Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE T20 World Cup 2026: All-round Scotland thrash Italy in Kolkata
ICC T20 World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Zimbabwe will take on Oman in the second match of the day at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo
Scotland vs Italy ICC T20 World Cup 2026 live scorecard
Scotland registered a commanding 73-run victory over Italy in Match 7 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, after scoring 207 for 4 and bowling Italy out for 134.
Batting first after Italy won the toss and elected to field, Scotland made full use of the conditions. George Munsey led the charge with an aggressive 84 off 54 balls, bringing up his half-century in 30 deliveries. Munsey and Michael Jones added 126 for the opening wicket, giving Scotland a dominant start. Jones contributed 37 off 30 balls before falling to JJ Smuts.
Italy struck briefly in the middle overs, with Ali Hasan dismissing Richie Berrington for 15 and Samosa Draca removing Tom Bruce for 1 in the final over. However, Brandon McMullen’s unbeaten 41 off 18 balls and Michael Leask’s 22 not out off 5 balls ensured Scotland finished strongly on 207 for 4 in their 20 overs.
Italy’s chase began disastrously as Justin Mosca was dismissed on the first ball by Michael Leask. JJ Smuts scored 22 off 11 balls, while Anthony Mosca added 13, but regular wickets kept Italy behind the required rate. At the end of the powerplay, Italy were 54 for 3.
Ben Manenti provided resistance with a half-century, scoring 52 off 31 balls to become Italy’s first player to register a T20 World Cup fifty. He shared a 73-run stand with Harry Minenti, who made 27 off 25 balls. Once that partnership was broken, Italy collapsed, losing their remaining wickets quickly. Michael Leask and Mark Watt played key roles as Italy were bowled out for 134, sealing a comprehensive win for Scotland.
Scotland vs Italy, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 full scorecards:
Scotland scorecard:
| Scotland (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| George Munsey | c HJ Manenti b Stewart | 84 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 155.55 |
| Michael Jones | c HJ Manenti b Smuts | 37 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 123.33 |
| Brandon McMullen | not out | 41 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 227.77 |
| Richie Berrington (c) | c †Meade b Ali Hasan | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Tom Bruce | c J Mosca b Draca | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Michael Leask | not out | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 440 |
| Extras | (w 7) 7 | |||||
| Total | 19.6 Ov (RR: 10.35) 207/4 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Ali Hasan | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 11 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Thomas Draca | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 18.5 | 3 |
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 | 8 |
| Ben Manenti | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| Harry Manenti | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 | 2 |
Italy scorecard:
| Italy (T: 208 runs from 20 ovs) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Justin Mosca | c Munsey b Leask | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Mosca | c Munsey b Watt | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 108.33 |
| JJ Smuts | c Berrington b Currie | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
| Harry Manenti | c Munsey b Leask | 37 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 148 |
| Ben Manenti | c Jones b Davidson | 52 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 167.74 |
| Grant Stewart | c Munsey b Leask | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Gian-Piero Meade † | c McMullen b Leask | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Thomas Draca | c McMullen b Watt | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ali Hasan | c Berrington b Wheal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Madsen (c) | absent hurt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 2) 3 | |||||
| Total | 16.4 Ov (RR: 8.04) 134/10 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Michael Leask | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 14 |
| Brad Currie | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Brad Wheal | 2.4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 10.87 | 5 |
| Mark Watt | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Oliver Davidson | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Brandon McMullen | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Zimbabwe-Oman look for winning start
Oman and Zimbabwe will lock horns in Match 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, with both teams eager to begin their campaigns on a winning note. This fixture marks the first official T20 meeting between the two sides, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the contest.
Zimbabwe, led by the experienced Sikander Raza, arrive with mixed form from the warm-up games. They suffered a loss against Oman but responded strongly with a win over the Netherlands, a result that should provide some confidence heading into this crucial group-stage opener. Raza’s all-round ability will once again be central to Zimbabwe’s hopes.
Oman, meanwhile, have enjoyed an impressive build-up to the tournament. They registered convincing victories in both their warm-up matches, showcasing discipline with both bat and ball. With momentum firmly on their side, Oman will back themselves to trouble Zimbabwe and make a strong statement early in the competition.
