T20 World Cup: Italy opts to bowl against West Indies
West Indies captain Shai Hope and Italy’s captain Harry Manenti during the toss before the start of the match between at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on February 19, 2026.
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Italy skipper Harry Manenti won the toss and opted to bowl against the West Indies in their final Group C fixture of the T20 World Cup in Kolkata on Thursday (February 19, 2026).
Italy made two changes to their playing XI from the last game but West Indies remained unchanged.
Teams:
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk/capt), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Harry Manenti (capt), JJ Smuts, Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade (wk), Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca, Ali Hasan.
Published – February 19, 2026 11:08 am IST
