T20

West Indies Champions won by 5 wkts

Published on October 16, 2026

Summary Overview: West Indies Champions beat Australia Champions by 5 wickets in WCL 2026 Semi-Final 2. Chadwick Walton hit 87* with 10 sixes and Sheldon Cottrell took 4 for 20. England await in the final.

Who won?

West Indies Champions, by 5 wickets with six balls to spare. They chased 173 to finish on 173 for 5 in 19 overs.

Who starred?

Wicketkeeper Chadwick Walton hit 87 not out off 42 balls with 10 sixes. Left-arm seamer Sheldon Cottrell took 4 for 20, including David Warner and D'Arcy Short in the first over.

What does it mean?

Australia are out, and West Indies will play England Champions in the final on Sunday, October 18.

When is the final?

Sunday, October 18 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, at 7:30 PM local time (9:00 PM IST, 8:30 PM PKT, 11:30 AM ET).

Match Report: Revenge for West Indies

Five days earlier, Australia had bowled West Indies out for 83 in the league stage. This time, West Indies got their revenge when it mattered most.

For readers new to cricket: in a T20 match, each team bats for up to 20 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A team wins by wickets when it chases down the target with batters still to come in. Winning by 5 wickets means West Indies lost only five of their ten wickets.

Australia's Innings: Cottrell Strikes, Burns Fights Back

Australia captain David Warner won the toss and chose to bat. It went wrong immediately. Sheldon Cottrell removed D'Arcy Short (0) with his second ball and bowled Warner (0) with his sixth, leaving Australia 1 for 2 after one over.

Cottrell also trapped Ben Dunk lbw for 12, and when Callum Ferguson fell to Sulieman Benn, Australia were 38 for 4 at the end of the powerplay (the first six overs, when only two fielders may stand outside the inner circle).

Joe Burns and Jonathan Wells rebuilt brilliantly. They added 110 off 62 balls for the fifth wicket. Wells made 49 off 33, and Burns top-scored with 86 off 52 balls before Cottrell came back to remove him in the 19th over.

Australia finished on 172 for 7. Cottrell ended with 4 for 20, and Carlos Brathwaite took 2 for 29.

West Indies' Chase: Walton Takes Over

West Indies started carefully, with 33 for 1 in the powerplay. Lendl Simmons (22) and Jermaine Blackwood (11) fell early, leaving them 45 for 2 after seven overs.

Then Chadwick Walton and Shivnarine Chanderpaul put on 96 off 57 balls. Chanderpaul made 41 off 27 with three sixes, while Walton cleared the boundary again and again.

Turning Point: Australia's Late Burst, Walton's Reply

Australia almost turned the game around. Kane Richardson removed Chanderpaul and Carlos Brathwaite with consecutive balls, and Nathan Coulter-Nile then had Raymon Reifer caught. West Indies went from 141 for 2 to 142 for 5 in five deliveries and needed 31 off 17 balls.

Captain Dwayne Bravo joined Walton, and Walton did the rest. They added 31 off just 11 balls, with Bravo contributing 7, as Walton finished the job with an over to spare. His 87 not out included 10 sixes and only two fours.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Chadwick Walton (wk)	West Indies Champions	*87 (42)**, 2 fours, 10 sixes
Sheldon Cottrell	West Indies Champions	4 for 20 (4 overs)
Joe Burns	Australia Champions	86 (52), 8 fours, 2 sixes
Jonathan Wells	Australia Champions	49 (33)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies Champions	41 (27), 3 sixes
Carlos Brathwaite	West Indies Champions	2 for 29 (4 overs)
Kane Richardson	Australia Champions	2 for 41 (4 overs)
Nathan Coulter-Nile	Australia Champions	2 for 19 (3 overs)

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Cottrell's first over	Australia 1 for 2
End of powerplay	Australia 38 for 4
Burns and Wells stand	110 off 62 balls for the 5th wicket
Australia final total	172 for 7 (20 overs)
Walton and Chanderpaul stand	96 off 57 balls for the 3rd wicket
Australia's late burst	West Indies 141 for 2 to 142 for 5
Walton and Bravo finish	31 off 11 balls, won in 19 overs

The Final: England Champions vs West Indies Champions

Match	Date	Venue	Local (GST)	IST	Pakistan	ET
Final	Sun, Oct 18	Sharjah Cricket Stadium	7:30 PM	9:00 PM	8:30 PM	11:30 AM

Local time is Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4). IST is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). Pakistan is on PKT (UTC+5). ET is US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). In the UK, the final starts at 4:30 PM (BST).

Their league meeting: West Indies beat England by 7 wickets on October 7, chasing 155 with 23 balls to spare. England knocked out the unbeaten defending champions South Africa in Semi-Final 1, so both sides arrive full of confidence.

Neither team has won the World Championship of Legends before. India Champions won in 2024 and South Africa Champions in 2025, so Sunday will crown a new champion.