England vs Italy Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Some big-hitting in the middle order by Ben Manenti and Grant Stewart gave Italy hope but England prevailed by 24 runs in a high-scoring game at the Eden Gardens; the result propelled England into the Super 8s as they once again recovered from tough positions.
Earloier, England staged a solid recovery from a tough position and posted 202/7 after captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bat first. Jos Buttler fell for just three runs in the third over after which England were taken to the 50-run mark inside the powerplay by Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt. The latter, however, fell in the last over of the powerplay to Ali Hasan on 28 off 15. England then stumbled to 105/5 but Will Jacks’s superb half century in the backend powered them to a solid total. Jacks’ knock and Sam Curran’s 3-for proved crucial for England.
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Playing XIs:
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti(c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
Match EndedICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – Match 29
England
202/7 (20.0)
vs
Italy
178 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Match 29 )
England beat Italy by 24 runs
‘We’d rather start slow and finish well rather than start well and finish badly’: Harry Brook wants England to peak at right time in T20 World Cup
England captain Harry Brook said he would rather his team start slowly and peak at the right time than begin strongly and fade in the latter stages of the T20 World Cup, defending his side’s inconsistent performances in the tournament so far.
The English, considered a strong T20 team, have struggled for consistency through three matches, raising questions about their form heading into the business end of the competition.
They scraped past Nepal by four runs after a late scare in their opening match, then suffered a comprehensive 30-run loss to West Indies. On Saturday against Scotland, they stumbled to 13-2 while chasing 152 after losing explosive openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler early, before Tom Banton’s 63 rescued a victory and restored some pride. Read More.
