West Indies Champions registered their first win of the 2025 World Champions League (WCL) with a tense 10-run victory over England Champions in Match 5 at the County Ground, Northampton. After being asked to bat first, the Windies posted a competitive 164/9 in 20 overs, thanks to a brilliant 83 off 50 balls by Chadwick Walton. Kieron Pollard chipped in with 30 off 16, while Stuart Meaker (4/24) and Ajmal Shahzad (3/8) kept England in the contest with the ball.

In reply, England Champions fell short despite a valiant 52 off 36 balls from Samit Patel. Ravi Bopara added 24, but wickets at regular intervals disrupted their chase. Fidel Edwards turned back the clock with a fiery 4/11, supported well by Dwayne Bravo (2/26) and Shannon Gabriel (2/30), as England were bowled out for 154 in the final over.

With this win, West Indies now move to second place on the points table with 2 points and a net run rate of +0.500. England, after losing all three matches, now finds themselves last on the table with only 1 point and a negative NRR of -0.375.

WCL 2025 Points Table (After Match 5):

See Also: WCL 2025, Match 5: West Indies Champions vs England Champions full match highlights

Top Performers—WCL 2025

Most Runs:

• Chadwick Walton (WICH)—110 runs, Avg 110.00, SR 154.93
• Eoin Morgan (ENGCH)—69 runs, Avg 34.50, SR 106.15
• Phil Mustard (ENGCH)—62 runs, Avg 31.00, SR 116.98
• Ravi Bopara (ENGCH)—60 runs, Avg 60.00, SR 111.11
• Ian Bell (ENGCH)—57 runs, Avg 28.50, SR 121.28

Most Wickets:

• Fidel Edwards (WICH)—6 wickets, Avg 5.33, SR 5.00
• Stuart Meaker (ENGCH)—5 wickets, Avg 9.80, SR 9.60
• Ajmal Shahzad (ENGCH)—3 wickets, Avg 2.67, SR 8.00
• Aaron Phangiso (SACH)—2 wickets, Avg 9.50, SR 9.00
• Shannon Gabriel (WICH)—2 wickets, Avg 15.00, SR 12.00