- Group 1: England, 56-4, beat West Indies, 55, by six wickets
- Adil Rashid takes 4-2 to set up win with 70 balls to spare
A few too many wickets fell for them to be completely cock-a-hoop, but England’s introduction to the T20 World Cup fell not far short of perfection as they skittled the defending champions for 55 before securing victory with 70 balls and six wickets to spare. “It’s as good as it gets, to start a tournament like that,” Eoin Morgan said.
Their performance in the field had been so good the occasional stumble in the chase hardly mattered, West Indies’ feared batting lineup having been remorselessly shredded.
