WI vs ITA Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 37th T20 Match
Aditya - February 19, 2026Last Updated on Feb 19, 2026 01:13 PM
West Indies vs Italy Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
WI 165/6 (20)
ITA 123/10 (18)
West Indies won by 42 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crishan Kalugamage* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde* | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 |
Last Wicket:Ali Hasan c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph 0(2) - 123/10 in 17.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
West Indies vs Italy
West Indies — Innings 1 (165/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King c Gian Meade b Ali Hasan | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Shai Hope (c) (wk) b Crishan Kalugamage | 75 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 163.04 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer c JJ Smuts b Thomas Draca | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Roston Chase c Anthony Mosca b Ben Manenti | 24 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 96 | |
| Rovman Powell c Crishan Kalugamage b Ben Manenti | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford not out | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 160 | |
| Jason Holder c Harry Manenti b Crishan Kalugamage | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 | |
| Matthew Forde not out | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | Wides: 3 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 165 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ali Hasan | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Thomas Draca | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Grant Stewart | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Ben Manenti | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon King & Shai Hope | 5 | 7 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Shai Hope | 26 | 18 |
| Roston Chase & Shai Hope | 64 | 50 |
| Rovman Powell & Shai Hope | 18 | 13 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Shai Hope | 2 | 3 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Jason Holder | 22 | 15 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Matthew Forde | 28 | 14 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon King | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2 | Shimron Hetmyer | 4.1 | 31 |
| 3 | Roston Chase | 12.3 | 95 |
| 4 | Rovman Powell | 14.4 | 113 |
| 5 | Shai Hope | 15.1 | 115 |
| 6 | Jason Holder | 17.4 | 137 |
Italy — Innings 2 (123/10 in 18 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Mosca b Matthew Forde | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Anthony Mosca c Shamar Joseph b Akeal Hosein | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 158.33 | |
| Syed Naqvi c Shamar Joseph b Matthew Forde | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| JJ Smuts c Shamar Joseph b Gudakesh Motie | 24 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Harry Manenti (c) c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 80 | |
| Ben Manenti b Gudakesh Motie | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.81 | |
| Grant Stewart c Jason Holder b Shamar Joseph | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 | |
| Gian Meade (wk) c Shamar Joseph b Matthew Forde | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Crishan Kalugamage not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Thomas Draca c Roston Chase b Shamar Joseph | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Ali Hasan c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 9 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 123 | 10 wkts, 18 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Jason Holder | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Mosca & Anthony Mosca | 12 | 11 |
| Syed Naqvi & Anthony Mosca | 14 | 7 |
| Syed Naqvi & JJ Smuts | 11 | 17 |
| Harry Manenti & JJ Smuts | 20 | 18 |
| Ben Manenti & JJ Smuts | 21 | 19 |
| Ben Manenti & Grant Stewart | 25 | 17 |
| Ben Manenti & Gian Meade | 12 | 7 |
| Crishan Kalugamage & Gian Meade | 0 | 4 |
| Crishan Kalugamage & Thomas Draca | 8 | 6 |
| Crishan Kalugamage & Ali Hasan | 0 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Mosca | 1.5 | 12 |
| 2 | Anthony Mosca | 2.6 | 26 |
| 3 | Syed Naqvi | 5.5 | 37 |
| 4 | Harry Manenti | 8.5 | 57 |
| 5 | JJ Smuts | 11.6 | 78 |
| 6 | Grant Stewart | 14.5 | 103 |
| 7 | Ben Manenti | 15.6 | 115 |
| 8 | Gian Meade | 16.4 | 115 |
| 9 | Thomas Draca | 17.4 | 123 |
| 10 | Ali Hasan | 17.6 | 123 |
WI vs ITA Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies vs Italy Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WI vs ITA (West Indies vs Italy) Match Details
| Match | West Indies vs Italy (WI vs ITA) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 19th February 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 AM (IST) - 05:30 AM (GMT) |
WI vs ITA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WI vs ITA Match Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.
WI vs ITA Pitch Report: Eden Gardens is considered to be one of the most favourable pitch suited to batters in India. The boundaries are small, the ball comes nicely onto the bat and pitch is generally flat. The pacers also get good swing from the surface.
WI vs ITA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Kolkata, IN will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 72% humidity and 22.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 50% chances of precipitation during the game.
