WI vs ITA

Harry Manenti (Italy Captain) - I am really happy with our first few performances with the ball. We all know the power they possess and to let them on a good wicket with a short side to 166, we're really happy. That definitely set us back today and similar to England game (on losing wickets in the batting PP). We just kept losing wickets in crucial times there today. Didn't quite get a partnership going that was enough to win a game for you today. I'm really proud of the whole group. There's been different stages in the tournament where the boys have been able to stand up and show their skill sets. Krish was another example today with his leg spin, took a nice catch out in the boundary, got his team and then came on and took a wicket next ball. So, you know, great stories like that. I'm proud of us as a captain and there's other boys who have stepped up at really good times and shown the world what they can do. I think our ability to stay in a fight for a long period of time, especially when good cricketers and good players like England and West Indies are able to take a few boundaries down and build some real momentum and for us to bring it back at certain stages in those last two games have been exciting for us. We probably haven't nailed a full game of cricket yet, which, you know, yes, we were good in the ball, we could have been slightly better. We were good against England, we could have been a lot better and again today we showed some signs, especially with the ball. We just didn't nail it in the bat today, unfortunately. I think it's important for all associate nations to be, you know, funded and well looked after from the top. It's not always easy, and there's obviously portions of money that need to go everywhere, but I think from an Italian group point of view, if we can continue to get cricket support from ICC and the other bigger nations, and then those sort of middle tier nations to have a sort of and get playing more cricket, when we come to these events, hopefully we'll be even more competitive and be able to, we just probably lack that little bit of polish at the moment where lack of games has hurt us, and I think the more cricket we play together, the more chance we are of completing these games today and knocking over a big nation like West Indies or England.

Shai Hope (Player of the Match) - With the way I see it, I always think about myself trying to contribute as much as I can. As long as I'm scoring runs, I've contributed to the team in some way. Today, I thought we were good. I just wanted to balance it a bit more, give the team a bit more in the second half of the game. But I still have to believe that I contributed to the team with this. The honest reality is that when you face an opposition that you're unfamiliar with, you have to have a plan in case you get something wrong. But I'm still a bit unsure what some of the guys are going to do. I thought they bowled really well, it wasn't as easy to score easily at the beginning of the game. I just felt that we need to be a bit more ruthless with the batting in the first six overs to get a bit more pressure. But I still have to believe that I contributed to the team with this.

Shai Hope (Player of the Match, 75 runs off 46 balls): "I always think about myself contributing to team wins. I felt that the wicket was a good one, felt that we could get more. But, happy with the win. When you face opposition whom you're unfamiliar with, it does get a bit tricky. Still, we could have gone harder and scored more."

West Indies bowl Italy out for 123 to seal a comfortable 42-run victory.
Batting Highlights (Italy):
Ben Manenti 26 (21) | JJ Smuts 24 (27) | Anthony Mosca 19 (12)
Bowling Figures (West Indies):
Shamar Joseph 4/30 (4) | Matthew Forde 3/19 (4) | Gudakesh Motie 2/24 (4)

Chasing 166, Italy struggled to build meaningful partnerships as West Indies applied consistent pressure with the ball. Early wickets dented the chase, and despite brief resistance from Anthony Mosca and JJ Smuts, the required rate steadily climbed.

Ben Manenti attempted to counterattack in the middle overs, but regular breakthroughs halted any sustained momentum. Shamar Joseph was the standout performer, ripping through the batting order with a four-wicket haul, while Matthew Forde provided strong support with three key scalps.

With wickets falling at regular intervals, Italy were bowled out in 18 overs, handing West Indies a convincing 42-run win after a disciplined all-round display.

17.6 Shamar Joseph to Ali Hasan, CAUGHT BEHIND? YES, INDEED! Into the pitch on off-stump. Hasan backs away to try and cut it off the backfoot. But in the process, he nicks it through to the keeper. Shai Hope makes absolutely no mistake and the West Indies pull off four victories in Group C, out of four! 

17.4 Shamar Joseph to Thomas Jack Draca, STRAIGHT TO BACKWARD POINT HERE! Full toss on leg-stump. Draca backed away again and opened the bat face, but, the ball went in the air, for an easy catch to Chase, just behind square on the off-side! Now, is this a no-ball? The third umpire is checking here. No, it isn't a no-ball. It was dipping. So, Draca is out! 

17.3 Shamar Joseph to Thomas Jack Draca, FOUR RUNS! Short on middle-and-leg. Draca backed away and guided it over short third, using the pace! 

17.2 Shamar Joseph to Crishan Kalugamage, full on leg-stump at 140.9 kph. Crishan tried to clip it to mid-wicket, but could only dink it to deep mid-on for a single. 

17.1 Shamar Joseph to Crishan Kalugamage, short around off-stump. Crishan tried to carve it over point, off the backfoot, but failed to connect. Dot ball here. 

17.1 Shamar Joseph to Crishan Kalugamage, WIDE! Good length and down the leg-side, at 140.6 kph. A play and a miss, but, Italy get the extra. 

16.6 Matthew Forde to Crishan Kalugamage, full toss outside off. Crishan bunts it off the front foot to wide long-off for a single to keep strike. 

16.5 Matthew Forde to Thomas Jack Draca, slower full toss outside off. Draca pats it away to the third man region for a single to get off the mark.