Kolkata, Feb. 19 -- Italy captain Harry Manenti won the toss and chose to bowl first against West Indies in both teams' last group-stage match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

The West Indies, along with England, have already qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 after securing three wins in as many matches so far in the tournament. The Shai Hope-led team will look to win their match against Italy and enter the Super 8s with a perfect record.

Italy, on the other hand, playing in their first-ever men's T20 World Cup, have won just one of their three matches so far and are already out of the Super 8s race. However, they will look to play with freedom and leave the...