Italy captain Harry Manenti won the toss and chose to bowl first against the West Indies in their final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments
“We will bowl first. The pitch has some help for bowlers, and we hope to take early wickets. We are confident after our last game. Playing against a strong West Indies team is a challenge we are ready for,” said Harry Manenti.
West Indies captain Shai Hope expressed his satisfaction with batting first and aims to finish on a positive note.
“We are happy to bat first. We just need to maintain our usual style of play,” he stated.
Playing XIs
West Indies XI: 1 Brandon King, 2 Shai Hope (capt & wk), 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Rovman Powell, 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Matthew Forde, 7 Roston Chase, 8 Jason Holder, 9 Akeal Hosain, 10 Shamar Joseph, 11 Gudakesh Motie.
Italy XI: 1 Justin Mosca, 2 Anthony Mosca, 3 Syed Naqvi, 4 Harry Manenti (capt), 5 JJ Smuts, 6 Ben Manenti, 7 Grant Stewart, 8 Gian-Piero Meade (wk), 9 Crishan Kalugamage, 10 Thomas Draca, 11 Ali Hasan.
Toss Result Today – West Indies vs Italy ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today in the West Indies vs Italy match?
Italy captain Harry Manenti won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Q2: What time was the toss held?
The toss occurred at 10:30 AM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain opt to bowl first?
Harry Manenti decided to bowl first due to the favorable bowling conditions.
Q4: Where is today’s match taking place?
The match is being held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