Scotland vs Italy, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Playing 11
Scotland playing 11: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (capt), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (wk), Mark Watt, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie
Italy playing 11: JAnthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (capt), Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade (wk), Marcus Campopiano, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: LIVE TOSS
The toss for Match 9 between Zimbabwe and Oman will take place at 2:30 pm IST.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: LIVE TELECAST
The Star Sports Network will telecast the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: LIVE STREAMING
The JioHotstar app and website will live-stream the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India.
2:08 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy scorecard
| Italy (T: 208 runs from 20 ovs) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Justin Mosca | c Munsey b Leask | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Mosca | c Munsey b Watt | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 108.33 |
| JJ Smuts | c Berrington b Currie | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
| Harry Manenti | c Munsey b Leask | 37 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 148 |
| Ben Manenti | c Jones b Davidson | 52 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 167.74 |
| Grant Stewart | c Munsey b Leask | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Gian-Piero Meade † | c McMullen b Leask | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Thomas Draca | c McMullen b Watt | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ali Hasan | c Berrington b Wheal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Madsen (c) | absent hurt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 2) 3 | |||||
| Total | 16.4 Ov (RR: 8.04) 134/10 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Michael Leask | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 14 |
| Brad Currie | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Brad Wheal | 2.4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 10.87 | 5 |
| Mark Watt | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Oliver Davidson | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Brandon McMullen | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2:03 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Scotland beat Italy
It was a complete all-round dominance from Scotland as they beat debutant Italy in match 7 of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Kolkata. Minenti brothers produced as brief fightback for Italy but eventually Scotland walked away with big 73 runs victory.
2:01 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Another one bites the dust
Mark Watt strikes for Scotland as Thomas Draca departs on 2.
1:57 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Leaske on fire
Michael Leask has struck again to get his fourth wicket as Gian Meade departs on 0. Italy are en-route to a big loss now.
1:50 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Ben Minenti departs
Ben Minenti (52 runs off 31 balls) lost his wicket to Oliver Davison as Italy is now struggling in chase.
1:43 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Leask with breakthrough
Micheal Leask has broken the 73 runs tand for the fourth wicket for Italy as dangerous lokking Harry Minenti departs on 37.
1:31 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy hanging on
Despite three early strikes, Italy are hanging on in the chase with Ben Manetti and Harry Manneti. However, they still need 121 runs in 60 balls to win the match.
1:14 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 41 for 3 after 5 overs
Italy need 167 runs to win in 90 balls
Mark Watt comes in the attack for Scotland
Ball 6: Tossed up just outside off, Ben Manenti leans into the drive and sends it down to long-off to pick up a single.
Ball 5: Flighted outside off, Ben Manenti backs away looking to cut but hits it straight to cover-point. No run.
Ball 4: WICKET – Caught. Slower and wider outside off, Mosca backs away to cut and goes too hard. The ball slices uppishly to backward point where Munsey dives sharply to his left and takes a fine catch. A big moment as Scotland tighten their grip.
Ball 3: Tossed up just outside off, Mosca stays back and defends it quietly into the off side. No run.
Ball 2: Fraction short and wide outside off, Mosca cuts it off the back foot but finds cover-point. No run.
Ball 1: Flighted outside off, Harry Manenti drives a little uppishly down towards long-off and settles for a single.
1:08 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 39 for 2 after 4 overs
Italy need 169 runs to win in 96 balls
Brad Currie comes in the attack for Scotland
Ball 6: Short of a good length, Mosca looks to work it away but fails to make contact. No run.
Ball 5: Slower cutter from Currie, Mosca shuffles across, waits on it and dabs it fine past the keeper. It runs away to the left of short third for four.
Ball 4: Good length holding its line around middle, Manenti gets an outside edge that trickles down to short third. Mosca calls him through for a quick single.
Ball 3: Good length just outside off, Manenti plays it with soft hands and defends it safely into the off side. No run.
Ball 2: Fuller outside off, Manenti leans into the drive and places it wide of deep point. Good running brings them back for two.
Ball 1: WICKET – Caught. Pace taken off on the cutter, Smuts goes early on the drive and the bat turns in his hands. He toe-ends it towards cover where Berrington moves sharply to his right to take a straightforward catch. Smuts departs after a brisk cameo.
1:02 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 32 for 1 after 3 overs
Italy need 176 runs to win in 102 balls
Brad Wheal comes in the attack for Scotland
Brad Wheal comes in the attack for Scotland
Ball 6: Back of a length on middle, Mosca gets inside the line and pulls it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for six.
