Updated On: 13 February, 2026 08:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
West Indies captain Shai Hope praised Sherfane Rutherford as a special talent after his unbeaten 76 powered WI to a 30-run win over England at Wankhede Stadium in the T20 World Cup. Hope urged critics to look beyond statistics and focus on Rutherford’s match-winning impact

WI’s Sherfane Rutherford during his unbeaten 76 against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Pic/Ashish Raje
West Indies (WI) captain Shai Hope reckoned Sherfane Rutherford as a special batsman. Rutherford’s 42-ball 76 not out helped WI outclassed England by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
Rutherford has scored just five half-centuries in 48 T20Is with an average of 22.14. However, Hope insists not to go only by Rutherford’s stats as the left-hander is an ‘impact player.’