"Marcus Stoinis needed just one bad day. We failed you Hazlewood, Misunderstood genius."- Top 10 funny memes as England beat West Indies in Super 8
England beat West Indies comfortably by eight wickets in the second Super 8 match of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup on Wednesday (June 19). The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia, hosted this clash.
English captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bowl first on a decent batting track. West Indies posted a respectable total of 180/4 in 20 overs after a mixed effort from their batting unit.
Nicholas Pooran (36) and Johnson Charles (38) played sedate knocks in the top order and then departed without converting them into big ones. Rovman Powell (36) and Sherfane Rutherford (28*) injected momentum into the innings at the back end and helped West Indies to a competitive score with their cameos.
In reply, Philip Salt played a magnificent knock of 87* (47) and powered England to 181/2 in just 17.3 overs, winning the contest. Jonny Bairstow supported him with a blazing 48 (26) while batting at No. 4.
Fans on social media enjoyed the T20 World Cup match between the two teams on Wednesday. They expressed their reactions by sharing hilarious memes on X and Instagram.
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"I thought we bowled well against such a power batting line-up" - England captain Jos Buttler after win vs West Indies in Super 8 clash of 2024 T20 World Cup
At the post-match presentation, England skipper Jos Buttler credited his bowling unit for restricting a powerful West Indies batting line-up to less than 200 and setting up a platform for their win.
"I thought we bowled well against such a power batting line-up! We could easily have been staring down at a score in excess of 200, but to bowl like we did, speaks a lot of how our bowling group is shaping up. All the bowlers executed their plans and Adil Rashid just continued to impress, slipping under the radar, as always!" he stated.
On the batting department, Buttler continued:
"Philip Salt came good today, he soaked in the pressure and took it to the opposition bowling just when the pressure was on. Jonny Bairstow too played a superb hand when we were in a slight spot of bother. Just augers well for us that a win like this has come at this time."
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