.
Later Thursday Zimbabwe, which knocked out Australia from the tournament, concludes its group stage with a game against Sri Lanka in Colombo later Thursday. Afghanistan, which made the semifinals in 2024 and lost a thrilling double tiebreaker against South Africa this past week, will meet Canada in its last Group D match. ___ West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosain, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie. Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Harry Manenti (captain), J.J. Smuts, Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade, Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca, Ali Hasan. ___ AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket
Later Thursday Zimbabwe, which knocked out Australia from the tournament, concludes its group stage with a game against Sri Lanka in Colombo later Thursday. Afghanistan, which made the semifinals in 2024 and lost a thrilling double tiebreaker against South Africa this past week, will meet Canada in its last Group D match. ___ West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosain, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie. Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Harry Manenti (captain), J.J. Smuts, Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade, Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca, Ali Hasan. ___ AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket
