England vs Italy LIVE SCORE, T20 World Cup 2026: Ben-Justin keep Italy alive in the chase
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England vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026 live scorecard
England produced a strong batting performance in match 29 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata against Italy on Monday. In a must-win game, batting first, they posted a challenging total of 202 for 7 on the board. The two-time champions now need to defend the total against the Italian side to join West Indies as the second team from Group C to qualify for the Super 8s.
Earlier, England won the toss and opted to bat first. England lost their first wicket early as Jos Buttler (3 runs off 4 balls) lost his wicket to Grant Stewart. Phil Salt (28 runs off 15 balls) played a handy cameo before losing his wicket to Ali Hasan.
Jacob Bethell (23 runs off 20 balls) then failed to convert a good start and was dismissed by Ben Manenti. Skipper Harry Brook (14 runs off 9 balls) also failed to deliver and was dismissed by JJ Smuts.
Tom Banton (30 runs off 21 balls) then played another handy cameo before losing his wicket to Ben Manenti. Crishan Kalugamage then dismissed Sam Curran (25 runs off 19 balls) to end the 54-run stand for the sixth wicket with Jacks.
Jamie Overton (15 runs off 8 balls) then lost his wicket to Grant Stewart in the final over but Will Jacks, with a brilliant unbeaten 53 off just 22, still managed to power England to a challenging total of 202 for 7 after 20 overs.
England vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026 full scorecards
England scorecard:
| England (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Phil Salt | c AJ Mosca b Ali Hasan | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 186.66 |
| Jos Buttler † | c HJ Manenti b Stewart | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Jaspreet Singh b BAD Manenti | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 115 |
| Tom Banton | c BAD Manenti b Kalugamage | 30 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Harry Brook (c) | c †Meade b Smuts | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.55 |
| Sam Curran | c Smuts b Kalugamage | 25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 131.57 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 53 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 240.9 |
| Jamie Overton | c Kalugamage b Stewart | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.66 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 8) 10 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.10)202/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| JJ Smuts | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Ali Hasan | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 8 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 12.75 | 7 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 | 7 |
| Ben Manenti | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 6 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Italy scorecard:
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England vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026: Playing 11
England playing 11: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Italy playing 11: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti(c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
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5:31 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy holds the fort
Justin Mosca and Ben Manento have powered Italy to 84 for 3 after 10 overs. They are still alive in chase with now needing 119 runs to win in 60 balls.
5:13 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy in trouble early
Italy after 5 overs are 34 for 3 in the big chase of 203. Justin Mosca (22 not out off 14 balls) is the only bater to look in a fine touch.
4:44 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Chase underway
Italy openers along with England players are out in the middle as the chase for the match is now underway.
4:41 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: England scorecard
| England (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Phil Salt | c AJ Mosca b Ali Hasan | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 186.66 |
| Jos Buttler † | c HJ Manenti b Stewart | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Jaspreet Singh b BAD Manenti | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 115 |
| Tom Banton | c BAD Manenti b Kalugamage | 30 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Harry Brook (c) | c †Meade b Smuts | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.55 |
| Sam Curran | c Smuts b Kalugamage | 25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 131.57 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 53 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 240.9 |
| Jamie Overton | c Kalugamage b Stewart | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.66 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 8) 10 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.10)202/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| JJ Smuts | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Ali Hasan | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 8 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 12.75 | 7 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 | 7 |
| Ben Manenti | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 6 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
4:38 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: England finish at 202 for 7 after 20 overs
An early onslaught from Phil Salt and a late flurry from Will Jacks have powered England to a strong total of 202 for 7 after 20 overs against Italy. Italy will now have to pull off a huge upset to stay alive in the competition. However, their 10-wicket victory against Nepal in the last match will give them some boost in the chase against England.
4:18 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Curran departs
Sam Curran (25 runs off 19 balls) tried to get the run rate up for England but has lost his wicket to Crishan Kalugamage.
