WI vs ITA Today Match Prediction and Betting Tips, Odds and Live Score

WI vs ITA Match Prediction & Analysis

We are into the final two days of play left in the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, and next up is match number 37: West Indies vs Italy. The match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Thursday, February 19, from 11 a.m. local time.

The West Indies have been convincingly the best team in Group C in this T20 World Cup 2026, finding themselves at the top of the points table with 3 wins in as many games, even beating the pre-tournament favourites, England. They are sure to finish at the top of the table no matter the result in this game because of their big net run rate.

Italy, on the other hand, would be proud of their efforts in their debut campaign on the global stage of the game. The Azzurri made it memorable with their first win at the big stage against Nepal. Now they will be hoping to cap off what's been a dream run with their heads held high against the two-time champions, West Indies.

WI vs ITA Betting News

RECENT PERFORMANCE

WI

W W W L W

WI

134/1 in 15.2 8.74

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West Indies beat Nepal by 9 wickets 15 Feb 2026

NEP

133/8 in 20.0 6.65

ENG

166/10 in 19.0 8.74

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West Indies won by 30 runs 11 Feb 2026

WI

196/6 in 20.0 9.8

WI

182/5 in 20.0 9.1

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West Indies beat Scotland by 35 runs 07 Feb 2026

SCT

147/10 in 18.5 7.81

AFG

182/6 in 20.0 9.1

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Afghanistan beat West Indies by 23 runs 04 Feb 2026

WI

159/7 in 20.0 7.95

RSA

118/6 in 10.0 11.8

SA vs WI 2026

West Indies beat South Africa by 6 runs (D/L) method 31 Jan 2026

WI

114/3 in 10.0 11.4

ITA

L W L W W

ENG

202/7 in 20.0 10.1

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England beat Italy by 24 runs 16 Feb 2026

ITA

178/10 in 20.0 8.9

NEP

123/10 in 19.3 6.31

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Italy Won by 10 wickets 12 Feb 2026

ITA

124/0 in 12.4 9.79

SCT

207/4 in 20.0 10.35

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Scotland won by 73 runs 09 Feb 2026

ITA

134/10 in 16.4 8.04

CAN

146/6 in 20.0 7.3

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Italy beat Canada by 10 runs

02 Feb 2026

ITA

156/4 in 20.0 7.8

IRE

154/10 in 19.4 7.83

IRE vs ITA 2026

Italy beat Ireland by 4 wickets 26 Jan 2026

ITA

157/6 in 19.3 8.05

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

West Indies Preview

West Indies have stormed to the top of Group C in the T20 World Cup 2026, winning all 3 matches accumulating 6 points and a strong net run rate of +1.820. They sealed their Super Eight spot with a convincing 9-wicket win over Nepal in their last game.

Captain Shai Hope finally found his form, playing a solid knock of 61 runs off 44 balls to anchor the chase, exactly the boost the team needed after a quiet start to the tournament for the Caribbean skipper.

Shimron Hetmyer has been the standout batter, smashing 133 runs in 3 matches with two big knocks: 64 vs Scotland and 46 vs Nepal in the last one. Sherfane Rutherford brings explosive power in the middle, highlighted by his brilliant 76 off 42 vs England.

Down the order, Roston Chase and Jason Holder added handy cameos against England, while Rovman Powell is ready to finish games with his big hitting.

The bowling attack has been sharp. Former captain Jason Holder leads with 7 wickets in 3 matches, including 4/27 vs Nepal. Romario Shepherd is close behind with 6 wickets, featuring a sensational 5-wicket haul (with a hat-trick) vs Scotland.

Spinners Gudakesh Motie (4 wickets) and Roston Chase (3 wickets) control the middle overs well. Their two main bowlers, Shamar Joseph (3 wickets) and Akeal Hosein (2 wickets), haven't hit top gear yet; West Indies will need them in the Super Eight for a deep run and potential semi-final.

West Indies Predicted Playing XI:

Brandon King, Shai Hope (C, WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.

Italy Preview

Italy have punched above their weight in their T20 World Cup debut, already grabbing their first-ever win against Nepal and sitting 4th in Group C after 3 matches. They're out of the top-two race for Super Eight, but the Azzurri can be very proud of their fearless performances.

They gave England a real scare in a high-scoring thriller. Chasing a target of 203 runs, Italy were eventually all out for 178 runs but remained in the game for the majority. Early wickets saw them slip to 3/22 in 4 overs, but opener Justin Mosca steadied things with a gritty 43-run knock off 34 balls.

The middle order then exploded; Ben Manenti, with the experience of playing 8 BBL seasons, smashed a quickfire 60 runs off 25 balls at a strike rate of 240.00, while Grant Stewart blasted 45 off 23, striking at 195.65. With the likes of JJ Smuts, Marcus Campopiano, and Gian-Piero Meade also in the line-up, Italy have serious batting depth and firepower.

Their bowling has been sharp too. Crishan Kalugamage leads with 5 wickets, including his most recent performance of 2/41 vs England, and Ben Manenti, JJ Smuts, Ali Hasan, and Grant Stewart have each taken 3 wickets, showing good quality and control.

Italy Predicted Playing XI:

Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (C), Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Marcus Campopiano, Gian-Piero Meade (WK), Crishan Kalugamage, Jaspreet Singh, Ali Hasan.

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast for Thursday, 19 February, in Kolkata suggests it will be mostly cloudy skies during the day. The sun will be peeking through the clouds, with the temperature likely to be around 28-31°C. It won't be very hot but rather on the cooler side with a 5-10% chance of rain.

WI vs ITA Pitch Report

The iconic Eden Gardens is known for its balanced pitch surface that offers excellent pace and bounce early on. Batters can score runs at the early phase of the game when the ball comes nicely on the bat. The quick outfield further helps. There is little help for the pacers, and they need to stick to a line and length. The spin bowlers would come into attack as the new ball's shine fades away, offering turn and grip from the surface.

In the 4 matches played at this venue in the T20 World Cup 2026, the average first-inning score here is 175. Scotland scored the highest total in these games, 207 runs vs Italy, and 134 is the lowest total.

Toss: To Bat

The captain that wins the toss would prefer to bat first here. This being a day game, the chasing team will find it difficult to chase here given the surface tends to get slower and offer more grip for the spin bowlers. Out of the 4 T20 World Cup 2026 matches played at the Eden Gardens, 3 times the chasing team has won.

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