Italy elect to bowl against West Indies

Thu, 19 February 2026

10:44

Italy captain Harry Manenti has won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in their final group match in Kolkata on Thursday.

Italy have made a couple of changes as they look to finish on a high.

Meanwhile, West Indies, who have qualified for the Super 8s, have retained the same playing XI.

Check out the playing XIs:

Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, Syed Naqvi, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (Captain), Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (w/k), Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca, Ali Hasan.

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (Captain, w/k), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

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