4:14 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Will Jacks on attack
Will Jacks, with the help of two sixes and a four, gets 20 runs from the 16th over by Ben Manenti. England 144 for 5 after 16 overs.
3:50 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Another one bites the dust
Italy have struck again through JJ Smuts as Harry Brook departs on 14 runs off 9 ball.
3:48 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Match on balance
The match is on balance terms half way through the first innings. England have added 82 runs, while Italy have struck thrice.
3:39 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: England stumbles
England have lost another wicket as Jacob Bethell (23 runs off 20 balls) departs off Ben Manenti.
3:29 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Hasan strikes
Ali Hasan strikes big for Italy as Phil Salt departs after scoring 28 runs off 15 balls.
3:19 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: England 33 for 1 after 4 overs
Ali Hasan continues the attack for Italy
Ball 6: Phil Salt plays it with soft hands into the off-side but finds the fielder, no run.
Ball 5: Jacob Bethell squeezes a very full delivery outside off towards extra-cover and sets off quickly for a single.
Ball 4: A short-of-length ball holds in the surface as Bethell pulls straight to mid-wicket where the fielder stops it, no run.
Ball 3: Bethell advances and flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket, the shot not timed perfectly but safe enough to collect two runs.
Ball 2: Jacob Bethell gets a massive top-edge while attempting a wild swipe, but with no third man back the ball runs away for a fortunate boundary.
Ball 1: A full delivery angled in is flicked by Bethell straight to mid-wicket with no chance of a run, no run.
3:15 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: England 26 for 1 after 3 overs
Grant Stewart comes in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: Jacob Bethell turns a length delivery into the deep square-leg region and gets off strike with a single.
Ball 5: A fuller ball angled across is eased by Jacob Bethell towards extra-cover where the fielder cuts it off, no run.
Ball 4: Grant Stewart cramps Bethell with a good-length delivery at the stumps and he defends it straight down the pitch, no run.
Ball 3: Overpitched outside off, Jacob Bethell leans into a classy drive and sends it racing past extra-cover for a boundary.
Ball 2: Bethell prods forward to a good-length ball and turns it gently towards mid-wicket with no run taken, no run.
Ball 1: WICKET – Jos Buttler looks to loft a fullish swinging delivery but only manages a leading edge that is safely caught at mid-off by Harry Manenti.
3:08 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: England 21 for 0 after 2 overs
Ali Hasan comes in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: Jos Buttler works a good-length delivery on off into the gap and jogs through for a comfortable single.
Ball 5: Phil Salt clips a leg-stump delivery neatly towards deep square leg to keep the scoreboard moving with another run.
Ball 4: A full delivery swinging into the pads is flicked firmly by Phil Salt past mid-wicket and races away to the boundary.
Ball 3: Phil Salt meets a good-length ball on the up but drives it straight to cover where the fielder cuts it off, no run.
Ball 2: Ali Hasan drops it short around the hips and Phil Salt swivels beautifully, helping the pull high over long leg for a six.
Ball 1: A back-of-a-length delivery holds in the surface as Phil Salt is early on the clip, chipping it safely into the leg-side with no run taken, no run.
3:04 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Italy LIVE SCORE: England 9 for 0 after 1 over
JJ Smuts opens the attack for Italy
Ball 6: Phil Salt waits deep in the crease to a short-of-length delivery and pulls it on the bounce towards deep mid-wicket, settling for a single despite the scoring chance.
Ball 5: Jos Buttler charges down but doesn’t quite reach the pitch, clipping it calmly into the deep mid-wicket region for one.
Ball 4: Phil Salt stays back to a delivery drifting into middle and leg and nudges it through mid-wicket to rotate the strike.
Ball 3: Jos Buttler gets off the mark by tucking a slower short-of-length ball neatly in front of square for a single.
Ball 2: Sliding in with the arm, the ball is rocked back and pulled by Phil Salt wide of deep mid-wicket for another single.
Ball 1: England get underway instantly as Phil Salt pounces on a short delivery and slaps it straight past mid-off for a boundary.
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First Published: Feb 16 2026 | 2:27 PM IST