Watch: Phil Salt smashes 24 runs in the second over in ENG vs WI ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Match 15

England got a fiery start while chasing down the 197-run target against West Indies in their Group C fixture in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which started from the second over, where the opener Phil Salt smashed 24 runs in the second over. 

After England sent West Indies to bat first at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday night (February 12), West Indies scored 196/6 in 20 overs, mainly thanks to Sherfane Rutherford's 76 not out off 42 balls, and crucial 30s by Roston Chase (34) and Jason Holder (33).

Watch: Jason Holder smashes long six in final over of ENG vs WI ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Match 15

Phil Salt smashed Jason Holder for 24 runs in the second over 

In reply, England opener Phil Salt smashed 24 runs in the second over, as England got a strong start in the big chase. In fact, Salt started the innings with a four on the very first ball of the chase.  

While Jason Holder delivered the second over, Salt smashed him for six, four, and four in the first three balls. After a dot ball, the English opener smashed another sixer and four in the next two balls of that over to score 24 runs in the over. You can see the second six in that over in the following video:

Watch: Phil Salt scoring 24 runs in an over

England lost by 30 runs

Salt was ultimately dismissed for 30 off 14 balls in the fourth over, and England were losing wickets at regular intervals. While Sam Curran played another crucial knock of 43 not out off 30 balls, opener Jos Buttler (21) and the no.3 batter Jacob Bethell (33) were the other English batters with 20+ scores, as they were bowled out for 166 runs in 19 overs. The West Indies won the match by 30 runs, adding two crucial points to make their Super Eight qualification easier.