West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph delivered a brilliant performance against Italy national cricket team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on February 19. The match was played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. His strong bowling and sharp fielding helped West Indies secure a comfortable 42-run win West Indies Recover After Early Wickets The West Indies team received permission to bat first but they suffered an unfavorable beginning. Brandon King was dismissed for 6, and Shimron Hetmyer managed just 1 run. Captain Shai Hope then steadied the innings with a calm knock. Hope built a 64-run partnership with Roston Chase for the third wicket. Hope scored a fine 75 off 46 balls and kept the innings together. Italy achieved success by quickly dismissing Chase and Rovman Powell. Sherfane Rutherford remained not out with 24 runs while Matthew Forde finished the innings with 16 runs not out. West Indies finished at 165 for 6 in 20 overs. Ben Manenti and Crishan Kalugamage both took two wickets for Italy. Also Read | Australia’s Shocking T20 World Cup Campaign Triggers Forensic Probe Shamar Joseph’s Record Performance Shamar Joseph made an early impact with the ball. He dismissed Italy captain Harry Manenti for 8 runs. He later dismissed Grant Stewart for 12 and Thomas Draza for 5. His fourth dismissal came when he dismissed Ali Hasan. Joseph completed his bowling performance with 4 wickets and 30 runs through 4 overs. His first four-wicket haul in T20 World Cup matches occurred when he achieved his first four-wicket performance in T20 international matches. He now holds seven tournament wickets and 24 T20I wickets from 19 matches. He created a new record by becoming the first cricketer to achieve four wickets and four catches during a T20I match. He took catches to dismiss Anthony Mosca, Syed Naqvi, JJ Smuts, and Gian-Piero Meade. Italy Fall Short in Chase Italy never looked settled while chasing 166. Justin Mosca fell for 2, and Anthony Mosca scored 19 before getting out. The team reached a critical point when their middle order failed to perform and they found themselves at 61 for 4. The team lost regular wickets which prevented JJ Smuts and Ben Manenti from leading a comeback with their 24 and 26 runs. Joseph led the bowling attack, while Forde took three wickets and Gudakesh Motie claimed two. Italy were bowled out for 123 in 18 overs.The West Indies, who have won two championships, secured their fourth group stage victory to complete the tournament with a perfect record. Italy finished their first T20 World Cup campaign with only one victory.