New Delhi: Left arm spinner gudakesh pearl West Indies dismantled England's middle order to win by 30 runs in the T20 World Cup match in Mumbai on Wednesday.West Indies scored 196 runs for 6 wickets with the help of Sherfane Rutherford's unbeaten 76 runs with the help of Jason Holder in the last overs.In reply, the England team was out for 166 runs in 19 overs. They began the chase quickly but Moti, who bowls a mixture of left-arm orthodox and wrist spin, took 3 for 33, dismissing Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel and captain Harry Brook.England slipped from 85 for 2 in the eighth over to 131 for 5 in the 14th when Brook was out for 17. Sam Curran tried to maintain the chase by scoring unbeaten 43 runs in 30 balls, but could not become a partner.The result gave West Indies their second win in two matches and took them top of Group C in the race for the Super Eights.England started strongly and Phil Salt scored 24 runs in the first over of Jason Holder with the help of two sixes and three fours, taking the score to 31 runs without loss after two overs. Salt was out for 30 before being caught by Rutherford off the bowling of Romario Shepherd in the fourth over.At the end of the powerplay, England reached 67 for 1, with Jos Buttler on 15 and Bethel on 20. Butler hit a six off Roston Chase but was caught by Rovman Powell in the deep for 21 runs.Banton was out for 2 for the second consecutive match, and when Bethel fell to Moti for 33, England were 90 for 4. Moti then dismissed Brook, caught and bowled on 17, taking England's score to 131 for 5 after 14 overs.Earlier, Rutherford and Holder added 61 runs in 32 balls for the sixth wicket. Rutherford hit seven sixes and two fours, while Holder scored 33 runs with the help of four sixes and one four.Rashid was England's most effective bowler, taking two wickets for 16 runs in four overs.
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