Also known as: Windies
West Indies — cricket team competing in T20 World Cup, reached semi-finals after defeating India in Super Eights phase.
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The Namibian
West Indies leads group after Italy vs Nepal match
“The win made Italy jump to third and England slip to fourth in the group led by the West Indies.”
Italy crush Nepal for first cricket T20 World Cup winThe Namibian
West Indies won by 30 runs against England in T20 World Cup
“Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie tore the heart out of England's much-vaunted middle order Wednesday as the West Indies won by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup clash in Mumbai.”
Motie spins West Indies to victory over England at World CupThe Namibian
West Indies defeated Scotland in their opening match
“He hit 13 fours and two sixes in his 54-ball knock to lead Scotland to their first group win, after they lost their first match to the West Indies.”
Scotland spoil Italy's T20 World Cup debut with big winThe Namibian
West Indies won by 35 runs against Scotland in Group C opener
“Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away Scotland's tail and win by 35 runs in their Group C opener in Kolkata.”
Shepherd takes hat trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World CupThe Namibian
West Indies has four points in group A
“Australia are currently leading group 1 with six points, followed by Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies on four points each, while England are leading group 2 on six points, followed by India and Pakistan on four points each.”
Cricket Namibia passes ICC testNew Era
West Indies defeated Tanzania by five wickets
“The opening match in Namibia saw debutants, Tanzania, take on the West Indies, with the latter defeating the former by five wickets.”
U/19 Men’s Cricket World Cup bowls off in Nam, ZimThe Namibian
West Indies achieved five-wicket victory against Tanzania
“The West Indies got off to a comfortable five-wicket victory against Tanzania as the u19 Cricket World Cup got underway in Windhoek yesterday.”
Windies sweep to victoryInformanté
West Indies is competing in ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026
“She welcomed participating nations Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Afghanistan, the West Indies, Tanzania, South Africa and Japan, assuring teams of Namibia's hospitality and promising a memorable experience on and off the field.”
Historic moment as Namibia hosts ICC U19 World CupNew Era
West Indies team conducted coaching clinics with intensive lessons
“The Tanzania and West Indies teams have already conducted coaching clinics, offering intensive lessons in batting, fielding and bowling, along with drills typically performed by professional coaches.”
Cricket4Good inspires young learnersNew Era
West Indies have won the U/19 Cricket World Cup once
“West Indies, South Africa, Bangladesh and England have each won it once.”
All systems go for Cricket World Cup in NamibiaIndia defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup final at home, with Sanju Samson scoring 89 and Jasprit Bumrah taking 4-15 to secure a dominant victory. India became the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title and to win it on home soil.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup final at home, with Sanju Samson scoring 89 and Jasprit Bumrah taking 4-15 to secure a dominant victory. India became the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title and to win it on home soil.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India play defending their T20 World Cup title against New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad, seeking to become the first team to win the trophy three times and the first to lift it on home soil. New Zealand reached the final by defeating South Africa in the semi-final and face an India team burdened by the expectations of 1.4 billion fans.
8 March 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa, unbeaten after seven matches, face New Zealand in the first T20 World Cup semi-final, while defending champions India play England in the second; if both sides win, they would meet in a rematch of the 2024 final that India won by seven runs in Barbados.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Sanju Samson's unbeaten 97 helped India defeat the West Indies by five wickets in Kolkata, securing a semi-final against England. India chased down the West Indies' 195 total with four balls to spare.
2 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a four-wicket T20 World Cup win over New Zealand in Colombo, keeping Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive. England chased down New Zealand's 159-6 total, reaching 161-6 with three balls to spare.
28 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, posting 256-4 and holding Zimbabwe to 184-6, which secured South Africa's semi-final berth. India faces West Indies in a winner-takes-all decider on Sunday in Kolkata for the final semi-final spot.
27 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The West Indies scored 254-6, the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history, with Shimron Hetmyer blasting 85 off 34 balls, before bowling out Zimbabwe for 147 in their Super Eights match in Mumbai.
24 February 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa ended India's 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak with a 76-run victory in Ahmedabad, bowling out the defending champions for 111 after posting 187-7. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj led the South African bowling attack as India failed in their first chase of the tournament.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
West Indies coach Daren Sammy acknowledged Zimbabwe quick bowler Blessing Muzarabani as an "X-factor" ahead of their Super Eights match at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium on Monday, while indicating the West Indies have plans to counter the 2.03m fast bowler who took nine wickets in the group phase. Sammy also signaled that all-rounder Romario Shepherd, sidelined for a week, could return to the squad.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe topped their T20 World Cup group after an unbeaten campaign that included victories over Australia and co-hosts Sri Lanka, while defending champion Australia failed to advance from the group stage for the first time since 2009. The Super Eights phase now features India as favourites facing South Africa in a rematch of the 2024 final.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India advanced to the T20 World Cup Super Eights unbeaten but saying they have not yet peaked, with opening batsman Abhishek Sharma struggling in form. Their first Super Eights match is a rematch of the 2024 final against South Africa on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs in their final T20 World Cup group match, with captain Shai Hope scoring 75 and pace bowler Shamar Joseph taking 4-30 to help bowl out the opposition for 123. The West Indies will face Zimbabwe in Mumbai on Monday to begin their Super Eights campaign.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in Colombo to finish the group stage unbeaten and advance to the Super Eights, with captain Sikandar Raza scoring 45 and named player of the match. Sri Lanka managed 179, but Zimbabwe chased down the target in 19.3 overs with opener Brian Bennett remaining not out on 63.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The eight Super Eights qualifiers have been divided into two groups of four, with India hosting one group and Sri Lanka hosting the other. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals on March 4–5, with each match awarding two points to the winner and none to the loser, or one point each in case of a no result.
