Italy lose early wicket

Thu, 19 February 2026

13:03

Italy 12-1 (2 ovs) vs WI 165-6 | SCORECARD

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein opens the bowling for West Indies, while the Mosca brothers -- Justin and Anthony -- open the batting for Italy in their last match in this World Cup.

Left-hander Justin takes a single off the second ball on the leg side to get Italy off the mark.

Right-hander Anthony misses out on the sweep before he gets the edge trying to cut Hosein but is put down by wicketkeeper Shai Hope.

Anthony sweeps the last ball fine on the leg side to end the over with a four.

Pacer Matthew Forde from the other end. Justin is beaten first ball on the outside edge before Forde bowls a big wide down the leg side which is away from the wicketkeeper for five wides.

Justin steals a quick single on the leg side hitting it uppishly past the bowler and Anthony takes another run.

Forde strikes the early wicket for West Indies as he cleans up Anthony with a cracking incoming delivery which swings in sharply to strike the stumps.

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