Ball 5: Fuller length on off, Mosca drives with a closed face straight to mid-on. No run.
Ball 4: Pitched up around off, Smuts leans into the drive and gets a thick inside edge onto the pad.
Ball 4: The ball rolls away off the pad and they sneak through for a leg bye.
Ball 3: Too short from Wheal, Smuts picks the length early, swivels and hammers the pull flat over backward square leg. Clears the rope comfortably for six.
Ball 2: Short of a good length angling into the pads, Smuts leans across and clips it wide of mid-wicket. The quick outfield does the rest as it races away for four.
Ball 1: Back of a length into the hips, Smuts swivels sharply and dumps the pull high into the stands over deep backward square leg for six.
12:57 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 9 for 1 after 2 overs
Brad Currie comes in the attack for Scotland
Ball 6: Short of a good length and well wide outside off, Mosca throws his hands at the cut but misses completely. No run.
Ball 5: Fraction fuller just outside off, Mosca strides across and dabs it backward of square on the off side. Good placement earns him two.
Ball 4: Good length angling into the pads, Mosca shapes to flick but misses. The ball drops off the thigh pad nearby. No run.
Ball 3: Short of a length on the stumps, Smuts nudges it neatly past square leg and rotates the strike.
Ball 3: Fuller delivery sliding well down the leg side, beyond Smuts’s flick. Wide.
Ball 2: Good length angling into the pads, Mosca tucks it wide of mid-wicket and picks up a single.
Ball 1: Short of a good length just outside off, Mosca pushes away from the body and gets a thick edge that drops safely near short third.
12:52 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 4 for 1 after 1 over
Michael Leask opens the attack for Scotland
Ball 6: Tossed up on the pads, Smuts helps it along fine to the fine-leg boundary for four.
Ball 5: Tossed up just outside off, Smuts looks to drive but mistimes it straight to mid-off. No run.
Ball 4: Flighted on off, Smuts backs away and punches it firmly but finds mid-off again. No run.
Ball 3: Flatter and sliding across the right-hander, Smuts goes hard on the cut and misses. No run.
Ball 2: Tossed up from round the wicket, Smuts looks to tuck it into the leg side but closes the face and gets a soft edge into the off side. No run.
Ball 1: WICKET – Caught. Short and wide outside off first up, Mosca throws his hands at the cut without keeping it down. Munsey reacts sharply at backward point, diving to his right to take a superb two-handed catch. Italy lose a wicket off the first ball of the chase.
12:48 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Chase underway
Italy openers are out in the middle with Scotland players as the chase is now underway.
12:36 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Scotland scorecard
| Scotland (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| George Munsey | c HJ Manenti b Stewart | 84 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 155.55 |
| Michael Jones | c HJ Manenti b Smuts | 37 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 123.33 |
| Brandon McMullen | not out | 41 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 227.77 |
| Richie Berrington (c) | c †Meade b Ali Hasan | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Tom Bruce | c J Mosca b Draca | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Michael Leask | not out | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 440 |
| Extras | (w 7) 7 | |||||
| Total | 19.6 Ov (RR: 10.35) 207/4 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Ali Hasan | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 11 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Thomas Draca | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 18.5 | 3 |
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 | 8 |
| Ben Manenti | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| Harry Manenti | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 | 2 |
12:35 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Scotland vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Scotland finish at 207 for 4 after 20 overs
Thomas Draca comes back in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: High full toss and Leask shuffles across, heaving it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for six. McMullen checks for height and it goes upstairs, but replays confirm it is below waist height. Legal delivery as Scotland finish on 207, their highest T20 World Cup total.
Ball 5: Full delivery at pace, Leask clears his front leg and thumps it cleanly over the leaping long-on fielder. Scotland cross 200 in style with another six.
Ball 4: Off-speed short ball, Leask reads it early, moves leg side and stands tall to pull it cleanly between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four.
Ball 3: Shortened length, Leask heaves it towards deep mid-wicket off the inner edge. The fielder attacks the ball but fumbles, allowing them to come back for two.
Ball 2: Slower ball overpitched outside off, Leask clears his front leg, bends the back knee and drills it through extra cover to get off the mark with a boundary.
Ball 1: WICKET – Caught. Very full on the stumps, Bruce backs away and looks to carve it over the covers but loses shape. The slice goes towards backward point where Justin Mosca backpedals and takes a clean catch.
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First Published: Feb 09 2026 | 9:55 AM IST