Thursday, 5 November 2026 — England Lions beat West Indies A by 96 runs in the 3rd T20 at Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, and the match was built on Rehan Ahmed's 92 off 46 balls. After winning the toss, West Indies A chose to field, and England Lions made 219/7 from their 20 overs. West Indies A were held to 123 in reply, which the margin of 96 runs confirms, so the chase never threatened to get close.
How the match unfolded
England Lions batted first and reached 219/7 from 20 overs, a run rate of 10.95. Rehan Ahmed led the way with 92 off 46 balls, a strike rate of 200, with 5 fours and 8 sixes. He was out c Alick Athanaze b Keon Gaston. James Rew added 57 off 37 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes) before falling c Karima Gore b Zishan Motara. Ben McKinney made 15 off 14 balls, and Thomas Rew scored 14 off 8 balls, striking at 175.
With the ball, Sadrack Descarte was the most effective bowler, taking 2/32 from 4 overs at an economy of 8.00. Joshua James took 1/32 from 3 overs, but conceded 8 wides, which pushed his economy to 10.67. Keon Gaston returned 1/38 and Zishan Motara 1/53 from 3.4 overs, an economy of 14.45, including a no-ball. Karima Gore was the most economical of the bowlers used, with 0/21 from 3 overs at 7.00, and Vitel Lawes went for 0/21 from 2 overs.
West Indies A's reply finished on 123, 96 runs short. The record holds only scorecard figures for this innings, so the detail of the chase is limited.
The turning point
The record does not identify a single moment that changed the match, so this report does not name one. The scorecard instead shows the gap that opened in the first innings. England Lions' top order scored at a pace West Indies A's bowlers could not match, and that 219/7 total gave the side a margin that the reply could not overhaul.
Where England Lions won it
The defining feature of England Lions' innings was their top-order scoring. Rehan Ahmed and James Rew put on 149 of the side's 219 runs between them, and Rehan Ahmed's strike rate of 200 gave the innings its momentum. England Lions also kept the scoring rate at 10.95 an over, which left West Indies A needing to match a demanding required rate from the outset. Their bowlers were not required to defend in the same way, and the total was the decisive factor.
Where West Indies A went wrong
West Indies A's bowling showed the contrast clearly. Sadrack Descarte and Karima Gore both kept things tight, with economy rates of 8.00 and 7.00, but the side as a whole conceded 219 and went for 10.95 an over. Zishan Motara's economy of 14.45 was the costliest individual spell, well above the innings figure. The side also gave away 14 wides and no-balls, which added runs without a batter having to earn them. Joshua James's 8 wides were the largest contribution to that count. These were costly moments rather than failings, but they meant the bowlers had little margin for error on a day when the batting side scored freely.
Standout performers
- Rehan Ahmed: 92 off 46 balls (5x4, 8x6), strike rate 200, the innings that set the match up.
- James Rew: 57 off 37 balls (3x4, 3x6), a strong partner in the England Lions total.
- Sadrack Descarte: 2/32 from 4 overs, an economy of 8.00, the best figures of the West Indies A attack.
- Karima Gore: 0/21 from 3 overs, an economy of 7.00, the most economical bowling of the match.