Tuesday, 3 November 2026 — England Lions beat West Indies A by 17 runs in the second T20 at Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, on 3 November 2026. After West Indies A won the toss and chose to field, the Lions scored 151 in 18.5 overs. West Indies A, chasing 152, finished on 134/7 from their 20 overs.
How the match unfolded
England Lions batted first and scored at 8.02 runs an over. Rehan Ahmed made 31 off 21 balls, with four fours and a six, and James Rew added 28 off 19. Eddie Jack hit 21 off 13 and Liam Patterson-White finished unbeaten on 22 off 17. Jakeem Pollard was the best of the West Indies A bowlers, taking 4/20 in 2.5 overs, an economy of 7.06. Sadrack Descarte went for 36 in his three overs, an economy of 12.00.
West Indies A made a steady start but could not build momentum. Kamil Pooran top-scored with 18 off 15 balls. Zachary Carter made 6 off 19, a strike rate of 32, and Jewel Andrew made 4 off 6. Alick Athanaze remained unbeaten on 4 off 4. Scott Currie took 1/1 in 2 overs, Calvin Harrison took 1/3 in 1.2 overs and Eddie Jack took 1/13. West Indies A reached 134/7, a run rate of 6.70, and finished 17 runs short.
The turning point
The record does not identify a single moment as the turning point, and ball-by-ball data was missing for some innings, so this report relies on the scorecard figures. The clearest difference between the sides was the rate at which they scored. The Lions scored at 8.02 an over, and West Indies A were held to 6.70 an over in the chase. Over a 20-over innings, that gap is what the 17-run margin reflects.
Where England Lions won it
The Lions' top order scored quickly. Rehan Ahmed (strike rate 148), James Rew (147) and Eddie Jack (162) all scored at a faster rate than the innings average, which gave the total a solid base. The bowling then did the rest. Scott Currie took 1/1 in 2 overs with an economy of 0.50, and Calvin Harrison's 1/3 in 1.2 overs kept the pressure on. Eddie Jack's 1/13 was also useful. Taken together, those three wickets, along with four more falls of wickets not detailed in the scorecard, held West Indies A to 134/7.
Where West Indies A went wrong
West Indies A's bowling was effective early on, with Pollard's 4/20 limiting the Lions' finish. The cost came elsewhere. Descarte's 1/36 from three overs, an economy of 12.00 against the innings figure of 8.02, let the Lions add runs at the moment the total could have been held. In the chase, Carter's 6 off 19 balls meant there was little pressure built at one end, and the side never reached the rate needed for 152. These were costly moments rather than failures by individuals.
Standout performers
- Jakeem Pollard (West Indies A): 4/20 in 2.5 overs, economy 7.06.
- Rehan Ahmed (England Lions): 31 off 21 balls, strike rate 148.
- Liam Patterson-White (England Lions): 22 not out off 17 balls.
- Scott Currie (England Lions): 1/1 in 2 overs, economy 0.50.
- Calvin Harrison (England Lions): 1/3 in 1.2 overs, economy 2.25.