Eden Gardens Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 160 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 140 |
| Highest Total: | 207/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 162/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 186/5 |
Eden Gardens Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
57%Batting Pitch 43%
Bowling Pitch
162
T20 Average Score
WI vs ITA (West Indies vs Italy) Playing 11
West Indies vs Italy (WI vs ITA) Match Preview
WI vs ITA Match Preview: West Indies is set to take on Italy in ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 11:00 AM IST at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shai Hope and Brandon King will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Shimron Hetmyer will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Roston Chase and Sherfane Rutherford will strengthen the middle order for West Indies.
- Shai Hope will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Johnson Charles will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
Spin Bowlers
- Roston Chase and Gudakesh Motie will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales will lead the pace attack of his team.
Italy (ITA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Justin Mosca and Anthony Joseph Mosca will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- JJ Smuts will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Harry J Manenti and Ben Manenti will strengthen the middle order for Italy.
- Wayne Madsen will lead the Italy as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Marcus Campopiano will do the Wicket Keeping for Italy.
Spin Bowlers
- Ben Manenti and JJ Smuts will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Ben Manenti is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Crishan Kalugamage and Hasan Ali-I will lead the pace attack of his team.
West Indies vs Italy (WI vs ITA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WI vs ITA Dream11 Prediction: West Indies looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
WI vs ITA Dream11 Team: Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer (vc), Sherfane Rutherford, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Jason Holder (C), Roston Chase, Grant Stewart, Harry Manenti, Gudakesh Motie, Ben Manenti.
WI vs ITA Match Prediction: West Indies looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ITA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
WI vs ITA ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Jason Holder will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shimron Hetmyer will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WI vs ITA Head to Head
WI vs ITA Head to Head Records: West Indies vs Italy have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, West Indies have won 0 whereas Italy have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| WI | 0 Won |
| ITA | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
WI - L L WWI vs ITA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Shai Hope will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
WI vs ITA Winning Prediction
- West Indies team has the upper hand over Italy team. So try to pick more players from West Indies.
WI vs ITA Small League Must Picks:
WI - Jason Holder [349 points], Shimron Hetmyer [279 points]
ITA - Ben Manenti [351 points], Justin Mosca [215 points].
WI vs ITA Grand League Risky Picks:
WI - Quentin Sampson [0 points], Johnson Charles [0 points]
ITA - Zain Naqvi [0 points], Zain Ali [0 points].
WI vs ITA Death Over Bowlers:
WI - Shamar Joseph
ITA - Grant Stewart.
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Akeal Hosein [1W, 0W, 20, 1W, 0W]
- Brandon King [22, 27, 47, 50, 4]
- Shai Hope [61*, 48, 1, 11, 118*]
- Sherfane Rutherford [DNB, 6, 17, 0*, 0]
- Jason Holder [4W, 0W, (16, 1W), 0W, 3W]
Italy (ITA) Key Players
- Harry J Manenti [37, 10]
- JJ Smuts [1W, (22, 1W), (16, 1W), (7, 1W)]
- Grant Stewart [0W, 1W]
- Justin Mosca [60*, 0W]
WI vs ITA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Brandon King [PTs: 120, CR: 8]
- JJ Smuts [PTs: 180, CR: 8]
- Justin Mosca [PTs: 215, CR: 7]
- Sherfane Rutherford [PTs: 238, CR: 8.5]
- Jason Holder [PTs: 349, CR: 8]
WI vs ITA Injury / Unavailability
West Indies Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Italy Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WI vs ITA Live Stream
Where can I see WI vs ITA Live Score?
You can see WI vs ITA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WI vs ITA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
WI vs ITA Cricket Match Highlights
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WI vs ITA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
West Indies vs Italy (WI vs ITA) Squads
West Indies (WI) Squad: Shai Hope(WK)(C), Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles(WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Brandon King, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Mathew Forde, Quentin Sampson, Shamar Joseph
Italy (ITA) Squad: JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Wayne Madsen(C), Gian Meade(WK), Jaspreet Singh, Ben Manenti, Harry J Manenti, Crishan Kalugamage, Zain Naqvi, Hasan Ali-I, Marcus Campopiano(WK), Zain Ali, Anthony Joseph Mosca, Justin Mosca, Thomas Jack Draca
WI vs ITA Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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