19 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Pakistan sealed a Super Eight berth at the T20 World Cup with a 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo, powered by Sahibzada Farhan's unbeaten century (100 not out off 58 balls) and effective spin bowling from Usman Tariq and Shadab Khan. The win took Pakistan to six points in Group A and eliminated the United States.
19 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup after their match against Ireland in Kandy was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent drizzle, eliminating both Australia (the 2021 champions) and Ireland from the tournament. Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka qualified from Group B and will face the West Indies, India, and South Africa in the next phase.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
England qualified for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup after defeating Italy by 24 runs in Kolkata, with Will Jacks scoring the fastest T20 World Cup fifty for England to help them post 202-7. Italy, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, mounted a strong chase that nearly succeeded, scoring 178 before falling agonisingly short.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa advanced to the T20 World Cup Super Eights on Monday without playing as Afghanistan's five-wicket victory over the UAE eliminated New Zealand's path. Afghanistan secured the win through Azmatullah Omarzai's all-round performance—4-15 with the ball and an unbeaten 40 with the bat—though they still need a big win against Canada and favourable results to progress.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India routed Pakistan by 61 runs in a T20 World Cup match on Sunday, with India scoring 175-7 and bowling out Pakistan for 114. The victory, anchored by Ishan Kishan's 77 runs, extended India's dominant record against Pakistan in World Cups and qualified India for the Super Eights stage.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The West Indies defeated Nepal by nine wickets to become the first team to advance to the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup. Captain Shai Hope's unbeaten 61 and Shimron Hetmyer's 46 guided the team to a 134-run target in 15.2 overs after restricting Nepal to 133-8.
15 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Tom Banton's unbeaten 63 guided England to a five-wicket victory over Scotland, scoring 155-5 in pursuit of Scotland's 152. England must now beat Italy on Monday to secure a Super Eights berth.
15 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Spinners Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti led Italy to a historic 10-wicket victory against Nepal at the cricket T20 World Cup in Mumbai, with the Mosca brothers' opening partnership of 122 runs carrying the debutants to a commanding win despite losing their captain to injury in their first match.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
West Indies defeated England in their T20 World Cup match in Mumbai, with left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie taking 3-33 to dismantle England's middle order. The West Indies scored 196-6 led by Sherfane Rutherford's unbeaten 76, while England managed 166 all out, and the victory puts West Indies in pole position to qualify for the Super Eights.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Scotland posted 207-4 with opener George Munsey scoring 84, then bowled out Italy for 134 in their T20 World Cup Group C match in Kolkata on Monday. Italy's T20 World Cup debut was hampered by an early injury to captain Wayne Madsen, who dislocated his shoulder while fielding.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took a hat-trick in the 17th over to help the West Indies defeat Scotland by 35 runs in their T20 World Cup Group C opener in Kolkata. Shepherd's four wickets in five balls ended Scotland's chase after they had been competitive at 114-3, with the West Indies scoring 182-5 and Scotland bowled out for 147.
8 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Group C of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup includes two-time champions England and West Indies, alongside Scotland, Nepal, and Italy, who will make their tournament debut. Scotland kicks off proceedings against the West Indies in Kolkata on the opening day.
6 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Group A features defending champions India, Pakistan, the 2024 surprise package USA, Namibia competing in their fourth straight tournament, and the Netherlands, with Pakistan and the Netherlands opening the tournament on 7 February in Colombo. India are the number one-ranked side in both T20Is and ODIs, while Namibia will face India and Pakistan for only the second time.
6 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Cricket's T20 World Cup starts Saturday with India as tournament favourites, but political tensions have overshadowed the build-up: Bangladesh was kicked out over security concerns, and Pakistan has refused to face India in a group match on government orders, citing diplomatic strains.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Eight associate cricket nations will compete at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, including debut nation Italy and returning Namibia, which qualified by winning their three group games in Africa's Regional Qualifier.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia secured a dramatic six-run victory over Scotland in a high-scoring T20 warm-up match ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Namibia batted first and scored 226, with Jan Frylinck making 88 and openers putting on 137 in 10.5 overs, while Scotland's chase fell just short despite a strong performance from Brandon McMullen (95).
5 February 2026 · Informanté →