England registered a comfortable win by eight wickets over the West Indies on Thursday during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 round at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia.
Chasing a target of 181 runs, England reached home in 17.3 overs.
Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow added 97 unbeaten runs in 44 balls for the third wicket to power England to an important win in their opening game of the Super 8.
Salt remained not out on 87 runs in 47 balls, which included seven fours and five sixes. He smashed Romario Shepherd for 30 runs in the 16th over during his explosive knock.
Bairstow also played a crucial innings for 48 runs in 26 balls with the help of five fours and two maximums.
(ICC)