Italy ask West Indies to bat in Holder’s three hundredth worldwide recreation

Toss Italy selected to discipline vs West Indies

Italy’s stand-in captain Harry Manenti gained the toss and opted to bowl in opposition to West Indies in what was the ultimate group-stage fixture for either side, at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. While West Indies are unbeaten within the match and have certified for the Super Eight, Italy are hoping to sign-off with another win, having crushed Nepal final week in Mumbai.

Italy made two adjustments, bringing again quick bowler Thomas Draca and dealing with batter Syed Naqvi their first recreation on the T20 World Cup. They got here rather than Jaspreet Singh and Marcus Campopiano.

West Indies had no motive to fiddle with their successful mixture, resisting the temptation of giving reserve batter Quentin Sampson a recreation. Allrounder Jason Holder is that includes in his three hundredth worldwide recreation. He is West Indies’ highest wicket-taker on this World Cup up to now, with seven strikes in three innings at an economic system price of 9.25.

Italy: 1 Justin Mosca, 2 Anthony Mosca, 3 Syed Naqvi, 4 JJ Smuts, 5 Harry Manenti (capt), 6 Ben Manenti, 7 Grant Stewart, 8 Gian Meade(wk), 9 Crishan Kalugamage, 10 Thomas Draca, 11 Ali Hasan

West Indies: 1 Brandon King, 2 Shai Hope (capt, wk), 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Roston Chase, 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Rovman Powell, 7 Jason Holder, 8 Matthew Forde, 9 Akeal Hosein, 10 Gudakesh Motie, 11 Shamar Joseph